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Greece extends IRIS-T deal with Diehl

Diehl Defence and Greece’s Hellenic Defence Systems have renewed their long-standing partnership on the IRIS-T missile program through a new memorandum of understanding signed in Athens. The cooperation extends...

EDGE, Baykar boost Akinci strike range

EDGE and Turkish drone manufacturer Baykar have signed a technical cooperation agreement to integrate EDGE’s Al Tariq precision-guided munitions onto the Bayraktar Akinci unmanned combat aerial vehicle. The integration...

Terra Drone to deliver 300 UAVs in Japan

Terra Drone Corporation has secured a contract from Japan’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency to produce 300 modular unmanned aerial vehicles for military training applications. Valued at 115.4 million...

May 11, 2026
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Land Platforms
Mergers & JV

Patria expands ties with Hämeenlinna

Finnish defense company Patria and the city of Hämeenlinna are preparing a long-term cooperation agreement aimed at strengthening Finland’s defense-industrial ecosystem. The initiative focuses on expanding industrial infrastructure, workforce...

Saab unveils upgraded Bolide missile

Saab has unveiled the Bolide 2 missile, an upgraded interceptor for the RBS 70 NG short-range air defense system optimized for modern anti-drone warfare. The missile retains the laser...

Norway allocates $304M for Patriot missiles

Norway has announced an additional 2.8 billion kroner ($304 million) contribution to NATO’s Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) initiative, including funding for Patriot air defense interceptors. The PURL framework...

Army seeks 159 indigenous troop carriers

The Indian Army has issued a Request for Information for 159 Bullet Proof Troop Carriers intended for Rashtriya Rifles units and associated headquarters operating in counter-insurgency and high-risk environments....

Indian Army gets T-12 anti-drone shotguns

Indian defense manufacturer SSS Defence has delivered its indigenously developed T-12 semi-automatic shotguns to the Indian Army’s Northern Command to support emerging counter-drone operations. Designed as a 12-gauge combat...

May 10, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence
R&D

India’s carrier-killer missile nears trials

India’s long-range anti-ship strike program, often described as a “carrier-killer” capability, has progressed into the user-trial phase following the successful completion of three developmental trials. Designed to target high-value...

May 9, 2026
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Air Platforms
R&D

Godrej emerges in AMCA engine race

Godrej Aerospace has emerged as a leading contender for India’s Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) engine development program as GTRE expands industrial partnerships for the proposed Advanced High-Thrust Class...