The UAE’s technology and defense group EDGE has announced a strategic partnership with French shipbuilder CMN NAVAL, forming a new Abu Dhabi-based joint venture called AD NAVAL (ADN).
The Common Multi-Mission Truck (CMMT) was unveiled earlier this month as a modular, multirole cruise missile that could cost $150,000 per unit.
Ukraine is set to receive an upgraded version of the Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb (GLSDB) from the United States, indicating a renewed attempt to bolster Kyiv’s long-range strike capabilities amid ongoing hostilities with Russia.
Brazilian aerospace giant Embraer is actively courting Poland with its C-390 Millennium tactical transport aircraft, proposing not only the aircraft itself but also the establishment of a comprehensive local assembly line and supply chain integration.
On March 12, 2025, the Turkish Navy test-fired the submarine-launched variant of the indigenously developed Roketsan Atmaca anti-ship cruising missile (ASCM), marking a milestone in Ankara’s efforts to indigenize its naval weapon systems.
On 14 March 2025, Turkish Aerospace Pakistan successfully conducting the maiden test flight of “IQBAL,” a locally developed technology demonstrator.
On March 15, the Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group Company Ltd launched the Pakistan Navy’s second Hangor-class submarine, PNS Shushuk, for sea trials.
India’s maritime defence capabilities are set for a significant boost as two major defence deals with France – i.e., the acquisition of 26 Dassault Rafale-M fighter jets and three additional Naval Group Scorpene-class submarines – now await final clearance from India’s Cabinet…
With it showing interest in the Chinese J-31/J-35 and Turkish KAAN, the Pakistan Air Force could be embarking on its most significant induction yet.
The brief clash underscored a need for the PAF to expand the procurement pipeline across less developed areas, like drones, SAMs, EW/ESM, and ‘smart munitions’.