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Pakistan’s federal budget for Fiscal Year 2026-27, with a total outlay of approximately $67 billion, has been officially passed by parliament following committee-level amendments. The budget seeks to maintain fiscal discipline while supporting growth in an economy that has been trying to stabilize after facing a severe balance-of-payments crisis in 2023. The newly passed Finance Bill 2026 will officially come into effect from July 1, 2026, marking the start of the new fiscal year. This means that all financial proposals, new tax measures, duties, and federal spending priorities will be implemented from that date. The government has asserted that the…

India has launched a major humanitarian mission to assist Venezuela in the aftermath of the devastating earthquakes. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar announced on Friday that ‘Operation Amistad’ was underway, with two Indian Air Force C-17 Globemaster aircraft dispatched to Caracas carrying critical relief supplies and medical support.The mission includes an Indian Army Field Hospital Unit and more than 35 tonnes of humanitarian assistance. Among the supplies are medicines, medical equipment, and two BHISHM Cubes, which are advanced portable systems designed to provide rapid emergency medical support in disaster-hit areas. These cubes are capable of functioning as compact medical stations, enabling…

A&SF The Air Force is launching an effort to develop a new stand-off missile with a range of 1,000 nautical miles, or 1,150 miles Source link

There are voices in India pushing the Indian Air Force (IAF) to consider acquiring several squadrons of Sukhoi Su-57 stealth fighters. The argument is ostensibly framed as a response to the possibility of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) acquiring the Chinese J-35AE, and, above all, to the People’s Liberation Army Air Force’s accelerating adoption of next-generation fighter aircraft. In Quwa’s assessment, however, the IAF itself would likely prefer to focus wholly on the Rafale as its next primary fighter acquisition. Whatever may come of the Su-57, the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA), future Tejas variants, and other options appears to…

At Taiwan Expo in Europe 2026 in Warsaw on June 22, Polish and Taiwanese officials unveiled plans for Taiwan to help revive two of Poland’s stalled industrial ambitions: its long-delayed electric vehicle project, originally expected to be developed with Chinese partners, and the semiconductor plans left behind by Intel’s abandoned site. A technology park backed by Taiwanese companies associated with TEEMA (Taiwan Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers’ Association) would be built in Miękinia in Lower Silesia – the same site near Wrocław where Intel had previously planned a major semiconductor facility. In other words, Taiwan is filling the space left by…

Astrobase Space Technologies has operationalised India’s largest industrial metal 3D printer at its Bangalore facility, marking a decisive leap in the country’s private space sector.The massive system, transported in four trucks, is designed to manufacture multiple Full Flow Staged Combustion (FFSC) rocket engines annually, each capable of delivering 80 tonnes of thrust.Astrobase Space, founded in 2024, has now established industrial-scale additive manufacturing capabilities that place it at the forefront of India’s emerging commercial space ecosystem.The installation of this large-format metal 3D printer represents the company’s first such capability and underscores its ambition to vertically integrate rocket engine production.The equipment is…

Steve Trimble, Aviation Week Lockheed Martin on June 24 unveiled a concept for a hypersonic glide body designed for lower costs and high rates of production. Source link

ASEAN often says “don’t make us choose,” yet some of the region’s sharpest observers argue its states are shifting toward China and away from the United States, particularly in the economic and diplomatic domains. Washington, meanwhile, is left with a shrinking traditional security portfolio. Many now speculate that the contested, high-growth region of Southeast Asia may drift toward a Chinese-led order.   This argument captures a real trend. China is now sufficiently influential that breezily presumed U.S. primacy in Asia, in general, is over. Given China’s vastly enhanced economic heft since the 1990s, this is hardly surprising. However, the end of…

Mumbai-based A1 Fence has unveiled a cutting-edge fence detection system known as FenSense. The system has been designed to provide advanced perimeter security by integrating intelligent sensing technologies with robust fencing solutions.It represents a significant step forward in the field of border and infrastructure protection, offering a blend of mechanical strength and electronic surveillance.FenSense operates by embedding smart sensors directly into the fencing structure. These sensors are capable of detecting vibrations, pressure changes, and attempts at tampering or intrusion.The system is engineered to differentiate between environmental disturbances such as wind or small animals and genuine intrusion attempts, thereby reducing false…

M. Carvelli, RCD The Army’s Transformation Initiative (ATI) makes significant force structure decisions: Mobile Brigade Combat Teams (MBCT) replace Infantry Brigade Combat Teams (IBCT),… Source link