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May 9, 2026
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Air Platforms
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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...

Adani delivers ULPGM and VTOL-1 systems

Adani Defence & Aerospace has delivered two advanced indigenous systems to the Indian Army under the Emergency Procurement (EP-6) framework: the UAV-Launched Precision Guided Missile (ULPGM) and the AGNIKAA...

Poland signs $52B EU military modernization deal

Poland has become the first nation to sign a loan agreement under the European Union’s Security Action for Europe (SAFE) initiative, securing approximately 43.7 billion euros to modernize its...

May 8, 2026
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Communication and Electronics
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USAF selects L3Harris for C2 data sharing

L3Harris Technologies has been selected by the US Air Force to develop critical elements of the military’s Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS), a secure digital command-and-control infrastructure designed to...

Cubic to deliver F-35 combat training systems

California-based Cubic Defense has secured a follow-on contract to deliver 140 P5 Internal Subsystems (IS) for Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lot 21 production aircraft, further supporting the global F-35 combat...

May 8, 2026
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Weapons and Munition
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India advances 300kW laser weapon program

India is developing a new 300-kilowatt directed-energy weapon (DEW) designed to neutralize emerging aerial and battlefield threats at ranges of up to 20 kilometers. The system integrates advanced beam-generation...

ADE unveils stealth swarm drone system

India’s Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) has revealed the first image of its new attritable high-speed stealth swarm drones, marking a major advancement in the country’s autonomous warfare capabilities. Inspired...

Tonbo reveals SharkJet loitering weapon

Indian defense technology company Tonbo Imaging has unveiled SharkJet, a new jet-powered loitering munition designed for high-speed precision strike missions against high-value and time-sensitive targets. Revealed at the North...

Kopin wins $21.5M thermal sight contract

Kopin has secured a $21.5-million follow-on contract to provide thermal imaging assemblies for a portable US military weapon system, reinforcing the company’s growing role in advanced battlefield vision technologies....

Raytheon to supply 120 SharpSight radars

Raytheon has secured its largest-ever order for the SharpSight surveillance radar system through an agreement with Blue Raven, covering 120 radar units along with production and sustainment support. Blue...