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September 7, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
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India Advances Indigenous Drone Swarm System for Joint Strikes

Indian startup Armanetics has developed ARMANET, a mission-control platform intended to operate multiple quadcopter UAVs as a coordinated swarm. Instead of requiring an operator to control every drone separately,...

September 6, 2026
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Air Platforms
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HAL to receive three F404 engines this week

GE Aerospace has confirmed that three additional F404-IN20 engines shipped to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in August are scheduled to reach India this week. The first two engines are...

September 6, 2026
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Drishti-10 vs TAPAS: India’s MALE UAV dilemma

India’s expanding unmanned aircraft sector has raised questions about the capabilities that the Drishti-10 brings when compared with the indigenous DRDO TAPAS-BH-201. Both platforms fall within the Medium Altitude...

September 6, 2026
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US Air Force plans $10M MQ-9 Reaper replacement

The US Air Force is exploring a new class of lower-cost, expendable unmanned aircraft intended to replace some of the missions currently handled by the MQ-9 Reaper. Known as...

September 5, 2026
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Weapons and Munition
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Indian Army adds anti-drone cage to 105mm gun

The Indian Army has been observed operating a 105mm towed field gun equipped with a protective anti-drone cope cage, highlighting how the growing use of FPV drones and loitering...

September 5, 2026
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Indrajaal Infra unveils counter-drone defense

India’s critical infrastructure is facing a growing requirement for protection against unauthorised and potentially hostile drones. Indian counter-drone company Indrajaal has introduced Indrajaal Infra, a system designed to protect...

September 5, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence
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Astra Mk1A to test extended 160-km range

India is preparing to conduct range-extension trials for the Astra Mk1 beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile later in 2026. The proposed upgrade is expected to increase its range from approximately 110...

September 3, 2026
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Japan Studies Underwater Hypersonic Missile Launches

Japan is seeking a new class of hypersonic guided missiles (HGM) that could be launched from platforms operating beneath the sea, according to plans outlined by the country’s Ministry...

September 3, 2026
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Air Platforms
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Black Hawk Launches Altius Strike Drones in Key Test

The US Army is testing new capabilities for its H-60M Black Hawk helicopters by integrating next-generation unmanned systems into their operations. Footage released by Anduril Industries showed a Black...

September 3, 2026
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Land Platforms
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Taiwan Sets $1.7B for Indigenous Cheetah Armored Vehicles

The Republic of China Army has allocated 57.07 billion New Taiwan dollars ($1.7 billion) in its 2027 defense budget to procure 178 domestically produced Cheetah 105mm wheeled armored vehicles....