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May 13, 2026
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India Tests Indigenous Glide Bomb Kit

Research Centre Imarat has successfully conducted the maiden flight trial of the Tactical Advanced Range Augmentation (TARA) glide bomb kit, an indigenous system designed to convert conventional gravity bombs...

May 13, 2026
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France Advances Indigenous MLRS Program

Thales and ArianeGroup have completed the maiden firing of the FLP-T 150 tactical ballistic missile, a new indigenous precision-strike munition being developed to replace France’s aging multiple launch rocket...

US Navy Unveils 450-Ship Fleet Plan

The United States Navy has unveiled an ambitious 30-year “Golden Fleet” modernization roadmap aimed at expanding the service to more than 450 ships during the early 2030s while reforming...

AeroVironment Upgrades SkyRange Fleet

AeroVironment has secured a $43-million contract to equip the US Department of Defense’s SkyRange hypersonic testing fleet with its advanced PANTHER phased-array telemetry receiver systems. The contract supports the...

$5.9M raised for defense tech startups

Front Ventures has secured 5 million euros to invest in Ukrainian and Nordic defense startups developing drones, battlefield software, and military communications technologies. The funding reflects growing international interest...

Radar production boosted by RTX investment

RTX is expanding Collins Aerospace’s Florida manufacturing facility with a $26.5-million investment aimed at boosting production of radar and defense communication systems. The facility will support advanced surveillance technologies...

KAAN fighter jet enters production phase

Turkey has officially ordered its first 20 KAAN stealth fighters from Turkish Aerospace Industries, marking a major milestone in the country’s indigenous combat aircraft program. Designed as a fifth-generation...

May 12, 2026
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