India is making a significant impact at Eurosatory, the world's largest land and air-land defence exhibition in Paris, with 31 entities, including the Ministry of Defence, showcasing advanced technologies. This participation highlights India's growing ambition to be a major global defence supplier, supported by record export figures.
Indian-American engineer Vibhav Altekar, CTO of Saronic Technologies, developed a drone boat used in a US military rescue near the Strait of Hormuz. Altekar's background includes research at UC Davis and UCSF, and roles at Intel and Twitter.
An AI-driven analytics company predicts a potential US military operation against Cuba, citing intensified deployments, upcoming midterm elections as a possible motivator for President Trump, but notes high uncertainty due to the US-Iran conflict.
Labour's King's Speech unveils bills to reset EU relations, nationalise British Steel, reform NHS, education, housing, and immigration, amidst potential backlash from Labour MPs on asylum measures.
China unveiled some of its most advanced military technology, including robot dogs and an AI-enabled underwater system that can neutralise mines, at a defence expo. Autonomous underwater vehicles designed to be launched by submarine were one of the most noteworthy products that featured at the 2026 Chengdu Defence Technology Industry Expo in mid-April. The vessels, which can be launched from 260mm or 533mm torpedo tubes, are mainly designed to conduct high-precision deep-ocean surveys and seabed...
The Chinese military must increase the private sector’s role in research to prevent Western sanctions from “strangling” the country’s efforts at defence innovation, a top official of the People’s Liberation Army has urged. Zhang Zhan, political commissar of the National University of Defence Technology (NUDT), said China’s hi-tech industries were facing a “grim and complex” situation as the United States and its allies intensified their campaign to curb access to technology. “[Western] technical...
The company that provides much of Australia's satellite surveillance for real-time disaster management may also soon be sharing its defence technology, as Finland becomes the latest European country to seek closer ties on security.
India and Italy are expanding defence ties with joint development of next-generation weapon systems. During Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's meeting with Italian counterpart Guido Crosetto, India explicitly stated that defence technology must not be shared with Pakistan due to its support for terrorism. Italy indicated willingness to co-develop systems exclusively with Indian companies. Both nations exchanged a Bilateral Military Cooperation Plan for 2026-27 and discussed regional security including the situation in West Asia.
Australia and Japan sign US$7 billion deal for 11 Mogami-class frigates, with first three delivered in 2029. The landmark agreement provides Canberra a strategic alternative to uncertain US defence ties while addressing navy shortfalls, analysts say.
