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August 26, 2026
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Air Platforms

US Navy launches MH-60 Seahawk upgrade effort

The US Navy is moving ahead with a major modernization initiative for its MH-60 Seahawk helicopter fleet, with several companies selected to support an initial prototype effort designed to...

August 25, 2026
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Land Platforms

FNSS unveils amphibious vehicle for MUM-T missions

Turkish defense company FNSS is developing the İ-ZAHA multi-purpose unmanned modular amphibious vehicle to help reduce risks to personnel during the most exposed stages of amphibious operations.The system is...

August 25, 2026
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Unmanned Systems

India unveils robot that drives and flies

Indian companies ArcanumSpace and Quetzalcoatl have developed the concept of ARC ODIN, a hybrid robotic system capable of traveling across terrain and taking flight when ground movement becomes difficult.The...

August 24, 2026
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Air Platforms

Saab Unveils Stealthy Supersonic Drone Concept

Saab has revealed its A3-001 autonomous fighter concept, providing an early glimpse of a potential next-generation unmanned combat aircraft. The supersonic platform combines stealth-oriented features with advanced autonomy and...

August 23, 2026
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Communication and Electronics

India’s Akashteer: The Combat-Tested Command System Unifying Global Arsenal Networks

India’s Akashteer—a fully automated, Al-enabled Air Defence Control and Reporting System developed by Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) in collaboration with the DRDO and ISRO—serves as the digital backbone for...

August 23, 2026
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Air Platforms

DRDO’s Netra Mk1 AEW&CS to Get Multispectral LOROP EO/IR System for 100+ km Imaging

India’s indigenous airborne early warning fleet is set for a major sensor upgrade. DRDO’s Netra Mkl Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AEW&CS) is reportedly being lined up to...

August 23, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence

D-Propulse Proposes RDE-Powered Air-Launched Cruise Missile That Could Fly on Tejas Mk1A With BrahMos-A-Class Range

D-Propulse founder and CEO Saurav Jha, speaking on the 50th episode of the Ctrl Alt Defence podcast, outlined an ambitious longer-term application for the company’s Rotating Detonation Engine technology....

August 22, 2026
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Land Platforms

India’s Future IBGs Could Be Protected by a Layered Drone Kill Web

Future wars are unlikely to be decided by static defensive positions alone. Instead, they will be shaped by layered networks of unmanned systems that can detect, track, jam and...

August 21, 2026
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Communication and Electronics

US Army to Test ThinKom’s Mobile Microwave Counter-Drone System

The US Army has awarded ThinKom Solutions a contract worth up to $49 million to develop and test a mobile high-power microwave system to counter small drones. Covering up...

August 20, 2026
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Soldier Systems

US Army, EdgeRunner Develop AI Model

EdgeRunner AI and the US Army’s Artificial Intelligence Integration Center have developed EdgeRunner-Camo, an open-weight large language model designed specifically for military applications. The model reportedly reduces error rates...