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Airbus is Preparing Two Uncrewed Combat Aircraft from Kratos for First Flight with a European Mission System

Brussels, Belgium. Airbus is working at full throttle to offer the German Air Force an operational Uncrewed Collaborative Combat Aircraft (UCCA) system by 2029. In Manching, near Munich, the company is currently preparing the...

EFW Signs Airbus A330 Freighter Conversion Contract with Hong Kong-based APAL

Singapore. Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), JV of ST Engineering and Airbus, continues to expand its presence in the fast‑growing Chinese aviation market with the signing of a contract for an Airbus A330-300 Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) conversion with...

Thales Launches SkyDefender: The Integral Air and Missile Defence Dome with Artificial Intelligence

New Delhi: As air and missile threats are evolving faster than ever, from slow-moving drones to hypersonic missiles, attacks are becoming increasingly complex, saturating and unpredictable. Thales SkyDefender provides full protection against all types of...

Bharat Forge and Liebherr-Aerospace Launch Advanced Landing Gear Machining Facility in Pune

Pune. The aerospace division of Bharat Forge Ltd. March 11 inaugurated a state-of-the-art Landing Gear Components Machining Facility in Mundhwa, Pune (India), developed in collaboration with Liebherr-Aerospace & Transportation SAS.  This milestone positions Bharat Forge among the first companies in...

VEM and TKMS Ink Landmark Torpedo Pact: India’s Naval Might Gets a “Make-in-India” Boost

HYDERABAD. In a significant move toward strengthening India’s maritime defence and technological sovereignty, Hyderabad-based VEM Technologies and German naval giant ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) through its subsidiary ATLAS ELEKTRONIK, have officially signed a Teaming...

EDGE Announces Launch of First-of-Class Corvette for the Angolan Navy

Abu Dhabi, UAE: EDGE, one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defence groups, has announced the launch of the first-of-class (FOC) BR71 MK II Combattante corvette, NRA Ekuikui II, under a landmark EUR...

Leading Japanese eVTOL Manufacturer SkyDrive Expands Strategic Network in Southeastern USA, Focused on Florida

Toyota, Japan. SkyDrive Inc., a leading Japanese eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) manufacturer, announced the signing of a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Aeroauto Global, Inc (“Aeroauto”), a Florida-based Advanced Air Mobility (AAM)...

SMPP Secures Additional Order for 10,000 Bullet Proof Jackets

New Delhi. SMPP Limited, a leading Indian manufacturer of advanced ballistic protection systems for soldiers and weapon platforms across land, air, and sea, is on track for an on-time execution of the order for...

Global Arms Transfer  Between States Increased by Nearly 10 Percent: SIPRI

Stockholm: The volume of major arms transferred between states increased by 9.2 percent between 2016–20 and 2021–25. States in Europe more than trebled their arms imports, making it the biggest recipient region. Total exports...

Dassault Aviation Awards Long-Term Contract to Hical Technologies to Manufacture Products for Critical Rafale Control Systems Applications

 Bengaluru: Dassault Aviation and Hical Technologies, a Bengaluru-based leader in aerospace manufacturer for high-precision electromechanical systems, has signed a long-term contract to manufacture, and supply high-precision control system assemblies for the Rafale fighter aircraft, one...

Thales 2026 Data Threat Report Finds 64% of Organisations in India Rank AI-Enabled Attacks as Top Data Security Risk

New Delhi: According to the Thales 2026 Data Threat Report, organisations across various markets including automotive, energy, finance and retail say the rapid pace of AI-driven transformation is now their biggest security challenge. Based...

ideaForge Becomes First Global Drone Company to Train NATO Forces at the US National Test Pilot School

Mumbai: In a landmark moment for India’s indigenous defence technology ecosystem, ideaForge Technology Inc. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of ideaForge Technology Limited), a leading global drone technology company, has commenced a specialised UAV flight-test training programme for...

IAF Sharpens Modernisation Blueprint, Prioritises Lean Direct Stealth Imports

New Delhi: India's formidable Air Force has sharpened its modernisation blueprint, pivoting towards a tightly controlled direct procurement of fifth-generation stealth fighters instead of committing to a sprawling domestic production setup for an imported...
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