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The facilities are expected to more than double INKAS’ production space across North America. Credit: INKAS. INKAS has revealed plans to open three new production facilities across Canada and the US, a move set to more than double the manufacturing space of the Canadian armoured vehicle manufacturer and systems integrator in North America. The newly leased sites, located in Toronto, Charlotte, and Fort Pierce, are expected to become fully operational by the end of this month. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more According…

On June 25, an Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) sentenced Dr. Mahrang Baloch, a Baloch rights activist and the founder of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), to life imprisonment over the killing of a paramilitary soldier during the July 2024 protest in Gwadar. She and another BYC activist, Sibghatullah Shahji, have been convicted of murder and terrorism. Both Baloch and Shahji boycotted the trial, which was moved from an open court to Quetta’s Huda Central Jail, and was conducted via video link. Both denied the charges against them. Their lawyers will challenge the ATC’s verdict in the Balochistan High Court (BHC). Although…

TEJAS fighter jet conducts routine test-drop of Hammer precision-guided bombsIndia’s Defence Ministry is set to approve a landmark ₹5,000‑crore procurement package today, including 600 Hammer precision-guided bombs, indigenous MP‑ATGMs, Russian-origin Verba air defence systems, and high-altitude pseudo satellites, marking a major boost to indigenous defence manufacturing and operational readiness.The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) meeting scheduled for 3 July carries special importance as it is the first session attended by the new military leadership, including Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi, Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, and Air Chief Marshal AP Singh. This leadership…

In 2016, if an analyst had suggested that within a decade China would serve as the economic and logistical lifeline enabling Russia to wage full-scale war against Ukraine, most observers would have laughed it off. If that same analyst had added that Beijing and Moscow would cooperate with Tehran to mass-produce lethal drones to kill thousands of Ukrainians, the prediction would have seemed similarly far-fetched. The notion that North Korean troops would be fighting alongside Russian forces in Europe, learning crucial lessons of modern warfare, would also have been outlandish, as would the Chinese leadership affording Russian forces secret military…

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was accorded a ceremonial Guard of Honour at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday, marking the formal commencement of her maiden three-day official visit to India. Flanked by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, she began engagements that include bilateral talks and participation in the 16th India-Japan Annual Summit, where major economic and strategic announcements are expected.Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday evening and was received at Palam Technical Airport by Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh. He described it as a privilege to welcome her on behalf of the Government…

Corruption scandals in Uzbekistan are becoming louder, more sector-specific, and more politically significant. On June 26, officials from the National Anti-Corruption Council, a body chaired by Tanzila Norboyeva (who also heads the Uzbek Senate), revealed at a meeting held at the Ministry of Water Resources that 243 corruption-related crimes had been committed by 301 ministry employees over the past two and a half years, causing more than 70 billion Uzbek som ($5.8 million) in damages. The figure is alarming. Even more concerning is what it might reveal about the sector’s underlying structure.  The question at the heart of the matter…

Chandigarh-based Teravolt Labs is advancing India’s indigenous drone technology with the development of AeroCAM-1, a high-speed global shutter camera module designed to eliminate distortions common in rolling shutter systems.This innovation strengthens India’s self-reliance in UAV components and enhances operational reliability for defence and commercial drone applications.Teravolt Labs, incorporated in 2025, has quickly established itself as a key player in India’s indigenous avionics and UAV hardware ecosystem. The company has already launched products such as AeroNav Navic GPS, StrobeIT lighting systems, and AeroBuck power modules. AeroCAM-1 represents its latest breakthrough in imaging technology for drones.Most drone cameras today rely on rolling…

When Prime Minister Andrej Babiš returned to power in late 2025, many assumed Czechia’s unusually warm relationship with Taiwan would cool with him. Under the previous government, Prague had become one of Taipei’s most enthusiastic partners in Europe. Babiš had criticized that posture as ideological indulgence that harmed Czech business interests in China, and the signals since have seemed to confirm a pullback. A closer look at what has actually changed, rather than what has been said, suggests a more precise reading: Babiš’s government has cooled the rhetoric while leaving most of the substance in place. An illustration of this…

Bangalore-based defence technology start-up ArthX has successfully demonstrated its Defnit-GD03 grenade arming and dropping mechanism for UAVs to the Indian Army, marking a major milestone in India’s indigenous drone warfare capabilities.The system provides precision release of grenades from unmanned platforms, enhancing tactical flexibility and reducing dependence on imported technologies.ArthX, headquartered in Bangalore, has developed the Defnit-GD03 to meet the growing demand for indigenous payload release systems tailored for UAVs. The mechanism allows drones to carry and deploy grenades with controlled arming and precise release, ensuring safety during carriage and effectiveness in combat. This innovation transforms UAVs from surveillance assets into…

Since the Taliban’s 2021 return to power, Pakistan has conducted several strikes inside Afghanistan, claiming to have targeted Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terror bases. Growing mistrust and tensions over the TTP boiled over into outright conflict in October 2025, which earlier this year was termed an “open war” by Pakistani officials. Despite several mediation attempts by Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, and China, the tensions have not faded away. Last Sunday, Pakistan conducted its latest strikes inside Afghanistan.  According to the U.N. Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), at least 28 civilians were killed and 49 others, including women and children, were injured…