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July 22, 2026
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Air Platforms

Travis AFB deploys AI aircraft maintenance tool

The US Air Force has selected MetroStar Systems’ Iris artificial intelligence maintenance platform for deployment at Travis Air Force Base to enhance aircraft sustainment operations and improve maintenance efficiency.The...

July 22, 2026
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Communication & Electronic

Taiwan applies explainable AI to drone defense

Canadian AI technology company Caseway has partnered with Taiwan-based MiTAC Advance Technology to develop artificial intelligence-powered defense solutions aimed at improving battlefield awareness and operational decision-making.The partnership will initially...

July 21, 2026
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Air Platforms

Canada joins GCAP as observer nation

Canada has officially joined the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) as the first observer nation, marking a significant milestone in the multinational effort to develop a sixth-generation stealth fighter...

July 21, 2026
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Unmanned System

MQ-9B advances toward JSM integration

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) and Kongsberg Gruppen have successfully completed two critical design reviews supporting the integration of the Joint Strike Missile (JSM) onto the MQ-9B unmanned aerial...

July 21, 2026
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Air Platforms

Moog earns FAA approval for Black Hawk autopilot

Moog has received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from the US Federal Aviation Administration for its GRC 4000 four-axis autopilot system designed for UH-60A and UH-60A+ Black Hawk helicopters....

July 20, 2026
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Communication & Electronic

Defense Unicorns enters Navy operational testing

Defense Unicorns has progressed to the next stage of a US Navy rapid capability initiative following successful completion of prototype activities focused on modernizing software deployment across naval platforms....

July 19, 2026
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Communication and Electronics

Astra Microwave hands over radar for DRDO trials

Astra Microwave Products Limited has achieved a major milestone in India’s defence electronics development by handing over an advanced naval radar system to the Defence Research and Development Organisation...

July 19, 2026
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Naval Platforms

Navy prepares warships for laser weapon systems

Bharat Forge Limited has signed a ₹425 crore contract with the Ministry of Defence to supply 12 indigenous 1.25 MW Marine Gas Turbine Generators (MTGGs) for Indian Navy warships....

July 18, 2026
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Naval Platforms

Leclerc MBT: France’s Modern Battlefield Spearhead

RTX’s Raytheon has successfully completed a major demonstration of its Next Generation Short Range Interceptor (NGSRI), marking significant progress toward replacing the long-serving FIM-92 Stinger missile. During the latest...

July 18, 2026
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Weapons and Munition

Indian carriers push for layered drone defense

Exicom Technologies India has introduced the Condor Lite IW tactical communication system, a compact solution engineered to provide resilient connectivity for unmanned ground vehicles operating in demanding military environments....