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August 17, 2026
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Airbus Lakota fleet expands with new Army buy

The US Army has placed a $115.4 million award with Airbus Helicopters for as many as 12 UH-72B Lakota light utility helicopters, expanding its fleet of the platform.The contract...

US accelerates SM-3 production with new contracts

The US Department of Defense has signed seven-year framework agreements with Boeing and RTX aimed at expanding manufacturing capacity for components used in SM-3 Block IB and Block IIA...

Nyx MK-I targets GPS-denied battlefield operations

Indian startup Kalavinka Technologies has introduced the Nyx MK-I, an autonomous loitering munition intended to maintain operations in environments affected by GPS denial and electronic warfare.The system was developed...

V-RUDRA concept targets long-range air defense

Indian defense startup Vertotech Aerospace, based in Bengaluru, is developing V-RUDRA, a proposed indigenous medium-range surface-to-air missile aimed at addressing a broad range of aerial threats.According to the company’s...

August 16, 2026
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Foreign aircraft integration challenges Astra exports

The Astra Mk-I BVRAAM represents one of India’s notable indigenous missile-development achievements. With the weapon already operational with the Indian Air Force, export opportunities are increasingly being considered. However,...

QRSAM production contracts may arrive before year-end

Indian defense-electronics company Astra Microwave Products expects to receive formal production orders linked to the first three regiments of the Army’s QRSAM air-defense system, potentially before the close of...

August 15, 2026
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Air Platforms
Mergers & JV

New partnership targets fifth-gen AMCA powerplant

Reliance Industries and Rolls-Royce are preparing to explore a strategic partnership focused on developing a sovereign combat aircraft engine for India’s AMCA fighter programme.The proposed collaboration would combine Rolls-Royce’s...

Multi-user VR system transforms urban warfare training

The Simulator Development Division has created a high-fidelity multi-user virtual reality system for urban-warfare and tactical training. The platform is intended to provide security and military personnel with realistic,...

August 14, 2026
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Communication and Electronics
R&D

New radar partnership strengthens UK-Australia ties

The UK and Australia are working toward closer defense-technology cooperation by examining the potential integration of Australian-made radar systems into British military capabilities.A statement of intent signed in Canberra...

August 14, 2026
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Weapons and Munition
R&D

Marines train for counter-drone missions using rifles

The US Marine Corps is conducting specialized training to help personnel respond to small unmanned aircraft threats with their existing individual and squad-level weapons.During a three-day exercise at Twentynine...