Local HAMMER Production: A Game Changer For India’s Armed Forces

The local production of HAMMER  (Highly Agile Modular Munition Extended Range) precision-guided munitions through the joint venture between Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and France’s Safran represents a significant milestone in India’s defence modernisation and self-reliance drive.The agreement, formalised after discussions between Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Emmanuel Macron,

April 22, 2026
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French Rafales Lead NATO Interception of Russian Bombers Over Baltic Sea

NATO fighter jets intercepted Russian military aircraft over the Baltic Sea on Monday, 20 April, in a coordinated air-policing mission. The operation involved multiple allied jets deployed to monitor and track the Russian formation.According to the Associated Press, French Dassault Rafale fighters were scrambled from Šiauliai Air Base in Lithuania as part of NATO’s long-running Baltic Air

April 22, 2026
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FCAS In Crisis: Europe’s €100 Billion Fighter Project Faces Collapse Amid Franco-German Rift

The Franco-German-Spanish Future Combat Air System (FCAS) has been in difficulty for months, and if the current trajectory continues, it could be heading towards collapse. Mediation between Dassault Aviation and Airbus has failed to resolve the dispute, with Dassault insisting on leading the development of the program’s core element: the New Generation Fighter.A source close to the talks revealed

April 21, 2026
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