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June 16, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Air Platforms

AI vision trainer program launched for drones

USSOCOM is looking to strengthen autonomous drone capabilities through advanced AI training technologies. The new initiative focuses on synthetic data tools that help unmanned systems recognize, track, and analyze...

June 15, 2026
G.Krish
R&D
Naval Platforms

Indigenous Submarine Rivalry Intensifies as MDL and L&T Pursue Competing Project-76 Designs

India’s plans to develop a next-generation indigenous conventional submarine under the Indian Navy’s Project-76 programme are beginning to spark a significant competition between state-owned Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL)...

June 15, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Soldier Systems

Meprolight’s MEPRO X6 Optic Selected for Indian Army NEGEV LMG Modernization Program

The Indian Army has selected the MEPRO X6 fixed 6x magnification telescopic day sight from Meprolight as the standard daytime optic for its NEGEV 7.62 mm light machine gun...

EM&E Wins Contract to Supply 47 SENTINEL Naval Weapon Systems to Portugal

Spanish defence company EM&E Group has been awarded a contract to supply 47 naval remote weapon stations to the Portuguese Navy through the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA)....

June 15, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Soldier Systems

Germany Awards Record Procurement Deal for Safran’s JIM Compact Infrared Optics

Germany has awarded Safran Electronics & Defense Germany a major contract to deliver more than 1,000 JIM Compact multifunction infrared binoculars to the German Armed Forces. The procurement, executed...

June 15, 2026
G.Krish
Mergers & JV
Unmanned Systems

Taiwan Advances Indigenous Drone Program With Common Control System Developed by AeroVironment and Ubiqconn

AeroVironment has entered into a partnership with Taiwanese technology company Ubiqconn to jointly develop a standardized drone control system for Taiwan’s rapidly expanding indigenous unmanned aerial vehicle programme. The...

June 15, 2026
G.Krish
R&D
Unmanned Systems

Germany to Host New Victor U250 Heavy-Lift Drone Production Facility Under Rheinmetall-ERC Alliance

Rheinmetall, ERC System, and the government of North Rhine-Westphalia have entered into a strategic partnership to establish production of the Victor U250 heavy-lift unmanned aerial vehicle in western Germany....

June 15, 2026
G.Krish
R&D
Missile & Missile Defence

DRDO Achieves Major Breakthrough in Ballistic Missile Defence With Phase 2 Trials

India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully concluded the final developmental trials of its Phase 2 Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) programme, representing a significant advancement in the...

June 14, 2026
G.Krish
R&D
Air Platforms

New Indian Decoy Technology Aims to Mislead ISR Networks and Protect Military Assets

Indian defence technology firm Speed 4 Defence Systems Pvt. Ltd. has introduced an indigenous Decoy System aimed at improving battlefield survivability by deceiving enemy surveillance, reconnaissance, and targeting systems....

Uttam AESA Radar Deal Expected to Boost Astra Microwave’s Defense Portfolio

Astra Microwave Products Limited has revealed that discussions with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) regarding the procurement of the indigenous Uttam Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar are nearing completion....