Indian Army to induct JAVELIN missile system 31/08/2026 | Atul Chandra India and the United States are pursuing co-production of JAVELIN missiles in India as well as wider US-India defence-industrial cooperation

General Atomics is looking beyond its MQ-9 family with the secretive WILDFIRE design 31/08/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli GA made a entry against the USAF’s Massed Modular Aircraft, but is critical of the current requirement and WILDFIRE is not dependent upon it

Philippine Air Force completes S-70i BLACK HAWK fleet induction 31/08/2026 | Atul Chandra The PAF now has a fleet of 47 S-70i helicopters and is the largest operator of the type in the world.

Tiberius Aerospace begins Test & Evaluation development for INVICTUS, its tube-launched, ramjet-powered missile 26/08/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli The advanced weapon is progressing from early laboratory investigation.

Saab’s A3: Sweden’s CCA programme moves from concept to roadmap 26/08/2026 | Marco Giulio Barone Saab’s A3 concept signals Sweden’s move towards high-end autonomous collaborative combat aircraft, linking GRIPEN’s operational philosophy with a demonstrator roadmap, sovereign systems expertise, and potential European partnerships.

Japan to deploy fighters to India for first time as defence cooperation expands 24/08/2026 | Atul Chandra An India-Japan Working Group will coordinate defence cooperation across the operational, intelligence, equipment, technology and industrial domains.

Hanwha’s wheeled K9MH 155/52 howitzer selected by the US Army as the Mobile Tactical Cannon 24/08/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli The order for now is for 6 prototypes with 12 options, but significant buys could follow.

Multibillion-dollar contract for US Navy submarines 24/08/2026 | Michele Cosentino On 29 July 2026, the Pentagon formalized the signing of a historic multiyear contract package with industrial giants General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) and Huntington Ingalls Industries-Newport News Shipbuilding (HII-NNS). The agreement reaches a total value of $76.6 billion, setting an all-time record in the history of US naval procurement… [read more]

South Korea approves K2 MBTs upgrade and HAESEONG-II development 21/08/2026 | Atul Chandra South Korea’s Defence Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has approved two key modernisation programmes to upgrade the Republic of Korea Army’s (ROKA) K2 Main Battle Tanks (MBT) and develop a new long-range anti-ship missile for the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN). 

1-3-NEXT: Sweden’s Army looks to a Corps of 3 Divisions by 2040 21/08/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli The document provides a “North Star” to follow in growing the Army’s capabilities and force structure over the coming 15 years. The Army’s study reaffirms the key role of heavy armour as the core of maneuver capability.