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ANI News Agency • Asian News International

Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor assumes charge as Vice Chief of the Air Staff

Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor assumed charge as Vice Chief of the Air Staff on 1 January 2026, succeeding Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari, who retired after more than four decades. Commissioned in 1986 from NDA, Kapoor is a fighter pilot, Qualified Flying Instructor and former South Western Air Command commander.

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2026-01-01T03:57:33.342238-08:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Export Controls & Trade Compliance   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
Reuters • Kanishka Singh

Pentagon awards Lockheed $328.5M contract for urgent foreign military sale to Taiwan

By Reuters: The Pentagon said on Wednesday that Lockheed Martin was given a contract involving foreign military sales to Taiwan to meet what Washington calls "an urgent operational need" of the Taiwan Air Force.

2025-12-31T15:14:34.282656-08:00
Europe   Defense Budgets & Spending   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
Breaking Defense • Theresa Hitchens

Europe's time to shine in space? Germany is sprinting to pump up its military space systems, perhaps changing the balance of power in setting European-wide priorities

By Breaking Defense: Germany is sprinting to pump up its military space systems, perhaps changing the balance of power in setting European-wide priorities.

2025-12-31T10:28:21.314637-08:00
SAAB   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
latribune.fr • La Tribune

France orders two Saab GlobalEye radar aircraft for €1.1 billion

By latribune.fr: Le contrat pour deux avions de surveillance GlobalEye scelle le divorce avec Boeing pour le guet aérien. En choisissant Stockholm plutôt que Washington, la France accélère son autonomie stratégique et propulse Saab au rang de partenaire industriel de premier plan.

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2025-12-30T08:13:12.616733-08:00
Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
swarajyamag.com • Swarajya Staff

India’s DRDO conducts salvo launch of two indigenous Pralay missiles off Odisha coast

By swarajyamag.com: Defence Swarajya Staff Dec 31, 2025 | Updated 04:43 PM GMT+5:30 Save & read from anywhere! Bookmark stories for easy access on any device or the Swarajya app.

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2025-12-31T03:24:15.345317-08:00