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August 17, 2026
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US Army awards major next-gen rotorcraft training deal

The US Army has selected M1 Support Services to operate the Flight School Next programme under a long-term contract potentially worth $10 billion. The initiative will introduce a contractor-owned...

August 17, 2026
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New tender targets 60 aircraft for Indian forces

New Delhi has launched the procurement process for 60 Multi-Role Transport Aircraft intended to modernize the Indian Air Force’s transport fleet. The acquisition is estimated at around 1 trillion...

August 16, 2026
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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,...

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...

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...

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 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...

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 14, 2026
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Weapons and Munition
R&D

Common airframe aims to streamline hypersonic systems

Lockheed Martin is investing millions of dollars in a new Modular Payload Delivery System (MPDS) designed to provide a common platform for a range of hypersonic offensive and defensive...

August 14, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
New Product Launches

New Ukrainian ground robot targets heavy-load missions

Ukrainian drone manufacturer Temerland has presented the Gnom L2, a modified UGV designed specifically for transporting substantial military loads in difficult operating environments.The system builds upon the company’s established...