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July 8, 2026
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NATO Strengthens Air Surveillance With GlobalEye

NATO has chosen Saab’s GlobalEye airborne surveillance aircraft as the alliance’s next-generation airborne early warning and control solution, replacing legacy systems with a modern multi-domain intelligence platform. Combining the...

July 7, 2026
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Portugal Boosts Air Fleet With US Black Hawks

Portugal is restoring its Army aviation capability through the procurement and modernization of UH-60L Black Hawk helicopters sourced from US Army surplus inventories. The program includes extensive refurbishment, structural...

July 6, 2026
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Edgewing wins $6B next-gen fighter contract

Edgewing, the industrial joint venture leading the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), has secured a £4.6-billion contract to continue development of the next-generation sixth-generation fighter aircraft jointly pursued by...

July 6, 2026
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Germany reveals long-range stealth combat drone

German company Quantum Cyber is developing the PHANTOM-950, a long-range unmanned aerial system optimized for operations within heavily defended airspace. The drone incorporates a blended-wing stealth airframe designed to...

July 5, 2026
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Eurofighter Typhoon: Europe’s Air Superiority Jet

Indonesia is reportedly evaluating an expansion of its planned procurement of India’s BrahMos supersonic cruise missile system, marking a significant step forward in bilateral defence cooperation. According to sources,...

July 5, 2026
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DRDO Unveils Indigenous Quantum Navigation Tech

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is advancing research into an Atomic Co-Magnetometer Gyroscope (ACMG), representing a significant step in India’s indigenous quantum sensing and navigation capabilities. This...

July 5, 2026
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AMCA, Ghatak May Adopt Autonomous Combat AI

A critical yet often under-discussed dimension of India’s defence modernization is the rapid evolution toward autonomous combat artificial intelligence, particularly in drone warfare, machine-speed targeting, and networked battlefield coordination....

July 4, 2026
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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...

July 4, 2026
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India’s 6th-Gen Fighter Push Gains Momentum

The Indian Ministry of Defence has reportedly indicated interest in engaging with Europe’s next-generation sixth-generation fighter programmes, marking a potential strategic shift in India’s long-term air combat planning. As...

June 29, 2026
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$1.1B contract boosts AIM-9X missile output

Raytheon has secured a $1.1-billion US Navy contract modification to manufacture more than 1,900 AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II missiles for the US military and allied nations. The production includes...