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September 14, 2026
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

US awards Lockheed $826M missile production contract

Lockheed Martin has received an $825.97-million modification from the US Air Force for production of the JASSM and LRASM missile families. The latest award lifts the overall value of...

September 14, 2026
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Mergers & JV

GE, Poland expand local FA-50 engine maintenance

A new industrial support arrangement between Warsaw and GE Aerospace will give Poland a domestic depot-level MRO capability for the F404-GE-102 engines of its FA-50 combat aircraft. GE will...

September 14, 2026
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R&D

France sends Rafales on 40-day global mission

France has launched Pegase 26, sending four Rafale fighters from Istres Air Base on a 40-day global deployment covering the Arctic, Indo-Pacific and Middle East. The operation is planned...

September 14, 2026
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Land Platforms
New Product Launches

New Elbit AI platform links air and ground forces

Elbit Systems’ FUSE division is developing Dominion-X as an AI-powered command-and-control operating system for coordinated autonomous operations. Its primary purpose is to allow formations of unmanned aircraft and ground...

September 13, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
New Product Launches

Garuda presents military drone solutions to Army designers

The Indian Army’s Design Bureau has reviewed Garuda Aerospace’s domestic drone-development and manufacturing capabilities during an inspection of the company’s Chennai centre by Major General Gopal Kapoor, Additional Director...

Russia says S-400 deliveries will finish on schedule

Russia is expected to complete delivery of all five S-400 regiments ordered by India by the end of 2026, with the fourth unit scheduled around June and the final...

September 13, 2026
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Tejas Mk1 delivery wraps up as HAL boosts Mk1A production

The TEJAS programme has reached a major transition point, with HAL closing out the first 40-aircraft Mk-1 order while trying to accelerate Mk-1A deliveries despite continuing GE engine shortages....

September 12, 2026
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Communication and Electronics
R&D

AI-powered DRDO system combines radar and laser defenses

India is moving toward an integrated border-security architecture in which several technologies work as a single surveillance and response network. AI, machine learning, radar, electronic warfare, advanced imaging sensors...

September 12, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence
R&D

DRDO Junput facility set to ease Chandipur test traffic

India is moving closer to establishing a new DRDO weapons-testing facility at Junput in West Bengal after the state government advanced the required clearances, the Times of India reported....

September 12, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
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Indian forces expand drone use as spectrum war grows

India’s military is moving toward a battlefield model in which drones are embedded at the lowest tactical levels of its combat formations. The experience of Operation Sindoor has reinforced...