Vivek Raghuvanshi
Vivek Raghuvanshi is the India correspondent for Defense News.
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India awards contracts for Akash and BrahMos missiles, plus more ships
The ministry selected state-run Bharat Dynamics to supply the fully indigenous Akash weapon system, a short-range air defense system.
US Army’s next budget invests heavily in drones and electronic warfare
The Army plans to ask for more agile funding for drones, counter-drone and electronic warfare capabilities in its FY26 budget.
In first, F-35s land on Finnish highway to drill for future wars
The agile combat employment concept aims to disperse Air Force bases, making it impossible for adversaries to take them out with a single missile barrage.
US Army aiming for one more hypersonic weapon test by year’s end
One major end-to-end test stands between the Army's decision to field hypersonic weapon rounds to the first unit.
Army air crew training revamp to look at aircraft and simulators
Big changes are coming to Army aviation, leaders say.
Air Force’s NGAD revamp could open up more business to smaller firms
Technology advanced faster than anticipated since the Air Force first conceived its next-gen fighter, officials said.
Navy secretary faces Hatch Act violation for comments on Biden
The Hatch Act bars federal officials from participating in political activities while serving in their official capacity and in their federal workplace.
Pentagon leaders head to Germany for talks on Ukraine military aid
Top U.S. military leaders will be in Germany to discuss Ukraine’s wartime needs as Russia has conducted one of its deadliest airstrikes.
Production scaling woes delay next Space Development Agency launches
Delays are primarily linked to financial troubles among some vendors who have struggled to scale their production capacity.
Germany receives first IRIS-T antimissile system for its own forces
IRIS-T has "served as a bulwark against the countless missiles that Russia shoots at Ukraine every day,” Chancellor Olaf Scholz said.
