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Rheinmetall Wins $1.2B Contract for Infantry Kits for Germany

Germany has awarded Rheinmetall Electronics a contract worth 1.04 billion euros ($1.2 billion) to supply additional Infantry Soldier of the Future – Enhanced System (IdZ-ES) kits to its armed...

Austal Australia Completes Delivery of Last Guardian Boat to Maldives

Austal Australia has delivered the 24th and final Guardian-class patrol vessel to the Republic of Maldives under the Pacific Patrol Boat Replacement Project led by Australia. Launched in 2016,...

April 28, 2026
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Unmanned Systems

Poland Evaluates Advanced AI Acoustic and Electronic Warfare Drone Defense

Poland has begun field testing new acoustic and electronic warfare systems under its East Shield border fortification program. At the forefront are seven acoustic reconnaissance units capable of detecting...

April 28, 2026
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Land Platforms

India Introduces Homegrown Armored Platform for BMP-2 Replacement Role

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has introduced a new indigenous armored vehicle designed to potentially replace the Indian Army’s aging Soviet-origin BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicles. Developed by the...

Super Kaatil UAV Planned With 350 km Range and Supersonic Speed

Dynamatic Technologies has unveiled plans for a next-generation loitering munition called “Super Kaatil,” marking a significant advancement in India’s unmanned strike capabilities. Designed as a supersonic unmanned aerial vehicle...

Kalibr-PL Offer Aims to Boost India’s Submarine Strike Reach

Russian industry sources indicate that Moscow has formally proposed the 3M-14E Kalibr-PL submarine-launched land-attack cruise missile to the Indian Navy in response to its 2026 Request for Information (RFI)...

April 27, 2026
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Air Platforms

Tejas Mk1A Entry Nears as HAL Readies for Key Handover Event

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has issued a new tender (HAL/LCA-Tejas/PM/C-03/2026) for wall panelling work in the VVIP Dining Hall located within the Customer Service Building at its Bengaluru Complex. While...

April 27, 2026
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Leonardo Targets Morocco Market With M-346 Trainer Offer

Italian defense firm Leonardo is intensifying its push to win a training aircraft contract in Morocco, placing the M-346 Master at the forefront of its renewed campaign in a...

Canberra Funds New Bushmasters and Truck Modernization Program

Australia has pledged an investment of 1.2 billion Australian dollars ($855 million) to strengthen the Australian Defence Forces’ (ADF) ground vehicle fleet. The package includes the acquisition of 268...

April 27, 2026
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Castelion Secures US Navy Contract for F/A-18 Hypersonic Missile

The United States Navy has awarded Castelion a $105 million contract to advance integration of its Blackbeard hypersonic missile with the F/A-18, aiming to equip carrier-based aircraft with cost-effective,...