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Indonesia Plans Expanded BrahMos Procurement Under Multi-Phase Defence Deal

Indonesia is seeking to expand its planned purchase of India’s BrahMos supersonic cruise missile system, with negotiations for additional coastal defence batteries expected to be a key agenda item...

July 4, 2026
G.Krish
R&D
Air Platforms

India and France Explore Advanced AI, Combat Cloud Technologies for AMCA MkII

India’s Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) MkII is being developed as an indigenous 5.5-generation stealth fighter equipped with an advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered Electronic Pilot (E-Pilot) system designed to...

India Weighs C-390M Acquisition in Exchange for Tejas Mk1A Fighters and Akash Systems

India is exploring a landmark defence barter arrangement with Brazil that could involve the acquisition of Embraer’s C-390M Millennium transport aircraft in exchange for the export of Tejas Mk1A...

July 4, 2026
G.Krish
R&D
Air Platforms

India Eyes Global Sixth-Generation Fighter Collaboration to Accelerate Air Combat Modernization

India’s Ministry of Defence is exploring a strategic partnership with Europe’s leading sixth-generation fighter aircraft programmes, signaling its intent to remain at the forefront of future air combat technologies....

Raytheon secures long-term TOW support contract

Under a proposed sole-source contract, Raytheon will continue providing sustainment support for the US Army’s ITAS and MITAS systems through the end of the decade. The effort includes spare-parts...

UK launches largest-ever military drone program

The United Kingdom has committed over £5 billion to accelerate the development of military drones and autonomous systems. The investment will support new aerial, maritime, and land-based unmanned platforms...

July 3, 2026
G.Krish
New Product Launches
Unmanned Systems

Saudi debuts 1,500-km long-range strike UAV

Saudi Arabia has unveiled the SKYWASP, a new long-range attack drone developed as part of the country’s expanding domestic defense industry. With a reported operational range of 1,500 kilometers,...

July 2, 2026
G.Krish
Mergers & JV
Weapons and Munition

Inside the GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator

Some military targets are intentionally built deep underground to avoid being destroyed by conventional bombs, making them extremely difficult to attack. Facilities like Iran’s Fordow enrichment plant are shielded...

July 2, 2026
G.Krish
R&D
Soldier Systems

Civil war death toll crosses 100,000 in Myanmar

After the 2021 military coup in Myanmar, the country quickly descended into a large-scale civil war. The overthrow of the elected government led to nationwide protests, which were met...

July 2, 2026
G.Krish
New Product Launches
Soldier Systems

Attack on UN base leaves three wounded

Armed fighters associated with Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces and ex-Seleka militias carried out an attack on a UN peacekeeping facility in Am Dafock, near the Central African Republic–Sudan border....