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US seeks 32% boost for missile defence budget with $23 billion earmarked for interceptors

22nd April 2026

The Pentagon’s proposed budget for the next fiscal year includes an impressive increase in the procurement of interceptors, with the number of the US Army’s PAC-3 MSE rounds expanding by 683%, the US Navy’s Standard Missile by 365% and the MDA’s SM-3 IIA by more than 1,000%.

Can laser-guided rockets and light aircraft help tackle the CUAS cost-curve?

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Can laser-guided rockets and light aircraft help tackle the CUAS cost-curve?

22nd April 2026

While the move to integrate lower-cost missiles onto more combat aircraft is long overdue, there is also an opportunity for cheaper turboprop platforms to perform CUAS roles.

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China on 31 May rejected accusations from top US officials that it seeks hegemony in Asia and is pushing militarisation in the South China Sea. …

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The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has given the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) mixed grades for its testing and delivery goals for last year, and …

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31st May 2018

Babcock has unveiled its new Arrowhead 140 frigate design, with the company hoping that experience with the Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers will tip its offering ahead …

Brazil's strike chaos stirs military coup talk

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Brazil's strike chaos stirs military coup talk

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The Brazilian Army is often called to help when things go wrong, so it was no surprise to see soldiers deploy during a crippling truckers' …

EW Europe 2018: Avantix lifts lid on new COMINT pod

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EW Europe 2018: Avantix lifts lid on new COMINT pod

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French EW systems specialist Avantix has revealed a new communications intelligence (COMINT) pod it is developing for integration on light aircraft and UAVs. The pod, …

EW Europe 2018: Geopolitics fuels EW advances

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EW Europe 2018: Geopolitics fuels EW advances

31st May 2018

Widely considered to be the 'fifth domain' of warfare, developing technology that will deliver the competitive edge against adversaries in the electromagnetic spectrum is being …

EW Europe 2018: Fischer previews low profile connector

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EW Europe 2018: Fischer previews low profile connector

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Fischer Connectors will be previewing the LP360 connectivity solution, the first variant of the new Fischer Freedom Series at EW Europe 2018. Fischer’s LP360 is …

EW Europe 2018: US Navy's EW modernisation continues

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EW Europe 2018: US Navy's EW modernisation continues

31st May 2018

The US Navy’s modernisation of its ageing electronic warfare equipment, including the acquisition of a new helicopter-borne EW pod, is continuing as the service attempts …

EW Europe 2018: Chemring launches Viper EW system upgrade

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EW Europe 2018: Chemring launches Viper EW system upgrade

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EW Europe 2018: Race to militarise AI heats up

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EW Europe 2018: Race to militarise AI heats up

31st May 2018

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EW Europe 2018: US uses AI to defeat adaptive threats

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EW Europe 2018: US uses AI to defeat adaptive threats

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Silent Hunter counter-UAS laser showcased

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