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April 6, 2026
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India Plans S4 SSBN Conversion to SSGN

India is exploring the possibility of converting its S4-class nuclear submarines into guided-missile platforms (SSGN) to enhance conventional strike capabilities. By replacing ballistic missiles with cruise missiles like BrahMos...

April 5, 2026
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S4 Star SSBN to Reach 90% Indigenous Content

April 5, 2026
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India’s Hypersonic Weapons Reshape Deterrence

April 2, 2026
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Stratasys Joins Pentagon 3D Printing Push

Stratasys is participating in a US Department of Defense initiative to expand additive manufacturing across military platforms. Through the Joint Additive Manufacturing Acceptability IV program, the company will help...

April 2, 2026
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UK, France Start Meteor Missile Successor

The United Kingdom and France have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly explore the development of a successor to the Meteor missile. Conducted under the Lancaster House 2.0...

April 2, 2026
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Hanwha Offers K9 for US Army Cannon Program

Hanwha Defense USA has proposed the K9 mobile howitzer as a candidate for the US Army Mobile Tactical Cannon (MTC) program, which aims to replace the aging M777 towed...

April 1, 2026
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Latvia Develops Tactical Catamaran for Defense

Latvia is actively strengthening its maritime defense posture through the development of a next-generation offshore platform. Known as the LNT-27 tactical catamaran, the vessel is being engineered to address...

April 1, 2026
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UK Modernizes RFA Lyme Bay for Minehunting Ops

The UK Royal Navy is transforming its operational capabilities by upgrading RFA Lyme Bay into a centralized hub for autonomous mine countermeasure operations. This initiative involves integrating advanced command-and-control...

March 31, 2026
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AIM-260 JATM: Next-Gen US Air Combat Missile

The US Air Force and US Navy are advancing air combat capabilities with the AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile (JATM), developed by Lockheed Martin. This next-generation beyond-visual-range missile is...

March 31, 2026
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Adani Defence Plans 100,000 Guns Annual Output

Adani Defence and Aerospace is expanding India’s defense manufacturing with a capacity to produce 100,000 firearms annually. The company has already delivered Prahar light machine guns and plans to...