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July 4, 2026
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Air Platforms
R&D

India, France Boost AMCA MkII AI Roadmap

The Eurofighter Typhoon is a twin-engine, multirole combat aircraft developed to meet the evolving demands of modern air warfare, where flexibility across mission types is essential. Designed as a...

Indonesia Eyes More BrahMos Missile Systems

India’s Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) MkII is being developed as a 5.5-generation stealth fighter featuring advanced artificial intelligence systems, including an AI-based “E-Pilot” designed to function as a...

Saudi unveils indigenous 1,500-km strike UAV

Saudi Arabia has revealed the SKYWASP, a new unmanned aerial platform designed to conduct long-range attack missions. Built by local defense company SR2Vector, the drone is capable of striking...

Britain accelerates armed forces drone buildup

The UK is making a significant investment in autonomous military technology by allocating more than £5 billion to strengthen its drone capabilities. The funding will be used to introduce...

Raytheon wins TOW optics support through 2030

To ensure the long-term readiness of its anti-tank capabilities, the US Army is moving forward with a new logistics support program for the TOW Improved Target Acquisition System (ITAS)....

Sweden acquires SKORPION2 mine-laying system

Sweden has signed a long-term defense agreement with Germany’s Dynamit Nobel Defence to procure the SKORPION2 vehicle-mounted mine-laying system. This system significantly enhances Sweden’s ability to rapidly deploy anti-tank...

Kuwait strengthens air defense with NASAMS

Kuwait has entered into a major defense agreement to acquire the NASAMS (National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System), a modern air defense platform jointly developed by Kongsberg and Raytheon. This...

Three UN peacekeepers injured in CAR attack

A United Nations peacekeeping base in Am Dafock, located near the border between Sudan and the Central African Republic, came under attack from armed groups linked to Sudan’s Rapid...

July 2, 2026
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Soldier Systems
R&D

Myanmar conflict death toll tops 100,000

Myanmar has been engulfed in a devastating civil war since the military coup in February 2021, which overthrew the democratically elected government led by Aung San Suu Kyi. According...

July 2, 2026
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Weapons and Munition
Mergers & JV

GBU-57: Inside America’s bunker-buster bomb

The GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator is one of the most advanced bunker-busting weapons developed by the United States. It is designed specifically to destroy deeply buried and heavily fortified...