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Could the next UAS market boom take place beyond the battlefield?

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Could the next UAS market boom take place beyond the battlefield?

14th September 2026

While the headlines remain dominated by the use of drones for combat operations in Ukraine and other conflicts, there are emerging use cases where the technology could usefully feed back into areas and missions outside the war zone.

Europe commits to long-range fires but countries move in different directions

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Europe commits to long-range fires but countries move in different directions

11th September 2026

Sweden, Croatia and France are pursuing different rocket artillery solutions as European armies seek greater reach, survivability and industrial resilience.

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  • Could the next UAS market boom take place beyond the battlefield?

    Could the next UAS market boom take place beyond the battlefield?

  • How could Rheinmetall’s GMF 140 fit with ongoing programmes in North America?

    How could Rheinmetall’s GMF 140 fit with ongoing programmes in North America?

  • Extending mission readiness: where XR adds real value in pilot, crew and maintenance training

    Extending mission readiness: where XR adds real value in pilot, crew and maintenance training

  • “Creating a decision advantage”: how C-UAS is evolving to reduce the operator burden

    “Creating a decision advantage”: how C-UAS is evolving to reduce the operator burden

  • How could Rheinmetall’s GMF 140 fit with ongoing programmes in North America?

    How could Rheinmetall’s GMF 140 fit with ongoing programmes in North America?

  • Could the next UAS market boom take place beyond the battlefield?

    Could the next UAS market boom take place beyond the battlefield?

  • Europe commits to long-range fires but countries move in different directions

    Europe commits to long-range fires but countries move in different directions

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FIA 2026: Leonardo chief balances praise and caution over Germany joining GCAP

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FIA 2026: Leonardo chief balances praise and caution over Germany joining GCAP

22nd July 2026

Lorenzo Mariani’s Farnborough remarks on the prospect of Germany joining the Global Combat Air Programme struck a cautious tone, as he welcomed Canada’s arrival as the programme’s first observer nation.

FIA 2026: Vectored thrust boosts Shield AI X-BAT's VTOL capability

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FIA 2026: Vectored thrust boosts Shield AI X-BAT's VTOL capability

22nd July 2026

Integration of the Axisymmetric Vectoring Exhaust Nozzle (AVEN) has been achieved by Shield AI and GE Aerospace on the X-BAT vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) uncrewed strike aircraft.

FIA 2026: BAE unveils Brontanax for British and international CCA requirements

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FIA 2026: BAE unveils Brontanax for British and international CCA requirements

22nd July 2026

Designed for the UK Royal Air Force’s StormFighter requirement, the carrier-capable platform could also support Royal Navy operations and international customers within the estimated $77.08 billion air force CCA market.

FIA 2026: Post-Gripen strategy takes shape as Sweden accelerates current fleet

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FIA 2026: Post-Gripen strategy takes shape as Sweden accelerates current fleet

22nd July 2026

Major General Jonas Wikman said Sweden had accelerated procurement of Taurus missiles and Gripen E capability as its air force adjusts to NATO membership and rethinks its future combat air strategy.

Canada’s C$2 billion ACSV deal reinforces new defence industrial strategy as allies align

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Canada’s C$2 billion ACSV deal reinforces new defence industrial strategy as allies align

22nd July 2026

General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada is the country’s first strategic partner under the Defence Industrial Strategy’s Strategic Partnership Framework, an effort to provide companies with confidence to invest and boost the defence labour for...

FIA 2026: MBDA launches low-cost interceptor for short-range air defence

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FIA 2026: MBDA launches low-cost interceptor for short-range air defence

21st July 2026

At FIA 2026, MBDA launched its Counter Mass Interceptor (CMI) which the company says is a mass-producible, low-cost effector for fire-and-forget engagements at range and altitude.

FIA 2026: Interest grows in C-390 transport as Czech Republic takes first delivery

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FIA 2026: Interest grows in C-390 transport as Czech Republic takes first delivery

21st July 2026

The Czech Air Force took delivery of its first of two Embraer KC-390 transport aircraft ahead of Farnborough 2026, becoming the fourth operator of the type.

FIA 2026: Raytheon UK offers Red Kite as ‘high-low mix’ weapon for RAF

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FIA 2026: Raytheon UK offers Red Kite as ‘high-low mix’ weapon for RAF

21st July 2026

Raytheon UK has unveiled Red Kite, a sovereign precision weapon built on the Stormbreaker airframe, betting on digital engineering to deliver affordable stockpile mass for the Royal Air Force.

Self-propelled howitzers are driving the European artillery renaissance

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Self-propelled howitzers are driving the European artillery renaissance

21st July 2026

After decades of force reductions as artillery was deprioritised, Europe is now undergoing an artillery renaissance as governments across the continent scramble to invest in new capabilities in response to the war in Ukraine.

US Navy to start the next phase of E-2D Block II modernisation in FY2028

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US Navy to start the next phase of E-2D Block II modernisation in FY2028

21st July 2026

NAVAIR plans to award a five-year retrofit contract to a broader transition of the carrier-based airborne early warning fleet to the AHE configuration.

GCAP remains bright spot in UK rearmament efforts as international prospects widen

Programme update

GCAP remains bright spot in UK rearmament efforts as international prospects widen

21st July 2026

Funding for the programme is secure – for now – while future opportunities to join Japan, Italy and the UK could tempt other Western partners to join the joint fighter development project.

How the evolving MQ-9B is opening new markets for GA-ASI

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How the evolving MQ-9B is opening new markets for GA-ASI

20th July 2026

With $12 billion in deals already signed and several major procurements on the horizon, the evolution of GA-ASI’s MQ-9B could lead to additional deals for the popular aircraft.

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