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HAL to invest ₹18,000 crore in R&D over next decade to boost indigenous military and aerospace capabilities

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited will invest ₹18,000 crore in research and development over the next decade to accelerate indigenous military and aerospace platforms and technologies. The funding is intended to deepen in‑house design, sustainment and production capabilities and reduce reliance on foreign suppliers.

2025-12-29T22:04:55.609197-08:00

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Pentagon awards Boeing $8.6B contract for 25 F-15IA fighters for Israel, option for 25 more

2025-12-29T15:31:54.865466-08:00

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HyPrSpace pivots: French hybrid launcher propulsion pitched to defence customers

2025-12-29T14:46:03.230038-08:00

Yonhap News Agency

Hanwha Aerospace signs 5.6 trillion-won Chunmoo rocket-system export deal with Poland

2025-12-29T17:30:43.819106-08:00

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HAL to invest ₹18,000 crore in R&D over next decade to boost indigenous military and aerospace capabilities Hindustan Aeronautics Limited will invest ₹18,000 crore in research and development over the next decade to accelerate indigenous military and aerospace platforms and technologies. The funding is intended to deepen in‑house design, sustainment and production capabilities and reduce reliance on foreign suppliers.

2025-12-29T22:04:55.609197-08:00

HAL to invest ₹18,000 crore in R&D over next decade to boost indigenous military and aerospace capabilities

Reuters

Kim Jong Un calls new multiple rocket launcher the "mainstay" of North Korea's modernised long‑range artillery North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected a munitions factory producing a new multiple rocket launcher system, state KCNA reported. He declared the launcher will be the mainstay of the country's modernised long‑range artillery, intended for fast precision strikes and strategic attacks.

2025-12-29T17:51:45.548011-08:00

Kim Jong Un calls new multiple rocket launcher the "mainstay" of North Korea's modernised long‑range artillery

Yonhap News Agency

Hanwha Aerospace signs 5.6 trillion-won Chunmoo rocket-system export deal with Poland Hanwha Aerospace said it has signed a 5.6 trillion-won export contract to supply Poland with its Chunmoo multiple-rocket-launcher system. The agreement, covering delivery of land-based rocket launchers and munitions, is one of South Korea's largest foreign ground-fire exports and expands Hanwha's international defence sales.

2025-12-29T17:30:43.819106-08:00

Hanwha Aerospace signs 5.6 trillion-won Chunmoo rocket-system export deal with Poland

Reuters

Pentagon awards Boeing $8.6B contract for 25 F-15IA fighters for Israel, option for 25 more The Pentagon awarded Boeing an $8.6 billion contract to design, produce and deliver 25 F-15IA fighters to Israel, with an option for an additional 25 aircraft. The hybrid-cost ceiling covers design, integration, instrumentation, testing and delivery and was announced after President Trump met Prime Minister Netanyahu in Florida.

2025-12-29T15:31:54.865466-08:00

Pentagon awards Boeing $8.6B contract for 25 F-15IA fighters for Israel, option for 25 more

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HyPrSpace pivots: French hybrid launcher propulsion pitched to defence customers French launch startup HyPrSpace, fresh from a recent funding round, is pitching its hybrid propulsion system for defence use beyond small orbital launchers. The company is exploring adaptation of the motor for military space platforms and other defence propulsion roles while continuing its commercial launch programme.

2025-12-29T14:46:03.230038-08:00

HyPrSpace pivots: French hybrid launcher propulsion pitched to defence customers

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Army and NATO test stealth FPV drones in Warfighter competition; US 1-4 Infantry places second U.S. Army and NATO units tested stealth tactics using first‑person‑view (FPV) drones in the Warfighter competition to evaluate low‑signature ISR, tactical penetration and small‑UAS employment in contested environments. A U.S. team from 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment finished second.

2025-12-29T14:28:37.443355-08:00

Army and NATO test stealth FPV drones in Warfighter competition; US 1-4 Infantry places second

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Spain signs €2.6bn deal with Türkiye for 30 HÜRJET advanced trainers Spain has awarded a €2.6 billion contract to an Airbus–TAI consortium for 30 Turkish HÜRJET advanced jet trainers, with deliveries scheduled from 2028. The purchase — part of Spain’s Integrated Advanced Training System to replace the F‑5 — elevates Türkiye as a NATO high‑tech supplier.

2025-12-29T12:25:58.636512-08:00

Spain signs €2.6bn deal with Türkiye for 30 HÜRJET advanced trainers

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Northrop completes separation test of stand-in attack weapon from USAF F‑16 Northrop Grumman said it completed separation testing of its stand-in attack weapon from a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon, validating the munition’s carriage and release characteristics. The test is a key technical step toward flight qualification and integration with manned fighter platforms.

2025-12-29T12:09:19.473010-08:00

Northrop completes separation test of stand-in attack weapon from USAF F‑16

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HAL to invest ₹18,000 crore in R&D over next decade to boost indigenous military and aerospace capabilities

Pentagon awards Boeing $8.6B contract for 25 F-15IA fighters for Israel, option for 25 more

HyPrSpace pivots: French hybrid launcher propulsion pitched to defence customers

Hanwha Aerospace signs 5.6 trillion-won Chunmoo rocket-system export deal with Poland

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