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INS Mysore Concludes Exercise Samudra Laksamana in Malaysia

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Exercise Samudra Laksamana

New Delhi: As part of the Indian Navy’s Operational Deployment, Indian Naval Ship Mysore participated in the 4th edition of Exercise Samudra Laksamana with the Royal Malaysian Navy at Lumut, Malaysia, from 09 to 12 Sep 2026.

The exercise provided an opportunity for the Indian Navy and the Royal Malaysian Navy to engage across a broad spectrum of professional and operational activities. The harbour phase featured professional exchanges and interactions between personnel of the two Navies, facilitating the sharing of experiences and fostering greater mutual understanding.

The engagement progressed to the operational phase at sea, during which INS Mysore exercised with Royal Malaysian Navy ships KD Lekir and KD Gagah Samudera. The participating ships undertook coordinated maritime evolutions, providing an opportunity to enhance interoperability, refine operational coordination and strengthen their ability to operate together effectively.

The completion of the exercise reflects the growing depth and maturity of naval cooperation between India and Malaysia. It also highlights the value of sustained professional engagement and practical cooperation in building greater operational understanding between the two maritime forces.

Exercise ‘Samudra Laksamana’ marks another significant engagement in the expanding India–Malaysia maritime partnership. Building upon the momentum generated by recent bilateral engagements, including the 12th India–Malaysia Sub Committee Meeting held on 01 Jul 2026, the exercise has further consolidated the foundations of cooperation between the two Navies.

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£708 million to accelerate UK advanced Air Combat Technology

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Air Combat Technology
  • Contract awarded to continue development of advanced air combat technology for UK Armed Forces.  
  • More than 4,500 workers across the UK will develop cutting-edge defence technologies, including artificial intelligence and advanced software. 
  • A nationwide supply chain of around 600 British-based companies will benefit from the contract extension, which was announced as part of the Farnborough International Airshow.  

The contract extends the existing programme with BAE Systems, accelerating development of the advanced technologies needed for the UK’s Future Combat Air System (FCAS). That technology includes pioneering dual-use capabilities, from first-in-the-UK digital engineering to artificial intelligence, and advanced manufacturing capabilities, such as augmented reality, additive manufacturing, and robotics. 

The previous phase of investment delivered significant progress across the UK’s future combat air capability, including the expansion of digital engineering capabilities, development of critical physical infrastructure, and maturation of advanced technologies required for future combat air systems. 

In part, today’s contract will provide vital UK national infrastructure and technology as a critical contribution to the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), as well as supporting the UK’s wider future combat air system.   

The work will be led by BAE Systems, alongside Team Tempest partners Leonardo UK, MBDA UK and Rolls-Royce, with approximately 90% of the jobs based outside of London and the south-east. Around 600 companies and academic institutions across the UK form the programme’s supply chain, supporting thousands of skilled jobs and making defence an engine for growth. 

The announcement follows the recently published Defence Investment Plan which confirmed that the UK would invest £8.6 billion into GCAP over the next four years. Since 2018, the UK Government has invested more than £5 billion across the FCAS programme.

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