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May 25, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Air Platforms

Greece considers C-390 as Embraer expands European sustainment network

Embraer has signed an agreement with Greece’s Hellenic Aerospace Industry (HAI) to explore establishing local maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) capabilities for the C-390 Millennium military transport aircraft. The...

May 25, 2026
G.Krish
R&D
Naval Platforms

Lockheed Martin to support USCG high-power microwave anti-smuggling project

The US Coast Guard (USCG) is planning to collaborate with Lockheed Martin to develop a craft-mounted high-power microwave (HPM) weapon designed to counter small, high-speed smuggling vessels. The initiative...

May 25, 2026
G.Krish
R&D
Air Platforms

US Special Operations Command arms MQ-9 drones with Small Diameter Bombs

The US Air Force Special Operations Command has integrated the GBU-39B Small Diameter Bomb onto MQ-9 Reaper drones, significantly enhancing the platform’s long-range precision strike capability for operations in...

May 25, 2026
G.Krish
R&D
Unmanned Systems

UK tests crewed-uncrewed teaming in Tamber Shield exercise against maritime threats

During the exercise, Puma unmanned aerial systems carried out forward reconnaissance missions, transmitting real-time targeting information to Wildcat helicopter crews. The UK Royal Navy’s Wildcat helicopter teams recently trained...

May 25, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Air Platforms

Canberra plans retirement of Spartan transports as RAAF shifts toward long-range capabilities

Australia has decided to retire its fleet of Leonardo C-27J Spartan military transport aircraft and replace them with commercial airframes under the country’s updated defense strategy. Announced in April,...

Arcfield secures new US Navy deal to continue engineering support for submarine combat control systems

The US Navy Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport has awarded Arcfield a follow-on contract worth $75 million to continue supporting the Code 25 submarine combat control systems (CCS) programme...

China Expands Maritime Presence Near Taiwan Amid Rising Tensions

Taiwanese security officials said Saturday that China has deployed more than 100 naval, coast guard, and auxiliary vessels across waters stretching from the Yellow Sea to the South China...

May 24, 2026
G.Krish
R&D
Air Platforms

Inside the MiG-35: Russia’s Affordable Yet Capable Air Combat Platform

Russia’s MiG-35 does not attempt to compete directly with the stealth-focused mystique of fifth-generation fighters. Instead, it offers a practical and cost-effective multirole combat solution built on the combat-proven...

Punjab Police Receives Indigenous G72 Submachine Guns From SSS Defence

In another sign of growing confidence in India’s indigenous defence industry, Bengaluru-based SSS Defence has completed a fresh delivery of its advanced G72 submachine guns to the Punjab Police...

May 23, 2026
G.Krish
R&D
Weapons and Munition

BEL Expands Defence Portfolio Into Advanced Loitering Munitions

Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has entered the fast-growing loitering munition segment, an area that has until now been largely dominated by Indian private defence firms. The move marks a...