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Swedish Investor Boosts Funding for Ukraine-Focused Drone and Defense Firms

Swedish investment firm Front Ventures has raised 5 million euros ($5.9 million) to support Ukrainian and Nordic defense startups focused on battlefield-proven drones, communications systems, and military software technologies....

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...

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...

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...

Terra Drone Corporation to Supply 300 Locally Built UAVs to Japan

Terra Drone Corporation has won a contract from Japan’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency to produce 300 domestically built modular unmanned aerial vehicles for training purposes. The deal, worth...

EDGE and Baykar Partner on Precision Strike Integration for Akinci UAV

EDGE and Baykar have signed an agreement to integrate Al Tariq precision-guided munitions with the Bayraktar Akinci combat drone. The deal formalizes technical cooperation between the two companies to...

May 11, 2026
G.Krish
Mergers & JV
Missile & Missile Defence

Diehl Defence Extends IRIS-T Air Defense Partnership With Greece

Diehl Defence and Hellenic Defence Systems have renewed their longstanding partnership on the IRIS-T missile program as demand for air combat and ground-based air defense systems continues to rise....

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...

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
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...