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France mulls new turret options to increase its VBCI IFV’s firepower

27th March 2026

The proposed enhancements could better position the French Army’s armoured infantry fighting vehicle for future export campaigns.

CH-47 Chinook: why the iconic helicopter design is still a heavy-lift contender (updated 2026)

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CH-47 Chinook: why the iconic helicopter design is still a heavy-lift contender (updated 2026)

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From its emergence as a ground-breaking design in the 1950s to its widespread deployment in diverse operations worldwide, the Chinook continues to leave an indelible mark on the aviation landscape. Shephard sums up the helicopter’s latest developments.

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Despite a Canadian Senate committee report recommending a year ago that the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) replace the majority of its Bell CH146 Griffon …

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UK shares industrial base vision

21st May 2018

UK defence logisticians have ‘thematically similar’ but ‘slightly nuanced’ industrial base views and challenges when compared to those in the United States. And, in much …

SOFIC 2018: RAND report looks into AFSOC recruit pass rates

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SOFIC 2018: RAND report looks into AFSOC recruit pass rates

21st May 2018

The RAND Corporation has published a series of conclusions in support of the US Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), designed to increase pass rates …

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Orbit develops MPT 30 SATCOM terminal

21st May 2018

Orbit Communications Systems has developed a 12-inch Multi-Purpose Terminal (MPT 30) for airborne satellite communications, the company announced on 17 May. The MPT 30 terminal …

Britain to intensify defence against space 'threats'

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Britain to intensify defence against space 'threats'

21st May 2018

Britain will boost the number of defence personnel working in the space sector by a fifth over five years to counter ‘intensifying threats’, UK Defence …

Z-19E helicopter completes firing tests

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Z-19E helicopter completes firing tests

21st May 2018

Aviation Industry Corporation of China’s (AVIC's) Z-19E armed helicopter has completed its firing flight tests, the company announced on 16 May. The helicopter conducted multiple …

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ITEC 2018: Pennant VR parachute sim takes off (video)

21st May 2018

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Tunisian Navy bolstered with locally built patrol boats

21st May 2018

Tunisian ship builder, Société de Constructions Industrielles Navales (SCIN), launched a locally built 27m patrol boat, the Kerkouanne, in early May in the town of …

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Ecuador Army orders M28 aircraft

21st May 2018

PZL Mielec has signed an agreement to provide an M28 short takeoff and landing transport aircraft to the Ecuador Army, the company announced on 16 …

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SEA-led team delivers AIMS related findings

21st May 2018

The SEA-led Architectures, Interoperability and Management of Simulations (AIMS) team has delivered its findings on the future of modelling and simulation to the UK Ministry …

Navantia Australia joins DDG Enterprise

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Navantia Australia joins DDG Enterprise

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Navantia Australia has signed a contract with BAE Systems to provide platform system design and engineering assurance services for the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN's) Hobart …

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