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The M109A7 is the newest howitzer in the BAE Systems M109 vehicle family. Credit: © BAE Systems. BAE Systems has received a contract valued at over $500m to supply more M109A7 Paladin Self-Propelled Howitzers (SPH) and M992A3 Ammunition Carriers to the US Army. Awarded in December last year, the contract is intended to meet the operational needs of the Army, with a focus on its Armored Brigade Combat Teams (ABCTs). Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more The M109A7 is the latest model in…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has returned to India following a landmark two-day state visit to Israel, marking the first such visit in nine years. This historic trip elevated India-Israel relations to a Special Strategic Partnership, underscoring the deepening bonds between the two nations.The visit concluded with the signing of 27 Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) and agreements spanning critical sectors. These include innovation, cultural exchange, manufacturing, artificial intelligence, quantum computing, economic cooperation, diplomacy, and security, signalling a robust framework for future collaboration.PM Modi announced that India and Israel will soon finalise a mutually beneficial Free Trade Agreement (FTA). This move promises…

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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The U.S. Army’s space, cyber and special operations commands said they formed a “triad” to enhance operational capability across all domains.The triad concept is to integrate and converge inherent capability from U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, Army Cyber Command and Army Special Operations Command to provide campaign options to commanders globally.“We know Army space capabilities will become even more formidable when used in concert with cyber and special operations,” Lt. Gen. Daniel Karbler, commander of Army Space and Missile Defense Command, said Aug. 9 at the Space and Missile Defense Symposium. “This new triad allows…

On 12 February, Pakistan’s Space and Upper Atmospheric Research Commission’s (SUPARCO) second earth-observation satellite – i.e., the Pakistan Remote Sensing Satellite (PRSC-EO2) – was launched into orbit via the Chinese Smart Dragon-3 (SD-3) satellite launch vehicle (SLV). Several days later, on 15 February, SUPARCO announced the launch of its Satellite-Based Augmentation System (SBAS), Pak-SBAS. The Pak-SBAS system aims to offer more precise location or navigation data by monitoring and leveraging China’s BeiDou Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS). Overall, the two recent events highlight the growing integration between Pakistan’s space programs and Chinese space infrastructure (i.e., launch capacity, expertise, and controlled technologies). These events…

Textron Systems’ Damocles loitering munition. Credit: © Textron Systems. Textron Systems has received a prototype agreement from the US Army for its Damocles loitering munition system, according to an announcement on 25 February. The contract was awarded as part of the Low Altitude Stalking & Strike Ordnance (LASSO) programme. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more Textron Systems, a subsidiary of Textron, will deliver and demonstrate the Damocles system to the Army under the terms of the agreement. The Damocles loitering munition system uses…

The Ministry of Defence has announced a pivotal reform in India’s defence procurement landscape with the introduction of DAP 2026, emphasising the integration of subject experts into critical stages of the process. This move aims to enhance the technical precision and strategic alignment of military acquisitions.At the heart of this change lies the finalisation of Staff Qualitative Requirements (SQRs), the foundational benchmarks that define the performance parameters for defence equipment. Traditionally, SQRs have been prone to delays and revisions due to ambiguities or mismatches between user needs and technological feasibility.Under DAP 2026, subject experts—drawn from academia, industry, DRDO laboratories, and…

NatDefense Nearly one year after the Army announced through a sweeping transformation initiative it would end procurement of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle, the Marine Corps is reaffirming… Source link

Deeply built into the Marine Corps’ plan for its own future are loitering munitions: unmanned systems, also called “kamikaze” or “suicide” drones. These drones can remain airborne until a target is identified ― at which point they set a course for that target and go out in a blaze of glory.While substantial funding for acquisition and development of these systems is already built into 2023 budget plans, the assistant commandant of the Marine Corps said the service is already making plans to ask for even more.“So, would I seek more munitions?” Gen. Eric Smith told an audience at the Center…

Pakistan’s Global Industrial and Defence Solutions (GIDS) formally unveiled theSMASH – designated as a “Hypersonic Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile” (ASBM) – at the2026 World Defense Show, which recently concluded in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.The SMASH is being marketed as a dual-role guided munition for anti-ship and land-attack missions, drawing on the land-based 600 mm Fatah-2 guided rocket system inducted by the Pakistan Army.The SMASH features a terminal-stage active radar-homing (ARH) seeker, tightened accuracy, and structural changes suited for shipboard launch.Specifications of the SMASHAccording to GIDS’ official product sheet, the SMASH has two distinct configurations.In anti-ship mode, the missile carries a 384 kg…