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June 18, 2026
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Unmanned Systems

India Approves Major Drone Warfare Hub

India has approved the establishment of a National Military Drone Technology Hub in Uttar Pradesh with an investment of 5 billion rupees ($52.9 million). Located at IIT Kanpur, the...

June 18, 2026
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Air Platforms

Navy Advances F-35C LRASM Integration

The US Navy has completed the first phase of testing to integrate the AGM-158C Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) with the F-35C Lightning II. The completed flight sciences campaign evaluated...

June 18, 2026
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Land Platforms

Thales, Renault Develop UAV Control Vehicle

Thales and Renault Group have developed the “4 TROOP,” a 4×4 mobile command-and-control platform designed to coordinate unmanned aerial and ground systems. The vehicle functions as a deployable operations...

June 17, 2026
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Land Platforms

France Nears THUNDART Strike System Deal

MBDA and Safran Electronics & Defense have entered final negotiations with France’s defense procurement agency to deliver THUNDART, a sovereign long-range strike system capable of engaging targets up to...

June 17, 2026
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Land Platforms

Lockheed, GM Team to Speed Production

Lockheed Martin and GM Defense have launched a collaborative initiative to examine how commercial automotive production techniques can accelerate defense manufacturing. The partnership will focus on supply chain resilience,...

June 17, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence

Castellion Wins Blackbeard Missile Order

The US Navy has awarded Castellion a $23.4-million contract to deliver 50 pre-production Blackbeard hypersonic missiles, marking the weapon’s transition toward operational deployment. The award supports manufacturing expansion and...

June 16, 2026
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Unmanned Systems

Teledyne Unveils 450g ISR Drone

Teledyne FLIR Defense has introduced the Black Recon micro-drone, a lightweight reconnaissance platform designed to provide persistent situational awareness beyond visual line of sight. Weighing less than 450 grams,...

June 16, 2026
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Unmanned Systems

Lockheed Builds Drone Without Factory Line

Lockheed Martin Skunk Works and Divergent have successfully transformed a digital drone design into a full-scale flying prototype in less than a year, demonstrating a new approach to rapid...

June 15, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence

BMD trials advance India missile shield

India is continuing to enhance its missile defense shield through the successful advancement of its Phase 2 BMD program. Featuring next-generation interceptors and an integrated radar network, the system...

June 15, 2026
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Unmanned Systems

Rheinmetall plans cargo drone production base

Germany is investing in the future of autonomous logistics through plans to manufacture the Victor U250 heavy-lift drone domestically. The aircraft’s hybrid-electric propulsion and runway-independent operation make it suitable...