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Defence Blog Department of War contractors with the 11th MEU launched a V-BAT drone from USS Portland in the South China Sea on June 17, 2026 Source link

BEIRUT — South Korean defense giant Hanwha has signed an agreement to collaborate with Emirati firm Generation 5 Holding with plans to jointly manufacture K9 155mm self propelled Howitzers in the United Arab Emirates to serve the Middle East market. “Under the agreement, Generation 5 Holding will support local production and market access for the K9,” Hanwha said in a statement Friday on the sidelines of Eurosatory defense expo in Paris. The South Korean firm said the agreement is “part of Hanwha Aerospace’s strategy to strengthen its position in the Middle East, where it is pursuing local production, maintenance and…

Trade wars and geopolitical tensions have brought an era of increasing globalization to a close. And it’s upending global trade: in 2024, for the first time ever, China’s foreign direct investment recorded a net negative. After decades of constant surpluses, net FDI dropped by almost $170 billion. But that money didn’t just disappear. Instead, it was diverted to alternative destinations. If not to China, where did those missing billions go instead? Growing strategic competition between China and the United States has disrupted the international trade order. Multinational firms that invested heavily in China have been put in a particularly difficult…

India’s nuclear energy ambitions will require innovative financing tools such as green bonds, blended finance, and export credit support, alongside regulatory reforms and workforce development, to achieve the target of 100 GW capacity by 2047.A new KPMG–USIBC report stresses that coordinated policy, financial innovation, and international collaboration are essential for building a resilient, future-ready nuclear ecosystem.India’s nuclear energy sector is at a strategic turning point, with the potential to emerge as a global leader in nuclear power. The joint report by KPMG and the US-India Business Council highlights that achieving this vision will depend on harmonising safety standards, advancing joint…

NGD Multi-weapon thermal smart sight uses integrated laser rangefinder, wired or wireless connectivity, and ballistic computer for improved first-hit probability. Source link

WASHINGTON — By 2028, the Air Force expects that the T-7 Red Hawk will be flying with new pilots, heralding a modern era of training. But an internal Air Force presentation, dated August 2025 and viewed by Breaking Defense, says that for the first several years those aircraft will come with a “serious” airworthiness risk, stemming from what the document calls “non-compliance” on the part of contractor Boeing to obtain necessary information on the training jet.  It’s one of several, previously unreported issues Air Force officials have been willing to accept to begin operations for the Red Hawk, an investigation…

In 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi outlined India’s updated Act East Policy (AEP), expanding the strategic focus of ties to incorporate defense and security with its Southeast and East Asian partners. However, the policy was not originally conceptualized around security. Its predecessor, the Look East Policy (LEP), began in the early 1990s to strengthen economic relations, but transitioned into the AEP as New Delhi recognized the strategic imperative of developing defense ties with its extended eastern neighborhood.  While the policy’s first decade successfully deepened regional defense ties – including BrahMos deals with Indonesia, the Philippines, and Vietnam – India has…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday commissioned three major frontline platforms into the Indian Navy in Kolkata, marking a significant step in India’s maritime self-reliance.The advanced stealth frigate INS Dunagiri, the anti-submarine shallow water craft INS Agray, and the large survey vessel INS Sanshodhak were formally inducted in a ceremony that underscored India’s determination to move beyond being a mere purchaser of defence equipment.The Prime Minister emphasised that a nation’s economic and strategic influence is directly tied to its maritime strength. He declared that the day India becomes a true Nirmata or creator, it will also become a Nirnayak or…

Global Defense N. . . . the U.S. Navy has awarded Boeing an $880 million contract to ensure its P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft fleet remains ready to detect, track, and counter… Source link

The global security environment is not waiting for traditional development timelines or ideal operational conditions. The conflict in Iran is a reminder that new fights can emerge with little warning and demand immediate response. U.S. forces have performed with precision and discipline, but the capability asymmetry and limited scope of that conflict will not exist everywhere.  Ukraine has shown the harder reality: dense drone threats, persistent electronic interference and adversaries adapting faster than traditional acquisition cycles can respond. That is the operating environment for which U.S. and allied forces need to be prepared, and it is forcing a different standard…