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May 25, 2026
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Canberra plans retirement of Spartan transports as RAAF shifts toward long-range capabilities

Australia has decided to retire its fleet of Leonardo C-27J Spartan military transport aircraft and replace them with commercial airframes under the country’s updated defense strategy. Announced in April,...

May 25, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

Greece considers C-390 as Embraer expands European sustainment network

Embraer has signed an agreement with Greece’s Hellenic Aerospace Industry (HAI) to explore establishing local maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) capabilities for the C-390 Millennium military transport aircraft. The...

May 25, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

Royal Thai Air Force to operate additional Airbus C295 tactical airlifters

Thailand is set to expand its fleet of Airbus C295 tactical transport aircraft to five platforms after placing an order for two additional aircraft. The Royal Thai Army has...

May 25, 2026
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DMRL works on next-generation tank protection for Future Ready Combat Vehicle

India’s Future Ready Combat Vehicle (FRCV) programme is set to receive a major leap in battlefield survivability as the Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory (DMRL) confirmed work on advanced next-generation...

May 24, 2026
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Punjab Police Receives Indigenous G72 Submachine Guns From SSS Defence

In another sign of growing confidence in India’s indigenous defence industry, Bengaluru-based SSS Defence has completed a fresh delivery of its advanced G72 submachine guns to the Punjab Police...

May 24, 2026
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China Expands Maritime Presence Near Taiwan Amid Rising Tensions

Taiwanese security officials said Saturday that China has deployed more than 100 naval, coast guard, and auxiliary vessels across waters stretching from the Yellow Sea to the South China...

May 23, 2026
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Poland Advances Airpower Modernisation With Incoming F-35 Fleet

Poland is set to receive its first batch of F-35 stealth fighter jets under an agreement with the United States, as Warsaw strengthens security along its borders with Russia...

May 23, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

India Marks Major Armoured Milestone With 1000th T-90(IM) Delivery

Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited (AVNL) today delivered the 1000th indigenously produced T-90(IM) tank to the Indian Army from its Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF) facility in Avadi, marking a major...

May 20, 2026
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Northrop delivers 1,000th SABR radar

Northrop Grumman has delivered its 1,000th APG-83 SABR radar, marking a major milestone in the modernization of legacy fighter aircraft such as the F-16. The Scalable Agile Beam Radar...

May 20, 2026
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Serbia unveils armed IKA-20-M drone

PR-DC has introduced a new armed version of its IKA-20-M military multicopter platform equipped with a 7.62mm machine gun capable of firing up to 250 rounds during a single...