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May 11, 2026
G.Krish
Mergers & JV
Land Platforms

Patria Expands Strategic Partnership With Finnish City of Hämeenlinna

Patria and the Finnish city of Hämeenlinna are moving toward signing a cooperation agreement intended to reinforce the region’s defense industrial ecosystem. The planned letter of intent focuses on...

Saab Launches Upgraded Bolide 2 Missile for RBS 70 NG Air Defense System

Saab has unveiled the Bolide 2 missile, an upgraded interceptor for the RBS 70 NG short-range air defense system, designed with improved counter-drone performance. The new missile incorporates a...

Norway Provides $304M to Strengthen Ukraine’s Patriot Air Defense Supplies

Norway has pledged around 2.8 billion kroner ($304 million) to NATO’s PURL (Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List) initiative, including funding for Patriot air defense interceptor missiles. The PURL framework enables...

May 10, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Land Platforms

Indian Army Seeks Indigenous Bullet Proof Troop Carriers Under Indian-IDDM Framework

Indian Army has launched a major procurement initiative by issuing a Request for Information (RFI) for 159 Bullet Proof Troop Carriers (BPTCs) intended for deployment with Rashtriya Rifles units...

SSS Defence Delivers T-12 Counter-Drone Shotguns to Indian Army Northern Command

SSS Defence has supplied its indigenously developed T-12 semi-automatic shotguns to the Indian Army Northern Command, marking another step in India’s efforts to counter the growing battlefield threat posed...

May 10, 2026
G.Krish
R&D
Missile & Missile Defence

User Trials Near for India’s Next-Generation Anti-Ship Strike System

India’s long-range anti-ship strike program — widely described as a future “carrier-killer” capability — has advanced beyond the initial development phase, with three developmental trials already completed and preparations...

May 9, 2026
G.Krish
R&D
Air Platforms

Godrej Aerospace Emerges as Key Contender for India’s AHTCE Fighter Engine Program

Godrej Aerospace has emerged as one of the leading contenders for a major role in India’s Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) engine development initiative as the Gas Turbine Research...

Indian Army Receives Indigenous ULPGM and AGNIKAA Strike Systems From Adani Defence & Aerospace

Adani Defence & Aerospace has strengthened India’s drive toward rapidly deployable indigenous battlefield systems by delivering two advanced capabilities to the Indian Army under the Emergency Procurement (EP-6) framework:...

European Commission Approves Major Defense Loan Package for Poland

Poland has become the first nation to sign a loan agreement with the European Commission under the Security Action For Europe (SAFE) program, securing nearly 43.7 billion euros ($52...

May 8, 2026
G.Krish
R&D
Communication and Electronics

L3Harris Technologies Chosen to Enhance US Military Command-and-Control Data Sharing

United States Air Force has chosen L3Harris Technologies to develop key components of a secure digital infrastructure designed to strengthen the military’s command-and-control (C2) capabilities. The initiative focuses on...