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March 27, 2026
G.Krish
Financial and Investment Updates

Honeywell Invests $500M to Support Expansion of US Defense Capabilities

Honeywell Aerospace has unveiled a $500 million investment aimed at strengthening its role as a major supplier to the US Department of Defense. The funding will support the modernization...

March 27, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Elbit Advances Development of Airborne Laser Weapon for Rotary and Fixed-Wing Platforms

Israel is advancing the deployment of directed-energy capabilities into the aerial domain, with Elbit Systems developing high-powered laser (HPL) weapons for military aircraft under a newly awarded defense contract....

March 26, 2026
G.Krish
R&D

India Kicks Off Program for Drones Deployable from Helicopters

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has initiated a helicopter-launched drone program aimed at enhancing the operational reach and survivability of its rotary-wing assets. Known as Vaayu Baan (air arrow),...

March 26, 2026
G.Krish
New Product Launches

Brazil Introduces Its First Indigenous Gripen E Fighter Jet

Brazil has officially revealed its first locally manufactured Gripen E fighter jet during a ceremony held at Embraer’s Gavião Peixoto facility in São Paulo state. Domestic production took place...

March 25, 2026
G.Krish
New Product Launches

KF-21 Boramae Fighter Jet Makes Debut in South Korea

State-run Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has revealed the first mass-produced version of the Republic of Korea Air Force’s KF-21 Boramae fighter jet, marking a major milestone in the country’s...

March 24, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

US Army Inducts Initial Optionally Piloted Black Hawk Into Service

Sikorsky and the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) have handed over an experimental UH-60Mx optionally piloted Black Hawk to the US Army for advanced operational testing, marking...

March 24, 2026
G.Krish
R&D

DRDO’s New Supersonic LRASSCM Set for Integration on IAF Su-30MKI Fleet

India has taken a major step forward in indigenous stand-off strike capabilities with the approval of the Long Range Air-to-Surface Supersonic Cruise Missile (LRASSCM), significantly enhancing the Indian Air...

March 24, 2026
G.Krish
R&D

Army Plans Airborne Counter-Drone System Integration on Helicopters

India’s Defence India Startup Challenge 14 (DISC 14) has spotlighted a major operational gap in Army Aviation, inviting private sector participation to develop a helicopter-mounted anti-drone system. The requirement...

March 24, 2026
G.Krish
R&D

DRDO Starts Testing ‘Bhaumi’ Missile Ahead of Su-30MKI Integration

India is strengthening its indigenous precision strike arsenal as the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) begins preparatory work for testing the “Bhaumi” (BHM) air-to-surface stand-off weapon, slated for...

March 22, 2026
G.Krish
R&D

E-2D Hawkeye: the airborne early warning system safeguarding US operations

When jets roar off an aircraft carrier and disappear into the distance, they are never truly alone. High above, the E-2D Hawkeye is already in position—scanning the skies, tracking...