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The Royal Thai Navy Orders Two Airbus C295 in Advanced Transport Configuration

Seville, Spain. The Royal Thai Navy has acquired two Airbus C295 in an enhanced transport configuration that will enable surveillance and Search and Rescue missions, on top of the logistic operations for Thailand.  This order...

India’s Medium Transport Aircraft Programme Enters Decisive Phase, Competition Heats Up

New Delhi: India’s Medium Transport Aircraft (MTA) programme is entering a decisive phase, with the Indian Air Force (IAF) set to acquire 60–80 aircraft in the 18–30 tonne payload class to replace ageing An-32s...

NGAP Programme: US Air Force Expects Another Year Delay

Washington:  The US Air Force now expects prototyping for highly advanced fighter jet engines will not be complete until 2031, delaying the marquee propulsion effort again by more than a year. In a statement, an...

US to Reduce Military Contribution to European Allies Including Fighter Jets, Warships and Mid-Air Refuelling Aircraft

Washington: The US intends to significantly reduce military contributions available to assist European allies in a crisis, including fighter jets, warships and mid-air refuelling aircraft, German news outlet Spiegel reported. The NATO alliance is under...

Civil Aviation Academy Holds Training Course for Grade-20 Employees for the First Time

New Delhi: The certificate distribution ceremony of the "Fundamental Training Course No. 01," organised for the first time by the Civil Aviation Academy for Grade-20 employees, was recently held on the academy premises. The...

World’s First All-Composite 155mm Artillery Barrel Unveiled by Danta Innovations

New Delhi:  Bengaluru-based Danta Innovations has unveiled the world’s first all-composite 155mm/52 calibre artillery barrel, reducing its weight by an extraordinary 70% from 1,400 kg to just 420 kg. This breakthrough promises to transform...

US Space Force Awards SpaceX $2.29 Billion to Accelerate LEO Communications ‘Backbone’

Washington: The US Space Force announced it has awarded SpaceX $2.29 billion to “accelerate” fielding of a “backbone” data transport constellation in low Earth orbit (LEO) for the Space Data Network (SDN), which the...

International Congress Raremet-2026: Rosatom Signs a Series of Strategic Agreements with Foreign Partners

Mumbai: During the International Congress on Rare Metals, Materials and Technologies "Raremet-2026", ending on May 22, JSC Giredmet (organiser of the event, part of the Scientific Division of Rosatom) signed several memorandums of understanding...

Long-range Land Strike: Thales Completes First Firings with X-Fire Launcher

New Delhi: On May 20, 2026, Thales successfully conducted live firings from the X-Fire launcher, confirming the maturity of this land-based long-range strike system. Developed in partnership with Soframe, X-Fire features a versatile architecture enabling it...

Elbit Systems Awarded Approx. $1.4 Billion Contract for Extensive Military Modernisation Programmes for a European Customer 

Haifa, Israel – Elbit Systems Ltd .(Elbit Systems or the Company) announced on May 26 that it has been awarded a contract valued at approximately $1.4 billion by a European customer for extensive military modernisation programmes....

Thales to Build Singapore’s Drone Traffic Management Platform

Singapore / New Delhi: The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) has awarded Thales, as the leading partner in a consortium with Deeeplabs, a contract to deliver an Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Traffic Management...

Thales Strengthens Operational Effectiveness and Readiness of the Hellenic Navy’s Hydra Frigates

New Delhi: The four MEKO 200 design ships, built in Germany and Greece with Thales systems onboard, have been operational since the late 1990s. Thales will perform the Mid Life Upgrade and the following support...

Elbit Systems Reports First Quarter 2026 Results  

Haifa, Israel – Elbit Systems Ltd. (Elbit Systems or the Company), the international high technology defence company, on May 26 reported its consolidated results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026.  The Company release includes US-GAAP...
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