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India Explores C-390M Defense Barter Deal

India is exploring a landmark defence barter arrangement with Brazil that could combine the acquisition of Embraer’s C-390M transport aircraft with exports of Tejas Mk1A fighter jets and Akash...

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July 5, 2026
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India, France Advance 6th-Gen Fighter Plan

India’s Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) MkII is being developed as a 5.5-generation stealth fighter featuring an AI-powered Electronic Pilot (E-Pilot) system to enhance combat effectiveness and reduce pilot...

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Indonesia Eyes More BrahMos Missiles

Indonesia is considering expanding its planned procurement of India’s BrahMos supersonic cruise missile system by acquiring additional coastal defense batteries under a phased procurement strategy. Discussions are expected to...

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July 5, 2026
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Eurofighter Typhoon: Complete Fighter Guide

The Eurofighter Typhoon is one of Europe’s leading multirole combat aircraft, designed to perform air superiority, precision strike, and reconnaissance missions with exceptional flexibility. Developed jointly by the UK,...

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New Saudi drone mirrors Shahed-style design

Saudi Arabia has revealed the SKYWASP, a domestically developed long-range attack drone designed to conduct one-way strike missions against distant targets. Built by SR2Vector, the aircraft reportedly has a...

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Britain launches record drone modernization plan

As part of its long-term defense modernization strategy, the United Kingdom will invest over £5 billion in unmanned military technologies during the next four years. The initiative follows lessons...

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US Army retains Raytheon for TOW sustainment

The US Army has announced plans to retain Raytheon as the primary contractor responsible for supporting the TOW Improved Target Acquisition System (ITAS) and its Modified ITAS (MITAS) configuration...

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Sweden Orders SKORPION2 Mine-Laying System

Sweden has signed a framework agreement worth up to 4 billion kronor with Dynamit Nobel Defence to acquire the SKORPION2 remote-controlled mine-laying system for the Swedish Armed Forces. The...

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Kuwait Orders $400M NASAMS Air Defense

Kongsberg has secured a $400 million agreement with Raytheon to deliver the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) to Kuwait under the US Foreign Military Sales program. The procurement...

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Three UN Peacekeepers Wounded in CAR

Three Zambian peacekeepers serving with the United Nations mission in the Central African Republic were wounded after armed fighters linked to Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces and former Seleka rebels...

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