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Business Insider
22-07-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
Lockheed Martin awarded $999M Air Force contract
Lockheed Martin (LMT) was awarded a $999M indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for Joint Air to Surface Standoff Missile and Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile production support. This contract provides for lifecycle support for all efforts related to JASSM, LRASM and all their variants in the areas of system upgrades, integration, production, sustainment, management and logistical support. Work will be performed at Orlando, Florida, and is expected to be complete by July 17, 2030. This contract was a sole source acquisition. No funds are being obligated at the time of award. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center is the contracting activity. Elevate Your Investing Strategy: Take advantage of TipRanks Premium at 50% off! Unlock powerful investing tools, advanced data, and expert analyst insights to help you invest with confidence. Make smarter investment decisions with , delivered to your inbox every week.
India.com
21-07-2025
- Business
- India.com
India's War Doctrine Transformed Post Operation Sindoor: Future Weapons Like BrahMos-2, AI Drones & Laser Tech Set To Make Nation A Global Military Superpower
New Delhi: Something shifted after Operation Sindoor, not only in files or formal discussions, but in the way India now envisions the idea of war itself. In May 2025, when Indian armed forces took down terror camps buried deep within Pakistan and the region it controls in Kashmir, the message echoed far and wide. Each strike was exact. No soldier was lost. There were no explanations issued. Since then, India has been moving fast. Defence is no longer about response. It is about redefining. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the Indian Navy and an entire ecosystem of private defence innovators are shaping what now looks like the next stage of military evolution. New Missiles, Unseen Reach India is not standing by for threats. It is positioning itself to outpace them. The Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile, developed with direct naval support, is engineered to penetrate enemy aircraft carriers more than 1,000 km from shore. The BrahMos-II is being prepared to travel over 1,500 km in minutes, too fast and too silent for radar to follow. Then comes Rudram, which is built to silence enemy radars, communication lines and jamming systems with precise impact. Its design will not cause partial damage, it is meant to erase what the enemy sees and hears. Air Shields, Powered Up When waves of drones entered Indian skies during Operation Sindoor, the reaction was measured and direct. India's Akash and QRSAM systems stepped up, showing the years of investment in air defence had taken root. More is on the way. In the pipeline now are D4S anti-drone squads, high-powered laser walls and radars with sweeping range. All designed and built indigenously. The Ocean Has a New Pulse Beneath the surface, another transformation is shaping the future. Three new Scorpène-class submarines are being assembled. Indian naval ships like INS Vikrant and INS Visakhapatnam are now on active watch across maritime choke points, armed with next-gen missiles and unmanned combat drones. Mumbai's shipyards are growing into major strategic zones. With Rs 4,000 to 5,000 crore already earmarked, these shipyards will soon become core centres for submarine and warship manufacturing. The Sky Now Sees And Bites The battlefield is evolving. Future missions will unfold in the air, led by machines that do not tire. Presently under development, the SWiFT-K suicide drone is built to vanish from radar and strike targets using AI-generated guidance. The American MQ-9B Predators, now inducted into service, are conducting surveillance across key fronts like Ladakh and the Indian Ocean. India's own UAVs are not far behind. The TAPAS-BH for surveillance and the WarHawk drone for advanced targeting are both approaching combat readiness. Intelligence That Thinks for Itself Artificial intelligence is now embedded into India's defence strategy. It processes surveillance data, tracks threats and selects targets. It is like a silent commander, who is always alert and never misses details. AI systems today are guiding Indian tanks, drones and battlefield sensors. During Operation Sindoor, real-time data from ISRO satellites allowed forces to act with surgical accuracy. No guesswork. Just execution. What Lies Ahead? India is preparing for the future with a clear roadmap – 87 MALE drones for round-the-clock border monitoring; AMCA fifth-generation stealth fighter jets, which would be ready by 2030; Project Kusha, a fully indigenous air defence platform matching S-400 strength; and laser-based interceptors to disable missiles before they land. India's defence exports are rising steadily. BrahMos missiles, bulletproof gear and custom hardware are now entering markets across Asia, the Gulf and even parts of Europe. What Operation Sindoor Marked More than a battlefield decision, the mission became a statement of intent. India has stepped into a new era, one where it does not wait to absorb threats, but moves to end them before they form. The signal has reached far beyond its borders. Nations have observed India's actions. The next time a rogue drone appears or a terror base is detected in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, there will be no hesitation. There will be action. And that action will come from weapons made in India. Hypersonic. AI-driven. Satellite-tracked. India is not on the road to becoming a military power. It has already arrived.
