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  • IN Defence Issue 3 looks beneath the surface

    IN Defence Issue 3 looks beneath the surface

    Modern defence relies on systems that remain hidden but dependable. The Summer 2026 issue examines the engineering, communications, and support work needed to keep them operating.

  • Oberkochen turns European sensor demand into factory capacity

    Oberkochen turns European sensor demand into factory capacity

    HENSOLDT has opened a €300m sensor-production campus in Oberkochen, Germany. The site brings optronics development, manufacture, integration, and testing together as European demand for surveillance and targeting equipment expands.

  • Britain’s £708m combat-air bridge reaches the supply chain

    Britain’s £708m combat-air bridge reaches the supply chain

    Britain has extended combat-air development funding with a £708m award. The contract covers sovereign technologies, software, networks, digital engineering, infrastructure, and integration across the UK’s contribution to GCAP.

  • ST Engineering expands layered counter-drone production across Asia

    ST Engineering expands layered counter-drone production across Asia

    ST Engineering has secured new counter-drone deployments across Asian markets. The systems combine sensors, AI-enabled command software, electronic countermeasures, and hard-kill effectors for military and infrastructure protection.

  • VL MICA adds another test to Malaysia’s frigate programme

    VL MICA adds another test to Malaysia’s frigate programme

    Malaysia has advanced VL MICA procurement for five future frigates. Missile production must now align with launcher installation, combat-system software, ship construction, trials, training, and acceptance work.

  • India puts expendable jet propulsion into production

    India puts expendable jet propulsion into production

    India has manufactured its first domestically designed expendable turbojet engine. The 350kg-thrust unit creates a potential production route for missiles, decoys, target drones, and other single-use air vehicles.

  • Oberkochen turns European sensor demand into factory capacity

    House cyber-sharing vote protects defence threat exchange

    Congress has moved to preserve long-term cyber threat sharing protections. The House-backed extension would support continued intelligence exchange between government, defence manufacturers, technology providers, and critical-infrastructure operators.

  • Neros Archer turns FPV drones into a supply-chain programme

    Neros Archer turns FPV drones into a supply-chain programme

    Marine drone standardisation is rapidly becoming a substantial supply-chain programme. Archer fielding will create recurring demand for aircraft, batteries, radios, payloads, spares, software control, repairs, and formal training.

  • C-390 gains a palletised route to stand-off strike

    C-390 gains a palletised route to stand-off strike

    Embraer and Anduril are bringing palletised strike aboard C-390 transports. Barracuda-500M integration would add stand-off effects while preserving the aircraft’s cargo, tanker, evacuation, and special-mission flexibility.

  • Italy compresses the U212 NFS production timetable

    Italy compresses the U212 NFS production timetable

    Italy is compressing the U212 NFS submarine production timetable sharply. New countermeasures, logistics support, and an earlier fourth delivery will test shipyard flow, supplier sequencing, integration, and workforce capacity.