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Hyderabad-based Veera Dynamics, Binford Labs team up to build stealth drones for Indian Navy
Veera Dynamics launched Project RAMA, a stealth material that reduces radar and thermal visibility. In partnership with Binford Labs, the material will be integrated into autonomous drones, enhancing their ability to operate covertly in contested...

Israel attacks Syrian military near Suwayda
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Wednesday that it continued to attack the Syrian government's military targets to prevent reinforcements from being sent to the Suwayda area in southern Syria, Azernews reports. "Over the past 24 hours, Air...
Cameroon's Biya, 92, reshuffles military top brass ahead of vote
By Amindeh Blaise Atabong YAOUNDE (Reuters) -Cameroon’s 92-year-old President Paul Biya, the world’s oldest head of state, has overhauled the military’s top ranks in what analysts say is an effort to ensure the armed forces back his bid for an...
Raytheon gets $74M Navy contract for RAM Guided Missile Launching System
Raytheon in Louisville has gotten a new $74 million contract from the U.S. Navy. U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Gabriel Burgi. LOUISVILLE — Raytheon, an RTX business, was awarded a $74 million contract to produce RAM Guided Missile Launching Systems...
Bangalore Watch Company™ Enters GPHG 2025, the Oscars of Luxury Watches
NewsVoir Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], July 16: Bangalore Watch Company™, a luxury watch brand based in India, has entered the 2025 edition of the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) - widely regarded as the most prestigious award in the...

Crucial for Indian Army to swiftly adapt, innovate: Lt Gen Manjinder Singh in Jaipur
South Western Army Commander Lieutenant General Manjinder Singh on Wednesday said that it is crucial for the Indian Army to swiftly adapt and innovate in view of the growing challenges of modern and future warfare. At the technical seminar 'Next...

Q-CTRL Demonstrates Quantum-Assured Maritime Navigation in Royal Australian Navy Trials
SYDNEY, July 16, 2025 — Q-CTRL today unveiled new advancements in software-ruggedized quantum sensing for navigation in a major field trial with Australian Defence on board the Royal Australian Navy’s Multi-role Aviation Training Vessel (MATV), MV...

NIH executive fired amid allegations of steering $3.3 million contract to company that named his wife as a potential staffer
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These California tech hubs are set to dominate the AI economy
Despite suggestions it has been losing its edge, California is way ahead of others when it comes to the hottest technology right now: artificial intelligence. The regions around San Francisco, San José and Los Angeles are among the best prepped...

L&T Technology Services Reports 16% Growth in Q1FY26
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India – Business Wire India • Third consecutive quarter of USD 200+ Mn large deals TCV • Q1 Revenue of Rs. 2,866 crore, up 16% YoY • Q1 Net profit of Rs. 316 crore, up 1% YoY L&T Technology Services Limited (BSE: 540115, NSE:...

Sapta Shakti Tech Seminar Begins In Jaipur
(MENAFN- IANS) Jaipur, July 16 (IANS) The much-awaited technical seminar titled 'Next Generation Combat – Shaping Tomorrow's Military Today' commenced on Wednesday at Jaipur Military Station. Organised by the South Western Command in collaboration...

Russia Issues Nuclear Warning After Trump's Weapons for Ukraine Plan
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov reiterated that Russia's nuclear doctrine "remains in effect" on Wednesday, two days after President Donald Trump announced that the United States and NATO allies will supply advanced weapons to Ukraine. Newsweek...

Europe should innovate on defence, play it safe on debt
Europe’s looming defence spending needs will put new demands on public policy and the public purse. To meet these demands, European Union member states and regional allies will need to work together for collective security. As new ways of building...

India Joins Massive Multinational Military Drill in Australia as China Watches Closely
India has joined 18 other nations in the largest-ever iteration of the Talisman Sabre military exercise, currently underway in Australia, as regional tensions simmer and Chinese surveillance intensifies. The exercise, hosted in the Shoalwater Bay...

UC Irvine researchers add some clarity to search for extraterrestrial life
Depending on how you look at it, UC Irvine doctoral candidate Te Han and his adviser, Paul Robertson, just made an already unimaginably difficult job – finding and observing planets outside our solar system – a lot harder or a lot more accurate....

750 Tonnes Of Weapons Seized In Red Sea: Yemen
(MENAFN- IANS) Aden, July 16 (IANS) Yemeni authorities announced on Wednesday the seizure of 750 tonnes of weapons, including various missile systems, in the Red Sea.Tariq Mohammed Saleh, a member of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council and...

Indian Army successfully conducts trials of indigenous Akash Prime air defence system in Ladakh sector
The Indian Army has successfully conducted trials of the indigenously developed Akash Prime air defence system at an altitude of over 15,000 feet in the Ladakh sector today, July 16, 2025, reported ANI, citing Defence officials The trials were...

Memorandum Signed to Enhance Cooperation between State and Defence Industry
Bulgarian defence industry representatives and executive authorities signed a memorandum of cooperation at the Ministry of Defence on Wednesday, the Ministry said. The document was signed by Defence Minister Atanas Zapryanov, Minister of...

Bahrain and U.S. companies sign $17 billion cooperation deals
Bahrain and U.S. companies have signed agreements worth about $17 billion to expand cooperation in sectors including aviation, technology, industry, and investment, Bahrain’s state news agency BNA said on Wednesday. The deals were signed during...

‘History of warfare is being rewritten by drones’: Chief of Defence Staff
New Delhi, July 16: Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan on Wednesday emphasised the significant transformation underway in modern warfare, calling for the urgent development of robust indigenous drone and counter-UAV capabilities to...