Jaisal Kaur

New radar contracts, France's VTOL UAS, and China's hybrid transport aircraft highlight rapid advances in military and unmanned systems worldwide

From PLA-led naval drills in South Africa to new UAVs, air defences, troop moves, and advanced platforms, militaries across Africa and West Asia are ramping up capabilities

The latest military weapons from around the world

The latest defence developments in North and West Africa, as featured in the Blueprint magazine's February 2026 edition

A battle for aerial control

The latest precision weapons from around the world

The latest defence developments in East Europe, as featured in the Blueprint magazine's January 2026 edition

The latest defence developments around the world, as featured in the Blueprint magazine's January 2026 edition

Foreign firepower at the fore

The latest directed-energy military weapons from around the world

The latest defence developments around the world, as featured in the Blueprint magazine's December 2025 edition

The latest defence developments in South America, as featured in the Blueprint magazine's December 2025 edition

The latest military robotics from around the world

The Sichuan embarked on its first sea trials after departing from the Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard in Shanghai.

The latest outer space military technology systems from around the world

The latest defence developments around the world

The latest defence developments in Western Asia

The exercise will be led by India and the US, with Japan and Australia participating as observers. Japan had previously joined as an observer in Cope India 2023

The programme focuses on a stealth-capable unmanned aircraft and a family of wingman drones, supporting long-term planning for a Gripen successor under the Koncept för Framtida Stridsflyg programme

He regarded INS Vikrant as a symbol of Aatmanirbhar Bharat and India's growing defence self-reliance.