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See GlobalData’s recently published report on Nato for more information. Britain’s party leaders have lately been outspoken in sharing their perspectives on the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato). While Prime Minister Keir Starmer has increased Britain’s defence spending, been a strong advocate for Ukraine, and putforward a Strategic Defence Review (SDR) advocating a “NATO First” policy, not all political leaders have offered the same degree of support. Though a general election likely remains a few years away, it is critical to consider how Westminster’s attitude toward the Alliance may shift in the future. Access deeper industry intelligence Experience unmatched clarity…

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Brazilian aerospace firm Embraer is aggressively positioning its KC-390 Millennium as the frontrunner for India’s procurement of up to 80 military transport aircraft. The company highlights the aircraft’s versatility and growing adoption by NATO members to challenge established rivals.This pitch comes as the Indian Air Force (IAF) seeks to modernise its ageing fleet of Soviet-era AN-32 and IL-76 transports.In an exclusive interview, Embraer President and CEO Francisco Gomes Neto described the KC-390 as the ultimate multi-mission workhorse. He emphasised its selection by nine European nations, including Sweden, the Netherlands, and Portugal, positioning it as NATO’s preferred tactical airlifter. Neto argued…

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WASHINGTON — Maxar Technologies will build 14 spacecraft platforms for L3Harris Technologies as part of a Pentagon program for tracking missile threats, including from hypersonic systems, Maxar announced Tuesday.The Space Development Agency announced last month that L3Harris and Northrop Grumman had each won a contract to produce 14 satellites for the Tranche 1 Tracking Layer in low Earth orbit. These satellites are designed to warn of and track missiles launches.The United States, Russia and China are among countries developing hypersonic missiles, which can exceed the speed of sound and are harder to track than conventional missiles.The Maxar-provided platforms will carry…

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Turkish Defence News TCG Anadolu’s ADVENT CMS now links directly with the Bayraktar TB3, as HAVELSAN validates its network-centric warfare architecture ahead of NATO’s Steadfast Dart 2026. By Quwa Team · February 24, 2026 · 4 min read Turkish defence electronics manufacturer HAVELSAN has completed the integration of its ADVENT Combat Management System (CMS) and FleetStar Ship Data Distribution System (SDDS) on TCG Anadolu (L-400), Türkiye’s largest naval vessel. According to a statement by HAVELSAN, the integration was completed ahead of NATO’s Steadfast Dart 2026 exercise and has operationally validated the company’s network-centric command-and-control (C2) architecture on a frontline platform.A…

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The new helmet is lighter while maintaining the same level of ballistic protection. Credit: © Rheinmetall AG. Rheinmetall has introduced a new combat helmet and body armour system during the Enforce Tac 2026 trade fair in Nuremberg, Germany, focusing on military and police security equipment. The new helmet model is “significantly lighter” than previous versions, while maintaining existing ballistic protection standards, the company said in a statement on 23 February 2026. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more Rheinmetall’s new combat helmet uses High…

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Swan Defence and Heavy Industries Limited (SDHI) is breathing new life into India’s shipbuilding sector at its Pipavav yard, once run by the Reliance Group, reported Maritime Executive.The facility, relaunched after years of dormancy, is successfully restarting long-stalled projects amid broader efforts to revitalise the nation’s maritime industry.The yard has secured a key contract to complete five offshore supply vessels (OSVs) originally ordered in 2009 by India’s Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC). These ships were part of a dozen-unit order placed when the site operated as Reliance Naval and Engineering. The first seven vessels were delivered before financial woes…

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LONDON — Babcock International has signed it’s second deal in a fortnight aimed at offering Israeli technology for British defense programs.The British company’s latest agreement with Israel Aerospace Industries and its subsidiary Elta Systems is aimed at proposing a long-range radar for the Defence Ministry’s Serpens program.The program, valued in excess of £400 million (U.S. $486 million) is for the British Army’s next-generation weapon-locating system that needs to be able to detect and find hostile mortars, artillery and rockets.The agreement will see Elta’s battle-proven Compact Multi-Mission Radar offered by Babcock in the U.K. Babcock said in an Aug. 11 statement…

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Bilal Khan Founder of Quwa, Bilal has been researching Pakistani defence industry and security issues for over 15 years. His work has been cited by Pakistan’s National Defence University (NDU), the Council of Foreign Relations, Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, Centre of Airpower Studies and many others. He has a Hons. B.A in Political Science and Masters of Interntional Public Policy from Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Source link

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