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August 22, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Indian Navy Receives ‘Mangrol’, Its Third ASW Shallow Water Craft

Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) has marked another significant achievement in India’s indigenous defense manufacturing sector with the delivery of ‘Mangrol,’ the third of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft...

August 22, 2026
G.Krish
New Product Launches

OctayN’s Suparna-X2 Brings Solar Power to Long-Endurance ISR

OctayN Aerospace has unveiled the Suparna-X2, an advanced solar-powered Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) developed for persistent Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions. By combining solar energy with modern aerospace...

August 22, 2026
G.Krish
R&D

India Explores Layered Counter-Drone Shield for Future IBGs

Future conflicts are unlikely to be determined by static defensive positions alone. Instead, success may increasingly depend on layered networks of unmanned and electronic systems capable of detecting, tracking,...

August 22, 2026
G.Krish
New Product Launches

EndureAir Turns SABAL 20 Into a Mothership With VAHAK-6

Indian drone manufacturer EndureAir Systems has unveiled VAHAK-6, a new multi-UAV mothership concept developed in collaboration with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL). The system uses EndureAir’s SABAL 20 unmanned helicopter...

August 21, 2026
G.Krish
R&D

ThinKom’s Mobile Microwave Counter-UAS System Set for US Army Tests

The US Army has awarded ThinKom Solutions a contract valued at up to $49 million to develop and test a mobile high-power microwave system designed to counter small drones....

August 21, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Genasys Secures $1.4M LRAD Orders From Global Customers

California-based Genasys has secured $1.4 million in orders for its Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD) systems from customers across Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. The contracts include new and...

August 21, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

X-Bow Secures US Funding for Affordable Missile Interceptor

The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has awarded X-Bow Systems a $10.9 million contract to develop and flight-test its Low-Cost Interceptor, aimed at providing an affordable defense against ballistic,...

August 20, 2026
G.Krish
Mergers & JV

Thales and Systematic Team Up to Advance Danish Air Defense

Thales and Systematic have established a strategic partnership to advance integrated air defense capabilities for the Danish Armed Forces. The collaboration combines Systematic’s command-and-control software with Thales’ air defense...

August 20, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Peru Selects Viper Shield Electronic Warfare Suite for F-16 Fleet

The Peruvian government has selected L3Harris Technologies’ Viper Shield electronic warfare suite to equip its F-16 Block 70 fighter jets. The system provides a digital protective layer around the...

August 20, 2026
G.Krish
Mergers & JV

StandardAero Secures US Air Force Deal to Maintain C-130 Engines

The US Air Force has partnered with StandardAero under a $343-million contract to provide depot-level maintenance services for Rolls-Royce T56 engines used on Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules aircraft. Under...