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British Army Orders 72 RCH 155 Guns

Britain has signed a $1.33-billion agreement for 72 RCH 155 artillery systems under its Mobile Fires Platform modernization effort aimed at replacing the long-serving AS-90 howitzer fleet. Developed by...

May 18, 2026
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Four Firms Vie for Apache Drone Program

Britain has narrowed its search for an autonomous drone companion to the Apache attack helicopter by awarding concept development contracts to four defense firms under the Project NYX program....

May 18, 2026
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Modified Global Hawks Aid Testing

Northrop Grumman has secured a major US Army contract to advance the RangeHawk hypersonic test drone program, transforming retired RQ-4 Global Hawk aircraft into airborne telemetry and tracking platforms....

Philippines May Get Type 88 Missiles

The Japanese government is evaluating a potential export of its Type 88 coastal anti-ship missile system to the Philippines as part of growing bilateral defense ties in the Indo-Pacific...

HAL expects GE F404 engines by year-end

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has announced that the supply situation for GE F404-IN20 engines used in the Tejas Mk1A fighter jet program is expected to improve considerably over the coming...

Aryavart unveils next-gen TEJAS UAV

Aryavart Technologies Development Pvt. Ltd., a defence startup based in Bhopal, has unveiled its latest unmanned aerial platform named TEJAS STOL, designed for tactical battlefield operations and long-range surveillance...

May 17, 2026
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British Army Orders 72 RCH 155 Guns

Four Firms Vie for Apache Drone Program

Modified Global Hawks Aid Testing

Philippines May Get Type 88 Missiles

HAL expects GE F404 engines by year-end

Aryavart unveils next-gen TEJAS UAV

BEL, CSIO develop Hawk pilot display unit

IAF may accept Tejas with limited EW suite

US cancels deployment of 4,000 troops

USS Gerald Ford returns from deployment