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April 17, 2026
G.Krish
Mergers & JV

DeltaQuad Grows Baltic Operations Through Meridein Drone Deal

DeltaQuad has entered into an agreement with Meridein Group OÜ to expand the availability of its unmanned aerial systems across the Baltic region. The partnership centers on the deployment...

April 17, 2026
G.Krish
New Product Launches

Sikorsky Introduces Armed Black Hawk Enhancement Packages

Sikorsky has introduced new modular kits for the UH-60 Black Hawk, allowing the aircraft to be rapidly reconfigured for both transport and armed missions using a single platform. These...

April 17, 2026
G.Krish
R&D

Sentinel ICBM Test Flight Planned by US for 2027

The US Air Force and Northrop Grumman are targeting a first flight test of the LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile in 2027, as the next-generation system advances toward replacing...

April 17, 2026
G.Krish
Financial and Investment Updates

Netherlands Allocates $293M to Co-Develop Drones With Ukraine

The Netherlands has announced a 248-million-euro ($293 million) investment to jointly produce drones with Ukraine, with manufacturing planned across both nations. Defence Minister Dilan Yesilgöz-Zegerius confirmed the initiative in...

April 16, 2026
G.Krish
R&D

New Indian Submarine Coating Enhances Naval Stealth

India has been steadily advancing its drive for self-reliance in critical naval technologies, with one of the most strategically important yet underreported achievements being the indigenous development of submarine...

April 16, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

US Navy Awards Fincantieri $30M Landing Ship Contract

The US Navy has awarded a $30 million contract to Fincantieri Marine Group, the American arm of Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri, to initiate the first phase of the Medium Landing...

April 16, 2026
G.Krish
R&D

NIOA-L3Harris Deal Expands Australia Missile Production

Australia is advancing plans to develop sovereign missile component manufacturing, as NIOA and L3Harris Technologies expand their collaboration on local production of rocket motors and warheads. The renewed strategic...

April 16, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Boeing Wins $1.2B UK Contract for Helicopter Support

The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded Boeing Defence UK an £879 million ($1.2 billion) contract to provide maintenance and support for its Apache attack helicopters and Chinook transport...

April 16, 2026
G.Krish
R&D

India Deploys GaN Radar Tech for 450 Km Detection

India is advancing its early warning and surveillance capabilities with plans to develop a 4D Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) long-range radar powered by Gallium Nitride (GaN) technology. The...

April 16, 2026
G.Krish
R&D

Brazil’s Army Gets Upgraded SABER M60 Radars

Embraer has completed the upgrade of two SABER M60 radar systems used by the Brazilian Army to the 2.0 configuration, as part of an ongoing effort to modernize operational...