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August 8, 2026
G.Krish
R&D
Missile & Missile Defence

Beyond BrahMos: Why India Needs a High-Volume 500-km Subsonic Cruise Missile

India has made substantial progress in developing a diverse long-range missile inventory, with weapons such as BrahMos and the forthcoming Long-Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LR-LACM) strengthening the country’s...

August 8, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Air Platforms

Japan Could Send F-2 Fighters to India for First Bilateral Air Exercise on Indian Soil

Japan is reportedly set to send Mitsubishi F-2 fighter aircraft to India for a bilateral air exercise later this month, potentially marking the first time the Japanese multirole fighters...

Aurelius Secures $40M to Expand Directed-Energy Counter-Drone Manufacturing

Aurelius Systems has raised $40 million to scale up manufacturing of its directed-energy counter-drone platform as demand for autonomous air-defense technologies continues to accelerate. The California-headquartered company said the...

August 7, 2026
G.Krish
R&D
Air Platforms

L3Harris Conducts First Two-Aircraft Viper Shield Flight Test on F-16s

L3Harris Technologies has achieved another major milestone for its Viper Shield electronic warfare system after completing its first two-aircraft flight test involving F-16 fighter jets. The achievement brings the...

PDW Secures $820M Pentagon Support to Expand Drone Component Manufacturing

The US Department of Defense’s Office of Strategic Capital (OSC) has conditionally committed up to $820 million in financing to Performance Drone Works (PDW) to expand US-based production of...

August 7, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Land Platforms

Sudan Strengthens Ground Forces With Pakistani-Made Mohafiz Armored Vehicles

Sudan has reportedly taken delivery of nearly 100 Mohafiz infantry mobility vehicles manufactured in Pakistan as it seeks to improve battlefield mobility and convoy security amid its continuing conflict...

August 6, 2026
G.Krish
R&D
Missile & Missile Defence

US Army Partners With Tiberius on 150-km Ramjet-Powered Artillery Projectile

The US Army has entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with Tiberius Aerospace to accelerate development of its Sceptre artillery projectile, a liquid-ramjet-powered munition designed to...

August 6, 2026
G.Krish
R&D
Land Platforms