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MILAN — Saab has finalized a SEK 47 billion ($4.8 billion) contract with the Polish government for the production of three Swedish-made A26 submarines intended to replace the country’s Soviet-era Kilo-class submarines. The Swedish company announced the long-awaited deal seven months after Poland officially selected Saab’s offer over a multitude of pan-European contenders. The contract includes a weapon package and a training-support element with final deliveries planned for 2038.  “It is a very large and long-term deal — it will make the Polish Navy one of the strongest in all of NATO. A strong Polish submarine force strengthens security in…

The agreements involving France and Finland are intended to support the development of Ukraine’s defence technologies. Credit: Ukraine MoD. The European Union (EU) and Ukraine have announced €343m ($391m) in new programmes to advance dual-use technologies and the defence industry. The agreements, reached with the involvement of the Ukraine Ministry of Defence (MoD), the European Commission, and the French and Finnish governments, were signed during the Ukraine Recovery Conference held in Gdańsk. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more According to the MoD, these…

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri announced that the Unified Payments Interface system will be operational in Seychelles by the end of the year. He made this statement during a special briefing on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ongoing state visit to the island nation.He explained that while India and Seychelles do not yet share a comprehensive economic partnership, they do enjoy a substantive and meaningful relationship. He highlighted the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation Programme, noting that Seychelles makes considerable use of its training opportunities, with around ninety slots annually across diverse sectors.On the matter of UPI, Misri confirmed that the target…

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India has firmly rejected Pakistan’s allegations linking New Delhi to the Karachi Rangers headquarters attack, calling them baseless and urging Islamabad to dismantle terror infrastructure instead of deflecting blame. The attack, claimed by Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, killed three Pakistani paramilitary personnel and three militants, marking Karachi’s most serious strike since 2024.India categorically dismissed Pakistan’s accusations that it was behind the Karachi incident. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that Pakistan should “look inwards” and rid itself of terrorism as a state policy instrument. He emphasised that pointing fingers at others will not absolve Islamabad of responsibility for the terror networks…

Chadchart Sittipunt, the governor of Thailand’s capital, Bangkok, has won re-election after the city’s residents overwhelmingly backed him for a second term in an election yesterday. According to vote counts reported by Thai PBS, Chadchart won 1.44 million votes or 68 percent of the vote, with 95 percent of the votes counted. This put him well ahead of his main rivals, independent Mallika Boonmeetrakul Mahasuk (288,000 votes, or 13 percent of the total), Chaiwat Sathawornwichit of the People’s Party (177,000 votes), and Democrat candidate Anucha Burapachaisri (102,000 votes). As the Bangkok Post reported, Chadchart’s total set a new record for…

India’s space program has achieved a major milestone with the successful hot test of its indigenous semi-cryogenic engine power head at 175 tonnes of thrust. Conducted on 24 June 2026 at the ISRO Propulsion Complex in Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu, the test validated nearly 90 per cent of the engine’s designed capacity and placed India firmly on the path to deploying next-generation heavy-lift launch vehicles.The test involved the Power Head Test Article, which integrates critical systems such as the gas generator, turbo pumps, pre-burner and control mechanisms, but excludes the thrust chamber.This configuration allowed engineers to validate the integrated operation of…

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has announced that the state will undertake two landmark maritime projects with a combined investment exceeding ₹50,000 crore.A deep-sea port will be developed in Ganjam, while a shipbuilding cluster will be established in Paradip, ET Infra reported.These initiatives are intended to strengthen Odisha’s maritime infrastructure, enhance coastal security, and accelerate economic growth. The announcement was made during the 14th Multi-Agency Maritime Security Group (Policy) Meeting in Bhubaneswar, which was hosted outside New Delhi for the first time.Majhi emphasised that India’s seas are not merely geographical boundaries but gateways to prosperity, economic growth, and international…

Stage-1 of Skyroot Aerospace’s Vikram‑1 rocket has now been fully assembled at Sriharikota, marking a decisive step towards India’s first private orbital launch. The team has entered the final stretch of launch operations, with integration of remaining stages and subsystems underway. This milestone confirms that the maiden flight is imminent and places India’s private space sector on the cusp of history.The completion of Stage-1 assembly at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre represents a critical achievement in the construction of Vikram‑1. This stage houses the primary solid‑fuel propulsion system, designed to deliver the initial thrust required to lift the rocket off…

Germany has cancelled its F126 anti-submarine warfare (ASW) frigate program, the Federal Ministry of Defence (BMVg) announced on 24 June 2026, ending what would have been the largest surface-combatant project in post-war German naval history. In its place, the Bundeswehr intends to procure up to eight Multi-purpose Combination (MEKO) A-200 DEU frigates from Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS), subject to approval by the Bundestag’s budget committee (Haushaltsausschuss). See Where Demand, Vendors, and Defence Priorities Are Shifting Get clearer visibility into what procurement teams are looking for, how suppliers are positioning themselves, and where military requirements are evolving across EMEA. The ministry…