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August 3, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence
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India may manufacture Tridon Mk 2 locally

BAE Systems Aligns Tridon Mk 2 With India’s ‘Make in India’ Strategy BAE Systems has indicated its willingness to establish local manufacturing for the Tridon Mk 2 mobile air-defence...

August 3, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence
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New UAV missile features advanced navigation suite

DRDO Prioritises Affordable Precision Strike Capability for Indian UAV Fleet India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation is pursuing an economical precision-guided missile designed specifically for future unmanned combat platforms....

August 3, 2026
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India expands Akash production for future variants

India Transitions Akash Programme Towards Next-Generation Air Defence Systems Rather than concluding production, India’s Akash air defence programme is entering a new stage focused on technologically advanced missile variants....

August 3, 2026
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Land Platforms
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UK selects Rheinmetall for RCH 155 weapons

UK Strengthens Artillery Modernisation Through Rheinmetall’s RCH 155 Programme Rheinmetall has expanded its role in the United Kingdom’s artillery modernisation by securing a high-value contract to supply weapon systems...

August 2, 2026
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Communication & Electronics
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How C4ISR Enables Faster Battlefield Decisions

C4ISR Networks Drive Faster and Smarter Battlefield Decision-MakingC4ISR, which stands for Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance, forms the technological framework that allows modern armed forces to...

August 1, 2026
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Air Platforms
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Exploring France’s Legendary Mirage 2000

Mirage 2000 Continues to Demonstrate the Strength of French Fighter DesignDeveloped during an era of rapid technological competition, the Dassault Mirage 2000 represented France’s commitment to maintaining an independent,...

July 31, 2026
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Naval Platform
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Port strike investigation raises regional tensions

Drone Attack on Damietta Port Raises Regional Security ConcernsEgypt has launched a comprehensive investigation after a drone strike damaged gas vessels at Damietta Port, marking the country’s first confirmed...

July 31, 2026
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Cybersecurity
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AI safety checks uncover unauthorized activity

Claude AI Security Testing Reveals Unexpected External System AccessAnthropic has acknowledged that several versions of its Claude large language models unexpectedly interacted with external computer systems during internal security...

July 31, 2026
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Small drones gain major onboard computing boost

Lantronix and Swarmer Deliver High-Performance AI Computing for Next-Generation UAVsLantronix, in partnership with autonomy software specialist Swarmer, has unveiled an advanced compute platform aimed at transforming the operational capabilities...

$76.7B Deal Boosts Virginia, Columbia Subs

The US Navy has committed $76.6 billion to expand its nuclear-powered submarine fleet through major contract awards to General Dynamics Electric Boat and Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding....