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India's Latest Surveillance Tech Pushes Threat Detection Past 50 Kilometers
2+ hour, 8+ min ago (117+ words) The Defense Post India is leveling up its intelligence and reconnaissance game with a new electro-optical surveillance tech designed to detect threats at ranges beyond 50 kilometers (31 miles). Known as the Rajak ULR 50, the system uses advanced electro-optical sensors to support…...
India Orders Kongsberg's Kamewa Waterjets for Next-Gen Missile Vessels
4+ hour, 4+ min ago (346+ words) India has contracted Kongsberg Maritime to supply 18 large Kamewa waterjets for the Indian Navy's Next Generation Missile Vessels (NGMV). The deal marks Kongsberg's largest waterjet order to date and signals a revival of large-scale production after a slower decade, according…...
British Army Receives Two H145 Jupiter HC Mk2 Helicopters in Brunei
3+ hour, 31+ min ago (232+ words) The British Army in Brunei has received two H145-based Jupiter HC Mk2 helicopters, part of a six-aircraft order, after Airbus had delivered three of the helicopters to the UK in 2025. The 667 Squadron Army Air Corps will use the rotorcraft for jungle…...
UK Seeks Tech to Counter Fiber-Optic-Controlled Drones
4+ hour, 58+ min ago (200+ words) The UK Defence Innovation (UKDI) has invited industry to submit novel concepts for detecting and countering fiber-optic-controlled uncrewed aerial systems. As they operate without emitting radio-frequency signals, they are also difficult to detect, further complicating efforts to neutralize them. Emerging…...
Panic in Lebanon as Israel Carries Out Most Violent Strikes on Capital
6+ hour, 12+ min ago (702+ words) Israeli strikes on Lebanon on Wednesday killed 182 people and wounded 890, according to an initial toll from authorities, with the capital, Beirut, hit by the most violent bombardment since the start of the war between Israel and Hezbollah. Israel announced Wednesday…...
USMC Awards General Dynamics $450 M for ARV Pre-Production
4+ hour, 57+ min ago (298+ words) The US Marine Corps has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) a $450-million contract for the pre-production development phase of the Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle (ARV) program. The phase will validate the vehicle's final design and produce multiple prototypes representing a…...
Europe May Tilt Toward Sovereign Defense AI as Foreign Tech Risks Grow
4+ hour, 33+ min ago (126+ words) The Defense Post Europe could soon move to cut its reliance on foreign defense technology, with artificial intelligence emerging as a central concern. At stake is not only industrial competitiveness, but also operational autonomy, Arthur Mensch, chief executive of Mistral…...
US Army Tests New Precision Airdrop, Resupply Tech at Yuma
6+ hour, 36+ min ago (264+ words) The US Army's Yuma Proving Ground has hosted a large-scale demonstration of new airdrop and resupply technologies, bringing together 300 participants from the US and 11 partner nations. Led by the US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center, the exercise focused…...
Belgium Orders Five Cessna Sky Couriers for Special Operations
11+ hour, 29+ min ago (168+ words) Belgium has awarded Textron Aviation a contract to procure five Cessna Sky Couriers, marking the aircraft's first military order." "This first military selection signals strong armed service interest in the Cessna Sky Courier and underscores its readiness for high'consequence missions,…...
B-21 Raider: Inside America's Next-Generation Strategic Bomber
14+ hour, 39+ min ago (403+ words) In the silent skies above tomorrow's battlefield, stealth isn't optional " it's survival." Enter the B-21 Raider, the US Air Force's next-generation long-range stealth bomber designed to penetrate heavily defended airspace and deliver precision strikes anywhere on the globe." Compact, low-observable, and…...