Defence Industry

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...

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....

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...

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...

Lagos / New Delhi: European defence, aerospace and security companies are showing strong and increasing interest in AFRIDEX 2026, with 46% of confirmed exhibitors currently originating from across Europe. The level of European participation highlights...

Tel Aviv: The Rafael’s LITENING pod is used by the RAF on its Typhoons to improve the kill rate of APKWS laser-guided rockets when used against small drones. LITENING is an electro-optical/infrared targeting pod that...

New Delhi: With air surveillance of critical importance in maintaining air superiority, Indonesia procured 13 units of the Thales Ground Master (GM) 403 long-range air surveillance radars in 2023 for the Indonesian Air Force,...

Mumbai: Krishna Defence and Allied Industries Limited, a rapidly advancing defence and allied engineering company providing critical systems and components to the Indian Navy and Indian Army, on May 22 announced its financial results for the fourth...

Getafe, Spain. The Royal Thai Air Force has acquired two Airbus C295 in tactical transport configuration, which will enhance Thailand’s defence capabilities. The two C295s will be operated by the 46th Wing Division of the Royal Thai Air...

İzmir: Turkey is moving to buy 100 expendable unmanned surface vessels for its navy; it is learned during the SAHA Expo 2026 defence exhibition this month. The decision to procure the systems was made...

Vienna: Germany’s defence minister used a rare four-nation gathering of German-speaking defence chiefs this week to push forward plans for a European military space command, calling on close partners including Austria, Switzerland and Luxembourg,...

Vienna: Russia launched its largest nuclear exercises in years, mobilising nearly 65,000 troops, over 200 missile launchers, 140 aircraft, 73 surface vessels and 13 submarines, including eight strategic nuclear submarines, in a three-day drill. The...

New Delhi: The Hawk-I-2700 GaN-based AESA radar by Data Patterns is a powerful new contender for the Su-30MKI upgrade programme, boasting between 2400–2700 TRMs and detection ranges up to 350 km, making it technically...