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First confirmed US one‑way drone strike on Iran sharpens Pentagon UAV expansion

2nd March 2026

The US is currently escalating its efforts to acquire more than 300,000 low-cost one-way attack drones, with the confirmed use of these platforms against Iran in recent days emphasising their growing use in combat.

UK MoD awards Leonardo with £1 billion New Medium Helicopter contract

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UK MoD awards Leonardo with £1 billion New Medium Helicopter contract

2nd March 2026

The £1 billion contract has secured jobs at Leonardo’s Yeovil site and will provide the British forces with 23 new medium-lift helicopters.

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18th May 2018

India’s MoD issued an RfP earlier in May for the 200 Kamov Ka-226T helicopters that it plans to buy to replace geriatric light utility platforms …

Sparton unveils new 4k military LCD display

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Sparton's Aydin Displays brand has introduced a new 24-inch rack/console mount rugged 4k military LCD display, the company announced on 15 May. The display is …

ITEC 2018: FlightSafety wins prestigious USN TH-57 contract

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ITEC 2018: FlightSafety wins prestigious USN TH-57 contract

18th May 2018

FlightSafety Services Corporation has been awarded the US Navy’s TH-57 Contracted Instructional Service (CIS) programme for the TH-57 Sea Ranger training helicopter by the Orlando-based …

TECDRON launches Sentinel UGV

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TECDRON launches Sentinel UGV

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TECDRON has launched a new technical assistance and fire-fighting UGV called Sentinel, the company announced on 15 May. Sentinel is designed to assist fire-fighters and …

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SEA targets South Korean shipbuilders

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SEA has highlighted its Torpedo Launch System (TLS) to South Korean shipbuilders at a defence industry day on board the Royal Navy’s HMS Sutherland in …

PLA Navy shows off modified Z-9Ds in missile drills

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PLA Navy shows off modified Z-9Ds in missile drills

18th May 2018

Recent imagery released by the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) shows three of its Z-9D anti-surface warfare (ASuW) helicopters firing YJ-9 anti-ship missiles against a …

US Army awaiting additional lessons learned from 1st SFAB deployment

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US Army awaiting additional lessons learned from 1st SFAB deployment

17th May 2018

It's still early days for the initial deployment of the US Army's 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade (SFAB), but early reports are positive and forthcoming …

US Air Force worries over ‘brittle’ supply chain

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IDEB 2018: New APC jostles for Slovakian tender

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IDEB 2018: New APC jostles for Slovakian tender

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Czech company, Zetor Engineering, has unveiled its new 4x4 armoured tactical vehicle as the company seeks to pursue the Slovakian Army’s land modernisation programme. Known …

Canadian DND opens new facility at Borden

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Canadian DND opens new facility at Borden

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The Canadian Department of National Defence has opened its newly-constructed Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (RCEME) school at Canadian Forces Base Borden, it was …

How sovereign will the UK’s carriers be?

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How sovereign will the UK’s carriers be?

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The eight acres of mobile territory that the UK Royal Navy’s new Queen Elizabeth class carriers will provide have been broadly welcomed, although how truly …

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