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AVNL Delivers 1000th T-90(IM) Tank

India’s Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited has delivered the 1,000th indigenously produced T-90(IM) tank to the Indian Army, marking a major milestone in domestic armored vehicle manufacturing. Produced at HVF...

May 23, 2026
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BEL Enters Loitering Munition UAV Segment

Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has entered the rapidly expanding loitering munition sector with a new autonomous strike platform designed for precision battlefield operations. The system combines features of cruise...

Northrop delivers 1,000th SABR radar

Northrop Grumman has delivered its 1,000th APG-83 SABR radar, marking a major milestone in fighter aircraft modernization. The AESA radar is designed primarily for F-16 upgrades, bringing advanced targeting,...

Airbus wins Italy A330 tanker contract

Italy has signed a €1.39-billion contract with Airbus for six A330 MRTT aerial refueling aircraft along with long-term logistics support. The new tankers will replace Italy’s aging Boeing KC-767...

QinetiQ to test UK Army RCH155 howitzer

QinetiQ has secured an £18-million contract from the UK’s National Armaments Director Group to test and evaluate the British Army’s new RCH155 artillery system. The assessment will cover ammunition...

Arkeus raises $18M for AI sensing systems

Australian defense technology company Arkeus has raised 25 million Australian dollars in Series A funding to expand its AI-powered battlefield sensing systems for allied military markets. The company develops...

Canada upgrades CC-130J fleet support

Canada has signed contract amendments worth $1.15 billion with Lockheed Martin to extend maintenance and modernization support for the Royal Canadian Air Force’s CC-130J Hercules fleet. The first agreement,...

Tactical UAVs gain SIGINT capability

Quantum Systems and Rohde & Schwarz have announced a partnership to integrate advanced SIGINT capabilities onto tactical unmanned aerial vehicles. The collaboration aims to bring sophisticated electronic intelligence collection...

Babcock expands defense engineering reach

British defense contractor Babcock has partnered with Canadian engineering company AtkinsRéalis under a five-year agreement to strengthen engineering support for UK defense and submarine programs. The collaboration will improve...

Airbus opens A330 conversion hub in Spain

Airbus Defence and Space has announced plans to establish a new A330 MRTT conversion facility in Seville, Spain, to meet growing international demand for military tanker aircraft. The new...