RA Editorial Desk

Kyiv: “The problem with this round of negotiations is that they lack all credibility,” one senior European diplomat with knowledge of the peace process said this week. “It’s just stupid.” The exasperation of the official,...

Berlin: Germany’s parliamentary budget committee approved 30 major defence procurement projects worth nearly €50 billion ($59 billion), bringing the country’s 2025 total to a record 103 major procurement projects for €83 billion ($97.5 billion). The...

New Delhi: Denmark has signed a contract to buy coastal-defence missile systems from Norway’s Kongsberg for more than €100 million (US$117 million), as the country seeks better control of its strategic coastal waters. First deliveries...

Washington: The Senate passed a major policy bill that authorises the Defence Department to spend $900.6 billion in fiscal 2026. The 2026 National Defence Authorisation Act, which the House passed December 10, will now head...

Hamburg, Germany. Qanot Sharq, one of Uzbekistan's leading private passenger airlines, has taken delivery of its first of four  A321XLR  aircraft via a long-term lease agreement with Air Lease. With this delivery, Qanot Sharq becomes the...

New Delhi: A seagull equipped with a Chinese-manufactured GPS tracking device has been discovered near the strategically vital INS Kadamba naval base in Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka, sparking immediate security concerns. The bird was spotted...

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh lauded the Indian Air Force's performance during Operation Sindoor. Addressing the Commanders Conference, he highlighted India's "high-impact, short-duration" operational capability, demonstrated effectively by the armed forces in this decisive...

Abu Dhabi, UAE. EDGE, one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defence groups, and EM&E Group, a leading Spanish company specialising in defence and security innovation and technology, have signed a technology transfer...

New Delhi:  Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has awarded a significant ₹640 crore contract to Gurugram-based Lotus Advanced Technologies for the supply of advanced AESA (Active Electronically Scanned Array) maritime patrol radars designed for integration onto...

Washington: The Trump administration has announced a massive package of arms sales to Taiwan valued at more than $10 billion that includes medium-range missiles, howitzers and drones, drawing an angry response from China. The State...

New Delhi: India’s private space sector has achieved a remarkable funding milestone, securing $150 million so far in the current financial year, the highest since the government permitted private participation in 2020. This surge, announced...

Helsinki, Finland. Rheinmetall and ICEYE have received a major order from the German Armed Forces for the space sector. The Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) has commissioned Rheinmetall...

Albacete, Spain. Spain is placing orders for 100 Airbus helicopters through the Directorate General for Armament and Material (DGAM) of the Ministry of Defence. These four contracts, framed within the National Helicopter Plan announced...