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Taiwan Commissions New Tuo Chiang-Class Corvette to Boost Homegrown Navy

Taiwan has strengthened its naval fleet with the commissioning of the Dan Chiang, the newest Tuo Chiang-class stealth corvette built under the country’s indigenous shipbuilding program. The commissioning ceremony...

July 27, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence
R&D

MBDA Advances SPEAR 3 Program With Low-Rate Manufacturing Ahead of 2027 Deliveries

MBDA has entered low-rate production of the SPEAR 3 mini cruise missile after completing a successful testing campaign, with the first operational deliveries planned for early 2027. Developed as...

Zen debuts mountain warfare anti-drone system

Zen Technologies has introduced a lightweight High-Altitude Man-Portable Anti-Drone System engineered to enhance force protection in mountainous and remote operational environments. The indigenous platform integrates wideband radio-frequency detection, intelligent...

Rafale talks continue amid technology hurdles

Ongoing discussions surrounding India’s proposed acquisition of additional Rafale fighter aircraft continue to emphasize technology transfer and indigenous integration as central aspects of the negotiations. Industry reports indicate that...

July 25, 2026
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Air Platforms
Mergers & JV

Sikorsky, Safran join forces on future rotorcraft

Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, and Safran Helicopter Engines have entered into a new strategic collaboration aimed at advancing propulsion technologies for current and future vertical lift platforms. The...

July 25, 2026
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Weapons and Munition
R&D

Bhargavastra nears final internal testing phase

Solar Defence and Aerospace Ltd. (SDAL) has announced that its indigenous Bhargavastra counter-swarm drone defense system is approaching the final phase of internal development, with comprehensive trials expected to...

July 25, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence
R&D

Kusha M1 validates 150-km interception capability

India’s Project Kusha has reached another important development milestone following successful testing of its long-range surface-to-air interceptor. According to industry representatives supporting the program, the missile exceeded its planned...

BAE wins $946M UK future air combat contract

The United Kingdom has awarded BAE Systems a contract worth 708 million pounds to accelerate the development of critical technologies for its Future Combat Air System (FCAS), reinforcing the...

July 24, 2026
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

US Navy expands E-2D Hawkeye surveillance fleet

The US Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman a contract valued at nearly $1.2 billion for the production of three additional E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Block II airborne early warning and...

Saft to supply advanced submarine battery systems

Saft has secured a strategic contract from Naval Group to supply advanced lithium-ion battery systems for future Barracuda and Scorpene submarine programs, supporting the transition toward more efficient underwater...