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India is reported to be considering an expansion of its Su-57M1 fighter jet orders following the delivery of the first batch of 40 aircraft, according to a report here.Analysts suggest that this move could include local production in India, alongside upgrades to engines and avionics, marking a significant step in New Delhi’s airpower modernisation plans.According to Military Watch Magazine, the Su-57M1 fighters delivered to India will be powered by the advanced AL-51 F-1 engines. These engines are expected to provide superior thrust compared to the American F-22 and potentially match the Chinese J-20, while also reducing maintenance requirements and improving operational…
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As drones scale across logistics, reconnaissance, and combat missions, adversaries are prioritizing ways to deny or spoof the Global Positioning System (GPS). From nation-states to rogue actors — and even hobbyists — the tools to disrupt GPS are becoming cheaper, more accessible, and easier to deploy. Without GPS, drones can lose the ability to navigate accurately or stay on course, increasing the risk of mission failure, interception, or loss. To mitigate this, a new approach is gaining traction: 3D vision-based navigation. By combining onboard cameras with high-resolution map data, drones can continuously verify their position and maintain their route —…
March unfolded like a stress test for U.S. counterterrorism authorities.The month opened with a gunman in an Iranian-flag shirt killing three people at a bar in Texas. Then, an attack with homemade explosives outside the mayor’s mansion in New York City. Next came a deadly shooting March 12 on a Virginia college campus and, the same afternoon, a car-ramming at a Michigan synagogue. Days later, agents arrested a man charged with threatening a mass shooting at an Ohio mosque.To current and former national security officials, these were omens, signs of the dangers they predicted last year when President Donald Trump began redirecting…
Trust Automation is developing Small-Unmanned Air Defense System C-UAS platform for the US Air Force. Credit: Echodyne via LinkedIn. Trust Automation has selected Echodyne’s radar system as a primary component of its Small-Uncrewed Air Defence System (SUADS) counter-uncrewed aerial systems (C-UAS) platform, which is intended for the US Air Force (USAF). Echodyne will assist Trust Automation with fulfilment of a $490m indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract awarded in August 2025. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more The SUADS platform features several configurations,…
Deendayal Port Authority, also known as Kandla Port, has successfully facilitated the export of India’s largest cryogenic LNG storage tanks, marking a significant achievement in the nation’s growing role in global energy infrastructure, reported ET Energy World.The tanks, manufactured by INOX India Limited, are destined for a mini-LNG terminal project in Nassau, Bahamas. This shipment underscores India’s expertise in handling complex project cargo and its expanding footprint in advanced energy solutions.The project involves the export of ten high-capacity cryogenic LNG tanks, each with a volume of 1500 m³, alongside a regasification system designed to support island-based power generation.These tanks are…
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NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Delivering the first Columbia-class submarine by a 2028 target will be a “wicked heavy lift,” according to the Pentagon’s first-ever submarine “czar.” “It’s an all-hands-on-deck effort to get the first of the class delivered,” Vice Adm. Robert Gaucher, the Pentagon’s first Direct Reporting Portfolio Manager (DPRM) for Submarines, said Monday at the Sea Air Space Exposition. “The target is 2028; that is going to be a heavy lift. We’ve got to do better. So we have got to think, act, and operate differently in order to get that ship deployed and out there and operating.” “We’ve…
March unfolded like a stress test for U.S. counterterrorism authorities.The month opened with a gunman in an Iranian-flag shirt killing three people at a bar in Texas. Then, an attack with homemade explosives outside the mayor’s mansion in New York City. Next came a deadly shooting March 12 on a Virginia college campus and, the same afternoon, a car-ramming at a Michigan synagogue. Days later, agents arrested a man charged with threatening a mass shooting at an Ohio mosque.To current and former national security officials, these were omens, signs of the dangers they predicted last year when President Donald Trump began redirecting…
SAMP/T NG ground to air defence system. Credit: Thales. Denmark has signed the first export contract for the European SAMP/T NG long-range air and missile defence system. The agreement, announced by Thales on 21 April 2026, will see Denmark become the third country, after France and Italy, to join the SAMP/T NG user community. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more The SAMP/T NG system is a mobile surface-to-air defence solution designed to safeguard critical locations and deployed units from missile and aircraft threats.…