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PAF Validates Taimoor Air-Launched Cruise Missile in Maiden Flight Test

The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has confirmed the first successful flight test of its indigenously developed Taimoor air-launched cruise missile, carried out under operational conditions on January 3, 2026....

U.S. Marine Corps expands FPV strike drone force through new training framework

The U.S. Marine Corps has introduced a new training framework aimed at rapidly increasing the number of service members qualified to operate small unmanned aerial systems, as part of...

January 2, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Naval Platforms

HII delivers 78th Arleigh Burke-class warship to the U.S. Navy

The U.S. Navy has formally accepted its 78th Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128), following delivery from HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding facility. The handover marks the...

January 2, 2026
G.Krish
Mergers & JV
Unmanned Systems

Belrise and Plasan form alliance to produce electric unmanned ground vehicles in India

Pune-based Belrise Industries has formed a strategic partnership with Israel’s Plasan Sasa to jointly manufacture autonomous electric vehicle components in India, with a focus on supporting the Indian military’s...

January 2, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Air Platforms

Boeing awarded $2.73B deal for sustainment of U.S. Apache helicopters

Boeing has been awarded a $2.73 billion contract by the US government to deliver post-production support for the Apache attack helicopter fleet, with the agreement extending through 2030. The...

Saab wins $326M contract to supply more Bolide air defense missiles to Lithuania

Lithuania has placed a 3-billion-Swedish-krona ($326 million) order with Saab to secure a sustained supply of Bolide missiles for its RBS 70 NG short-range air defense systems. The procurement...

January 2, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Air Platforms

Saab secures $1.3B French contract for two GlobalEye airborne early warning aircraft

France has confirmed an order for Saab’s GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) system, building on a declaration of intent signed in June 2025. The contract, valued at...

January 2, 2026
G.Krish
R&D
Air Platforms

South Korea taps LIG Nex1 to build inaugural stand-off EW aircraft

A commercial business jet is set to be transformed into one of South Korea’s most advanced military assets, as LIG Nex1 spearheads the nation’s first stand-off electronic warfare aircraft...

January 1, 2026
G.Krish
R&D
Weapons and Munition

Kalyani Group’s indigenous 76mm and 30mm naval guns scheduled for trials in 2026

Kalyani Strategic Systems, a Bharat Forge subsidiary, is set to commence proof trials in 2026 for two indigenously developed naval artillery systems—a 76mm medium-calibre gun and a 30mm close-in...

Australia-based DroneShield secures a $6.2M Asia-Pacific defense deal for integrated counter-UAS solutions

DroneShield has secured a new $6.2 million defense contract to supply advanced counter-drone capabilities to a military customer in the Asia-Pacific, underlining the region’s growing urgency to counter the...