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UK plans to adopt “phased approach to restarting” British Army Ajax programme

28th April 2026

The introduction of Ajax vehicles into British Army service was stopped after health issues during an exercise. However, an investigation reported “no single causal mechanism of the symptoms reported by our soldiers but rather a combination of multiple factors”.

What opportunities remain for European airborne early warning requirements?

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What opportunities remain for European airborne early warning requirements?

28th April 2026

With a pending NATO AWACS replacement on the horizon, the demand and market opportunities for airborne early warning aircraft remain strong as countries look to bolster their capabilities, with industry eyeing gaps in the market.

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Dassault's death spurs speculation over fate of French empire

29th May 2018

Speculation was swirling on 29 May over the future of the French aeronautics and defence empire built by Serge Dassault, the industrialist-turned-politician who died aged …

SOFIC 2018: SOF community awaiting decisions on new attack helicopter

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SOFIC 2018: SOF community awaiting decisions on new attack helicopter

29th May 2018

On the road to developing the US Army's next-generation helicopter fleet, the special forces community is working with the larger service to help guide requirements …

Boeing receives CH-47F contract modification

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Boeing receives CH-47F contract modification

29th May 2018

Boeing received a contract modification from the US Department of Defense on 25 May 2018.The $25,747,525 modification relates to the company's existing contract to build …

Poland proposes to help fund US troops in country

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Poland proposes to help fund US troops in country

29th May 2018

Poland has a proposal to welcome a permanent deployment of US troops to the country, including helping to defray the costs, the defence ministry confirmed …

UK completes first trials of Land Ceptor

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UK completes first trials of Land Ceptor

29th May 2018

The first firing trials of the British Army's Land Ceptor missile system have been carried out near the Baltic Sea on a Swedish test fire …

Raytheon receives Romanian Patriot order

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Raytheon receives Romanian Patriot order

29th May 2018

Raytheon has received a $395.8 million contract from the US Army to produce the Patriot air and missile defence system for Romania, the company announced …

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ENAV selects Leonardo for UAS UTM system

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Leonardo has been selected by ENAV as its industrial partner for the development of an Italian UAS traffic management (UTM) system, the company announced on …

Barys 8x8 enters final field testing

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29th May 2018

Kazakhstan Paramount Engineering's new Barys 8x8 IFV has almost completed testing and could enter service with the Kazakhstan army in the next few years.  Shephard has …

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Black Hornets create buzz in Australia

29th May 2018

The Australian Army marked the onset of ‘widespread proliferation’ of the FLIR Systems Black Hornet 3 micro-UAV on 23 May, as the programme progressed from …

Saab receives Carl-Gustaf M4 order from FMV

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Saab receives Carl-Gustaf M4 order from FMV

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Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to supply its Carl-Gustaf M4 weapon system to the Swedish armed forces, the …

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KMDB to develop BMP-U

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Ukroboronprom’s Kharkiv Morozov Machine-Building Design Bureau (KMDB) is working on a new BMP-U infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) that will enter into service with the Ukrainian …

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The effort to modernise two Republic of China Navy (ROCN) diesel-electric submarines was boosted in May with the announcement that they will undergo an upgrade …

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