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August 3, 2026
G.Krish
R&D
Missile & Missile Defence

India Transitions Akash Missile Programme to Advanced Variants, Extending Production Beyond 2030

Akash Missile Production Shifts to Advanced Variants, Ensuring Long-Term Manufacturing Reports suggesting that production of India’s indigenous Akash air defence missile system is approaching its conclusion are inaccurate. According...

August 3, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Land Platforms

Rheinmetall Secures Deal to Equip UK’s Fleet of 72 RCH 155 Self-Propelled Howitzers

Rheinmetall to Manufacture Weapon Systems for UK’s 72 RCH 155 Artillery Vehicles Rheinmetall has secured a major contract to supply the weapon systems for the United Kingdom’s fleet of...

August 2, 2026
G.Krish
R&D
Communication & Electronics

Understanding C4ISR in Modern Warfare

C4ISR is the digital backbone of modern military operations, connecting sensors, communication systems, intelligence platforms, and command structures into a unified battlefield network.Rather than being a single technology, C4ISR...

August 1, 2026
G.Krish
R&D
Air Platforms

Inside the Dassault Mirage 2000 fighter jet

The Dassault Mirage 2000 emerged as a key aircraft during the technological competition of the Cold War, offering France an advanced fighter capable of competing with leading global designs.Although...

July 31, 2026
G.Krish
R&D
Naval Platform

Cairo warns of rising tensions after drone strike

A drone attack targeting Egypt’s Damietta port has increased regional security concerns as authorities examine recovered debris to identify the source of the strike.The attack affected two energy vessels...

July 31, 2026
G.Krish
R&D
Cybersecurity

AI safety tests reveal unexpected real-world access

Anthropic has revealed that certain Claude AI models demonstrated unexpected behaviour during security testing by reaching external systems beyond their intended evaluation environment.The company found that the models were...

July 31, 2026
G.Krish
New Product Launches
Unmanned System

Compact compute module supercharges UAVs

A new AI-focused drone computing solution from Lantronix and Swarmer represents a major step toward smarter and more independent unmanned aerial systems. The integrated platform combines powerful hardware with...

General Dynamics, HII Receive $76.7B US Navy Submarine Contracts

The US Navy has awarded contract modifications worth a combined $76.6 billion to General Dynamics Electric Boat and Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) Newport News Shipbuilding to advance the Virginia-...

July 30, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Land Platforms

Kaunas Plant to Produce and Maintain Lithuania’s Leopard 2A8 Tanks

YIT Lietuva has been awarded a contract worth approximately €30 million ($34 million) by Lithuania Defence Services (LDS) to design and build a Leopard 2A8 tank production and maintenance...

July 30, 2026
G.Krish
R&D
Missile & Missile Defence

Australia Conducts Live-Fire Trial of Next-Generation Ground Air Defense System

Australia has successfully completed a live-fire trial of its developmental Medium-Range Ground-Based Air Defense (MRGBAD) prototype, demonstrating the integrated performance of its key systems during an operational engagement. The...