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New Multi-Barrel Launcher Debuts

Bengaluru-based Zulu Defence Systems has introduced a compact multi-barrel loitering munition launcher aimed at enhancing tactical swarm warfare capabilities for the Indian armed forces. The launcher is designed to...

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Army Hypersonic Programs Expand With Leidos

The United States Army has awarded Leidos a major contract focused on scaling production readiness for advanced hypersonic weapon systems. Work under the agreement will cover thermal shielding technologies,...

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May 13, 2026
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Weapons and Munition
R&D

Hydra Rocket Production Planned in Poland

Poland has signed a cooperation agreement with American defense firms to localize assembly and production of Hydra 70 rockets for the country’s future Apache helicopter force. Under the arrangement,...

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May 13, 2026
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Communication and Electronics
R&D

IBM Partnership Boosts MDOcore Program

HENSOLDT has partnered with IBM to enhance the development of the MDOcore military software ecosystem, a platform designed to unify data from sensors, battlefield systems, and command infrastructures. The...

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May 13, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence
R&D

Precision Strike Glide Bomb Trial Held

India has carried out the first successful flight trial of the indigenous TARA glide bomb range-extension kit, a new precision-strike solution developed by Research Centre Imarat. Designed for integration...

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May 13, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence
R&D

Indigenous Missile Test Supports MLRS

France has advanced its domestic rocket artillery modernization efforts following the successful maiden test of the FLP-T 150 tactical ballistic missile developed by Thales and ArianeGroup. The new munition,...

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US Navy Targets 450+ Ships by 2055

The United States Navy has released a long-term shipbuilding and modernization blueprint aimed at increasing its operational fleet to more than 450 ships over the coming decades. The ambitious...

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Pentagon SkyRange Fleet Gets Upgrade

AeroVironment will provide its next-generation PANTHER phased-array telemetry receivers for the Department of Defense’s SkyRange hypersonic testing initiative under a $43-million agreement. Installed aboard modified RQ-4 Global Hawk aircraft,...

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Swedish Firm Funds Drone Startups

Swedish investment firm Front Ventures has raised 5 million euros to invest in Ukrainian and Nordic defense startups developing battlefield-tested drones, software, and communications systems. The oversubscribed funding round...

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RTX Invests $26.5M in Radar Production

RTX is investing $26.5 million to expand Collins Aerospace’s Largo, Florida, facility to increase production of aviation radars and defense communication systems. The expansion will create over 100 jobs...

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