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May 25, 2026
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Unmanned Systems

Norwegian drills feature drone integration

During the Tamber Shield exercise in Norway, Royal Navy Wildcat helicopter crews trained alongside Puma drones to improve coordination against high-speed maritime threats. The unmanned systems provided reconnaissance and...

May 25, 2026
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Air Platforms

US upgrades Reapers with precision strikes

The MQ-9 Reaper drone has gained a new precision strike capability through the integration of the GBU-39B Small Diameter Bomb by US Air Force Special Operations Command. The lightweight...

May 25, 2026
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Naval Platforms

Microwave system to counter smuggling boats

The US Coast Guard plans to develop a high-power microwave capability for small interception craft to counter smuggling vessels, jet skis, and unmanned surface threats. Working with Lockheed Martin,...

May 25, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence

Gandiva missile nears key flight testing

The Astra Mk3 missile program represents India’s effort to field a next-generation beyond-visual-range air-to-air weapon using Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet propulsion technology. Designed for long-range interception of maneuverable airborne...

May 24, 2026
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Air Platforms

Inside Russia’s MiG-35 Combat Jet

The MiG-35 fighter aircraft represents Russia’s effort to modernize the proven MiG-29 platform into a capable multirole combat aircraft suited for contemporary air warfare environments. Developed as a more...

May 23, 2026
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Naval Platforms

Inside the MK 48 Undersea Weapon

The MK 48 torpedo remains a cornerstone of modern undersea warfare, equipping submarines with a highly sophisticated offensive weapon capable of engaging both enemy submarines and surface combatants across...

May 23, 2026
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Weapons and Munition

Indigenous Gun Planned for Light Tank

India is moving ahead with efforts to develop a locally produced 105mm gun system for the Zorawar Light Battle Tank programme, highlighting the country’s broader push toward defense self-reliance...

May 23, 2026
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Weapons and Munition

India Automates Precision Artillery

The Indian Army is moving toward a highly digitized battlefield environment through the development of the indigenous Land Vectors Control and Coordination System, or LVCCS, aimed at integrating all...

May 23, 2026
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Weapons and Munition

BEL Develops Indigenous Strike UAV

Bharat Electronics Limited has formally entered India’s growing loitering munition market, expanding its role from a traditional defense electronics supplier into the field of autonomous precision strike systems. The...

May 18, 2026
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Air Platforms

Army Expands Hypersonic Tests With Hawks

The US Army has awarded Northrop Grumman a $325.5-million contract to develop the RangeHawk prototype, a modified RQ-4 Global Hawk drone designed to support hypersonic missile testing. The uncrewed...