Weekly Defense News: Global Military Modernization Readiness

May 25, 2026
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Air Platforms

Greece explores C-390 support capability

Embraer has partnered with Greece’s Hellenic Aerospace Industry (HAI) to explore establishing local maintenance, repair, and overhaul support for the C-390 Millennium transport aircraft. The initiative could allow Greece...

May 25, 2026
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Naval Platforms

US Coast Guard plans microwave weapon

The US Coast Guard is working with Lockheed Martin to develop a craft-mounted high-power microwave weapon designed to disable small, fast-moving smuggling vessels. The system uses electromagnetic bursts to...

May 25, 2026
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MQ-9 Reapers gain long-range strike power

The US Air Force Special Operations Command has integrated GBU-39B Small Diameter Bombs onto MQ-9 Reaper drones, expanding the aircraft’s precision strike capability in contested environments. The low-yield guided...

May 25, 2026
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Unmanned Systems

UK tests helicopter-drone combat tactics

The Royal Navy has conducted joint operations between Wildcat helicopters and Puma unmanned aerial systems during the Tamber Shield exercise in Norway. The drills focused on countering fast-moving littoral...

May 25, 2026
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Australia to retire Spartan airlifters

Australia plans to retire its fleet of Leonardo C-27J Spartan military transport aircraft as part of a broader defense strategy emphasizing long-range strike and surveillance capabilities. The Royal Australian...

May 25, 2026
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Naval Platforms

Arcfield wins $75M Navy submarine contract

Arcfield has secured a $75-million follow-on contract from the US Navy Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport to continue supporting the Code 25 submarine combat control systems program. The five-year...

May 24, 2026
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Naval Platforms

Taiwan Tracks 100+ Chinese Vessels

Taiwan’s security authorities have reported an unusually large deployment of more than 100 Chinese naval, coast guard, and auxiliary vessels operating across waters stretching from the Yellow Sea to...

May 24, 2026
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Air Platforms

MiG-35: Russia’s Modern Fighter

Russia’s MiG-35 fighter represents an advanced evolution of the MiG-29 family, combining upgraded avionics, enhanced sensors, and multirole combat capability into a relatively affordable fourth-generation-plus platform. Developed by Mikoyan...

May 24, 2026
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Weapons and Munition

SSS Defence Delivers G72 SMGs

Bengaluru-based SSS Defence has completed another delivery of its indigenous G72 submachine guns to the Punjab Police, highlighting the increasing adoption of domestically manufactured small arms by Indian law...

May 23, 2026
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Weapons and Munition

BEL Enters Loitering Munition Race

Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has entered the rapidly expanding loitering munition segment, signaling a major diversification of its defense portfolio into autonomous strike systems and network-enabled battlefield technologies. Traditionally...