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November 9, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence

General Atomics to Manufacture Key Components for US Hypersonic Weapons

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems has received a subcontract from Leidos to produce precision components for the US Army and Navy’s hypersonic weapons programmes through 2031. The work includes precision-machined...

November 8, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence

India Moves Pralay Missile Closer to Induction With 500-km Test

DRDO has successfully completed another flight test of India’s indigenous Pralay quasi-ballistic missile, bringing the system closer to induction into the armed forces. Conducted on November 5 at approximately...

November 8, 2026
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Air Platforms

AMCA Program: India’s Push for an Indigenous Stealth Fighter

India’s AMCA fifth-generation stealth fighter programme is entering a decisive phase, with development speed, industrial participation and technological independence emerging as its main challenges. Conceptualised in 2006–2007, the programme...

November 7, 2026
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Naval Platforms

India’s Joint Forces Demonstrate Readiness in Maritime EW Drill

The Indian Armed Forces have completed the maritime phase of a tri-service electronic warfare exercise off Goa and Karwar, highlighting the growing emphasis on joint operations across land, air...

November 5, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence

GMLRS Rocket Successfully Redirected to New Target During Flight

Lockheed Martin has successfully tested an in-flight retargeting capability for the US Army’s Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS), allowing the missile to engage a different target after launch....

November 5, 2026
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Weapons and Munition

US Awards Northrop $97M to Expand Bomb Fuze Manufacturing

The US Navy has increased Northrop Grumman’s contract for FMU-139D/B electronic bomb fuzes by nearly $97 million, bringing the agreement’s maximum value to about $462.4 million. The contract modification...

November 5, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence

Leidos Ramps Up for Increased US Cruise Missile Manufacturing

Leidos is coordinating a network of suppliers across 14 US states to prepare for large-scale production of its Low-Cost Containerized Missile (LCCM) and AGM-190A Havoc Spear, supporting the Pentagon’s...

November 5, 2026
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Air Platforms

MBDA to Build Airborne Laser Weapon Demonstrator for Germany

MBDA Deutschland has secured a contract from Germany’s defence procurement agency to develop an airborne laser weapon demonstrator for the German Air Force. The project will assess the technical...

November 4, 2026
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Air Platforms

SNC Withdraws From US Navy Trainer Jet Competition

Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has withdrawn from the US Navy’s Undergraduate Jet Training System (UJTS) competition, leaving Textron Aviation as the only remaining major contender for the next-generation jet...

November 4, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence

Thales Conducts First Live Test of New Missile Launcher

Thales UK has successfully conducted the first live firing of its new remotely operated Lightweight Multirole Missile (LMM) launcher, demonstrating a capability designed to provide military forces with greater...