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July 20, 2026
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R&D

US Navy begins operational testing of defense software

The US Navy has selected Defense Unicorns to move into the next evaluation phase of a rapid capabilities program managed by Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic. The platform will...

July 20, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

Ottawa expands combat vehicle procurement

Canada has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada (GDLS-Canada) a nearly CAD $2 billion ($1.4 billion) contract for 190 additional Armored Combat Support Vehicles (ACSVs). The agreement also includes production...

July 20, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

Taiwan rethinks C-UAS purchase after trials

Taiwan’s defense authorities are seeking to terminate a NT$987.81 million ($30.5 million) contract for fixed-site counter-unmanned aerial system solutions after the equipment failed to meet required military performance standards....

July 20, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

New funding accelerates anti-drone IR sensors

LightPath Technologies has secured an $11 million follow-on contract to supply advanced infrared camera systems for counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) platforms. The order has been placed by an undisclosed...

July 19, 2026
G.Krish
R&D

Indian Navy Modernizes Warship Power Systems for Future Directed Energy Weapons

The Ministry of Defence has awarded Bharat Forge Limited a ₹425 crore contract to supply 12 indigenous Marine Gas Turbine Generators (MTGGs), marking a major advancement in the Indian...

July 19, 2026
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New Product Launches

Data Patterns Unveils Hawk-1900 AESA Radar for MiG-29UPG and Tejas Mk1A Upgrades

Data Patterns, the Chennai-based defence electronics company, has unveiled the prototype of its Hawk-1900, a next-generation Gallium Nitride (GaN)-based Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar designed for lightweight fighter...

July 19, 2026
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R&D

Astra Microwave Hands Over Strategic Naval Radar to DRDO for Final Evaluation

Astra Microwave Products Limited (AMPL) has reached a major milestone by successfully delivering a strategic naval radar system to the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for final testing....

July 18, 2026
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Mergers & JV

Russia Proposes Joint T-90MS Tank Production Following India’s 1,000th T-90S Achievement

Russia has offered to deepen its long-standing defence partnership with India by proposing the joint production of the T-90MS main battle tank (MBT). The proposal, put forward by Russian...

July 18, 2026
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Financial and Investment Updates

Lokesh Machines Wins ₹58.21 Crore Army Contract for 7.62mm Machine Gun MOD Kits

Shares of Lokesh Machines climbed 2% to hit the upper circuit at ₹323.10 after the company announced that it had secured a ₹58.21 crore contract from the Master General...

July 18, 2026
G.Krish
R&D

Indian Navy Carriers Require Layered Soft- and Hard-Kill Counter-Drone Defences

The widespread use of drones in the Russia–Ukraine conflict has reshaped modern military thinking on the protection of high-value assets. Traditionally, aircraft carriers were designed to defend against anti-ship...