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FARNBOROUGH — Throughout the week, the trilateral Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) dominated chatter in the show halls, aircraft display areas and high-level briefings. Since the death of the rival European Future Combat Air System (FCAS) project last month, GCAP is the only international sixth-gen fighter game in town — not including America’s unilateral F-47 project — meaning interest is sky high. From potential new entrants to a “bridge” aircraft in the works, here’s what you need to know about GCAP, from the Breaking Defense team on the ground at the Farnborough International Airshow. Canada Comes Into The Fold, But…

At the ongoing Farnborough International Airshow, vendors have showcased a plethora of new C-UAS technologies that can aid Ukraine and the Gulf states. One of the primary strategic challenges for Gulf states in their C-UAS tactics has been countering the HESA Shahed-136. Credit: Sergey Dzyuba via Shutterstock.com. Source link

The G7 has changed almost everything – except its membership. Created in the 1970s to coordinate among the largest industrial democracies, its agenda has become impressively expansive. Canada’s G7 presidency in 2025 produced initiatives on critical minerals and artificial intelligence. France’s 2026 presidency has placed economic security, supply chain resilience, global imbalances, development partnerships, and new technology risks at the center of the group’s work.  The G7’s agenda has moved into the 21st century. Its composition still reflects the late 20th. The G7 has tried to compensate through guest invitations and issue-specific outreach. That flexibility is valuable, but it does…

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India’s first indigenous expendable turbojet engine of 350kg thrust class. Credit: India Ministry of Defence. India’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced the successful development and delivery of the country’s first indigenous expendable turbo jet engine in the 350kg thrust class, in collaboration with Hyderabad-based Azad Engineering. The MoD revealed the development on 23 July 2026, describing it as a “landmark achievement” for India’s defence industrial sector. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more The turbojet engine, designed by Defence Research and Development Organisation’s…

Every cleanup in Ladakh, India, tells the same story. Volunteers arrive expecting pristine mountains, crystal-clear streams, and breathtaking landscapes, only to find colorful snack wrappers buried in the soil, plastic bottles washed into rivers, and food packaging scattered across mountain slopes. Visitors move on, but leave their rubbish behind. More than just a litter problem, this is evidence of a broken system that continues to push disposable plastic into one of the world’s most fragile mountain ecosystems while expecting local communities to manage the consequences.  The evidence gathered through The Himalayan Cleanup (THC) 2025 and 2026, coordinated by Little Green…

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With wars in Ukraine and the Middle East consuming America’s weapons at extraordinary rates, the Pentagon’s fiscal 2027 budget includes badly needed boosts in funding for critical munitions and “Unleashing the Arsenal of Freedom.” That’s good news, but as the Department expands weapons procurement and pursues new munitions programs, it should also consider the impact of new energetic materials to ensure it does not leave money on the table when it comes to getting the most bang for its buck in missiles, rockets, drones and bombs. Energetics are the explosives behind every munition’s boom and the propellants in many of…

Greece and Israel have deepened defence ties, collaborating on training, cybersecurity, and drone countermeasures. Credit: FatihYavuz/Shutterstock.com. Greece has authorised the acquisition of a new air defence system from Israel valued at up to €3.5bn ($4bn), as well as various types of drones and military transport aircraft. Defence Minister Nikos Dendias told reporters that the nation’s security council KYSEA approved the procurement contract on 23 July, after initially approving the deal earlier this year.   Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more Greece’s planned “Achilles…

On June 3, Han Dong-hoon, former leader of the opposition People Power Party (PPP), miraculously won the parliamentary by-election to represent a northern district in Busan. A couple of days later, amid his supporters’ cheers and camera flicks, he lingered before the granite steps leading up to the National Assembly. For a second he looked relieved, but the resolute look that immediately followed indicated what a slog lay ahead for him.  Back in January, the PPP kicked Han out over allegations that the former party leader mobilized his family to slander former President Yoon Suk-yeol and his wife online. But…