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Quantum Systems and Airbus Helicopters agree to explore integrating C-UAS interceptors onto the H145M. Credit: Quantum Systems via LinkedIn. German drone manufacturer Quantum Systems has secured $1.2bn in a Series D funding round, more than doubling its valuation to $8bn. The company stated that this represents the largest defence technology (deftech) financing round in Europe to date. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more In a 2 July release, Quantum Systems attributed its valuation growth to the increase in revenue, established profitability, and its…

Delhi-based Horus Innovations is advancing the development of its tactical fixed-wing UAV, Sarvsetu, which is engineered for endurance of up to eight hours and designed to serve dual roles in battlefield intelligence and communication relay.The platform is positioned as a cost-effective, indigenous solution for modern defence operations requiring persistent aerial coverage.Sarvsetu is a high-endurance, high-altitude tactical UAV built to perform advanced long-range Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance missions. It is equally capable of functioning as an airborne communication relay, bridging critical gaps caused by terrain masking, foliage interference, or earth curvature.This dual capability ensures uninterrupted command and control links between ground…

Ten years ago this month, the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague rendered its decision in the case brought by the Philippines against China. The decision, which came down heavily in the Philippines’ favor, was one of the most important milestones in the South China Sea dispute because, among other things, the tribunal made it clear that Beijing’s expansive “nine dash line” was illegal under international law. But a decade on, the world’s geopolitical environment is very different from what it was in 2016. How will these changes impact the future of the South China Sea dispute? There are…

Japan and India have announced their first-ever defence co-development project, the Naval Radio Antenna known as UNICORN, which stands for Unified Complex Radio Antenna and NORA-50 integration mast, reported Times of India.Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the initiative as a new chapter in bilateral defence technology cooperation, emphasising that the two countries would jointly develop systems that strengthen regional peace, maritime security, and the rules-based order. He made these remarks alongside Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during her official visit to New Delhi.Unlike conventional warship masts that are cluttered with dozens of exposed antennas, UNICORN consolidates them into a single…

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…