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Defence industry poised to be the next big growth story in India: ICRA reveals key reasons why
Financial Express
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India’s defence sector is poised for a healthy growth in FY26 with entities operating in the segment expected to clock revenue expansion of 15-17 per cent, according to an analysis by rating agency ICRA. The growth momentum, it added, is primarily...
Putin justifies strikes on Ukrainian residential areas as attacks on defence industry facilities
Ukrainska Pravda
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Vladimir Putin. Photo: Getty Images Russian leader Vladimir Putin has justified the large-scale missile strikes on Ukrainian cities by claiming that the targets are defence industry facilities. Source: Putin during a meeting with representatives...
Defence Shares Rebound Amid Israel-Iran War; BDL, Mazagon Dock, Paras Defence Rise Up To 4%
News18
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June 19, 2025
Last Updated:June 19, 2025, 13:27 IST Shares of Indian defence companies rebounded, buoyed by escalating tensions between Israel and Iran that reignited investor interest Defence stocks surged on June 19Defence Stocks Rebound: Shares of Indian...
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh extends birthday wishes to Rahul Gandhi
The News Mill
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June 19, 2025
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh extended birthday wishes on Thursday to the leader of the opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on his 55th birthday. In a post on social media X, Singh wrote, “Greetings to the Leader of...
GTA Fined $500,000 for Allegedly Ripping Off Military Servicemembers
Kandit News Group
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June 19, 2025
GTA was fined $500,000 by the Justice Department for allegedly ripping off about 1,300 military servicemembers in Guam. The company agreed to pay the fine – including $450,000 that will pay its former military customers – in a settlement agreement...
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders to Bharat Dynamics: Defence stocks rise as ADA invites EOI for advanced medium combat aircraft
Mint
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June 19, 2025
Defence stocks such as Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders, Paras Defence and Space Technologies, Bharat Electronics, Bharat Dynamics, and others traded higher on Thursday after the state-run Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) invited interest in...
Hegseth cites “long, personal conversations” with UK, Aussie defense ministers.
Defense One
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told lawmakers Wednesday that his decision to review the AUKUS security agreement came out of “long, personal conversations” with the U.K. and Australian defense ministers. He also suggested, without details, that...
Russia hopes Brazil can join China in replacing Western companies
Times LIVE
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“We believe that Brazilian companies could occupy some of the niches that were vacated in our market after the departure of Western companies and have not yet been fully filled by our Chinese colleagues,” Ilyichev said. Bilateral trade in goods...
This ‘Weak Hero Class 1’ actor is exempted from military service! Find out why he does not have to serve—deets inside
The Times of India
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June 19, 2025
Military service in South Korea is mandatory for all able-bodied men in the country. This particular actor, however, has been exempted from doing his mandatory service. In recent reports, it was shared that fans of Shin Seung Ho, well-known for...
Veidekke and subsidiary secure $105m Swedish defence facility project
World Construction Network
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June 19, 2025
Scandinavian contractor Veidekke and its subsidiary Veitech have received a contract to undertake construction and installation work for one of the Swedish Fortifications Agency’s facilities in eastern Sweden. The Skr1bn ($105.2m) contract is to...
FTSE 100 Live: Stocks open lower ahead of Bank of England decision, Whitbread sales fall
Proactive UK
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June 19, 2025
8.44am: Oil rising again Oil prices are back on the rise, as Israel and Iran engage in a war of words and missiles. Brent crude is up 0.8% today to $77.29 a barrel, while US WTI climbs 1.1% to $76. This comes as Israel's defense minister Israel...
General Dynamics Electric Boat Awarded A $987 Million Contract Modification For
Nautical Voice
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June 19, 2025
General Dynamics Electric Boat has announced a significant contract modification aimed at enhancing submarine production capabilities. This funding is crucial for shipyard operations and supply chain improvements, which are essential for meeting...
Pentagon places big bets on frontier AI, quantum sensing and next-gen avionics in nearly $3 billion in defense technology contracts
R&D Magazine
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June 19, 2025
[Sonar image from Adobe Stock] The U.S. Department of Defense has directed more than $700 million toward a suite of high-priority research and development initiatives on June 16, 2025. The announcement, posted on the DoD website, signals a push...
India News | India Has Redefined Its Defence Capabilities with Emphasis on Self-reliance
Latestly
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June 19, 2025
New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): India has emerged as a formidable global leader over the past 11 years, driven by bold initiatives that fuse ambition with action, with the country making significant strides in indigenizing its defence sector,...
US firms eye partnerships to tap European defense spending boom
Sabah
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June 19, 2025
Top U.S. defense firms, backed by a strong Congressional delegation from Washington, used this week's Paris Air Show to showcase cutting-edge technologies and court European partners as they seek to tap into rising regional military spending. Many...
OpenAI Gets a $200 Million Contract to Develop AI Models for the Pentagon
IBL News
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June 19, 2025
IBL News | New York OpenAI was awarded a $200 million, one-year contract by the U.S. Department of Defense to develop “prototype frontier AI capabilities to address critical national security challenges in both warfighting and enterprise domains.”...
Council extends public defender contract for another six months
Mount Lake Terrace - Washington State
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June 19, 2025
The Mountlake Terrace City Council extends the Feldman and Lee contract another six months. The Mountlake Terrace City Council during its June 12 meeting approved a six-month extension to the contract with Feldman and Lee for public defense...
India seeks companies for advanced medium combat aircraft development
CNBC-TV18
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June 19, 2025
The Central government has invited expressions of interest (EoIs) from Indian companies for the development of the fifth-generation stealth fighter jet, advanced medium combat aircraft (AMCA). India has said the applications for the advanced...
Powering aerospace and defence through quality and innovation
Process & Control Today
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19/06/2025 Portescap S.A. When you’re operating in the high-stakes world of aerospace and defence, every part must earn its place. From the first drawing to the final flight, there is no margin for error – reliability isn’t optional, but...
Everest-US Defence partnership opens funding for WA rubidium play
The West Australian
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June 19, 2025
Everest Metals has secured a seat at a high-level table after being accepted onto the United States Department of Defence’s (DoD) Defence Industrial Base Consortium, thanks to its Mt Edon rubidium project in Western Australia’s Mid West region....