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November 1, 2026
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India, France deepen defence ties through Rafale Marine

India and France have developed a long-standing strategic relationship since establishing their formal strategic partnership in 1998. Over nearly three decades, cooperation has expanded beyond defence purchases to include...

October 29, 2026
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BAE, Bombardier explore Canada’s future combat air needs

BAE Systems has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Canadian business aircraft manufacturer Bombardier to explore cooperation on next-generation combat air capabilities in Canada. The proposed partnership will...

October 19, 2026
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Oshkosh, Michigan Tech develop mobile battlefield power

Oshkosh Develops 120-kW Vehicle Power Kit for Military Systems — Oshkosh Defense and Michigan Technological University’s Advanced Power Systems Research Center are collaborating on a Vehicle Integrated Power Kit...

October 7, 2026
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Navantia joins Croatian firms in corvette proposal

Spanish state-owned shipbuilder Navantia has signed cooperation agreements with Croatian companies AITAC and Iskra Shipyard to explore their participation in Croatia’s Multi-Role Corvette program. The agreements were concluded during...

October 6, 2026
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Shield AI, Innovaero team up on Australian loitering weapons

US defense technology company Shield AI and Australia’s Innovaero Technologies have entered into a memorandum of understanding to strengthen the Australian Defence Force’s strike capabilities through autonomous loitering munitions....

October 2, 2026
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Anduril, Voyager join forces on US missile defense

Anduril Industries and Voyager Technologies have established a strategic partnership focused on propulsion and related technologies for US weapons and missile-defense programmes. The agreement is intended to support activities...

September 29, 2026
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Fincantieri, PT PAL team up on Indonesian carrier upgrade

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri and Indonesia’s PT PAL have established a cooperation framework for modernizing Indonesia’s first aircraft carrier, KRI Sriwijaya. The ship is the former Italian Navy vessel ITS...

September 23, 2026
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India-Japan air ties deepen after Veer Guardian 2026

The Indian Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force have concluded Veer Guardian 2026 at Air Force Station Jodhpur after 14 days of intensive bilateral training. The exercise ended...

September 20, 2026
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Russia, India explore tech-driven defense partnership

India and Russia are seeking to expand their defence relationship beyond traditional arms purchases through projects involving BrahMos modernisation, Su-30MKI upgrades and possible Su-57 technology cooperation. The proposed model...

September 16, 2026
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Northrop exits SNC team in Navy trainer jet race

Northrop Grumman has withdrawn from the industry team led by Sierra Nevada Corporation that is proposing the clean-sheet Freedom aircraft for the US Navy’s Undergraduate Jet Training System programme....