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July 5, 2026
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Air Platforms

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...

July 5, 2026
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Air Platforms

India Pushes Sixth-Gen Fighter Ambitions

India is exploring participation in Europe’s sixth-generation fighter aircraft programs as part of its long-term strategy to access next-generation air combat technologies. The Ministry of Defence has expressed interest...

July 5, 2026
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DRDO Develops Quantum Navigation Prototype

India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is developing an indigenous Atomic Co-Magnetometer Gyroscope (ACMG) prototype to advance next-generation quantum sensing and inertial navigation capabilities. Leveraging quantum properties instead...

July 5, 2026
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AMCA, Ghatak May Use Combat AI

India is accelerating efforts to develop autonomous combat artificial intelligence that could redefine future air warfare through AI-assisted drones, machine-speed targeting, and networked combat operations. While platforms such as...

July 2, 2026
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Soldier Systems

Myanmar Conflict Death Toll Reaches 100,000

Conflict monitoring organization ACLED reports that more than 100,000 people have been killed in Myanmar since the military seized power in February 2021, triggering a nationwide civil war. The...

June 29, 2026
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Naval Platforms

UK Eyes Hybrid Drone Mothership Fleet

The United Kingdom has announced plans to replace its Type 45 destroyers with six Common Combat Vessels (CCVs), introducing a new generation of warships designed to command and coordinate...

June 28, 2026
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Naval Platforms

India expands next-gen destroyer fleet plan

Project 18 is set to become the most ambitious warship programme in Indian naval history. The future destroyers will combine stealth technology, powerful missile systems, and advanced propulsion to...

June 28, 2026
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Air Platforms

India offered advanced Su-57E production package

Negotiations between India and Russia over the Su-57E stealth fighter are progressing toward a comprehensive agreement that combines aircraft deliveries with local production in India. The proposal supports India’s...

June 28, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence

New interceptors target hypersonic threats

India is advancing its Ballistic Missile Defence programme with a new generation of interceptors designed to defeat hypersonic weapons and MIRV-equipped missiles. The Phase-3 programme reflects the country’s growing...

June 27, 2026
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Air Platforms

India seeks indigenous Rafale F4 production

India is pushing for a high level of indigenous manufacturing in its proposed Rafale fighter acquisition, targeting 40 percent local content initially and increasing to 60 percent as domestic...