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All eyes on Royal Navy’s Type 93 market engagement as industry prepares bids

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All eyes on Royal Navy’s Type 93 market engagement as industry prepares bids

22nd October 2026

Responses are due by 29 October as the Royal Navy tests the market, with BAE Systems’ Herne and MSubs’ Excalibur setting up a contest where payloads may decide the winner.

UK A400M Saudi deployment highlights airlifter’s role as Airbus pursues upgrades

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UK A400M Saudi deployment highlights airlifter’s role as Airbus pursues upgrades

21st October 2026

Airbus is developing new capabilities for its A400M transport aircraft as European countries consider future airlift requirements and the UK plans to deploy the aircraft to Saudi Arabia.

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SOCOM outlines maritime capabilities demonstration

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SOCOM outlines maritime capabilities demonstration

15th June 2018

United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has outlined an upcoming technical experimentation (TE) activity focused on SOF maritime surface systems. The research and development opportunity …

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Chromalloy to repair US Navy LM2500 components

15th June 2018

Chromalloy has received an IDIQ services contract for the repair and refurbishment of LM2500 high pressure turbine hot section parts for the US Navy, the …

Moscow slams Norway plans to double US troop presence

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Moscow slams Norway plans to double US troop presence

14th June 2018

Moscow on 14 June criticised Norway's plans to ask Washington to double the number of US troops stationed in the Scandinavian country and deploy them …

Britain begins West Africa deployment in support of France

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Britain begins West Africa deployment in support of France

14th June 2018

The first troops from a 100-member British contingent to be deployed alongside French counter-terrorism forces in West Africa have arrived in the region along with …

Eurosatory 2018: Safran moves ahead with Furious robotic system development

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Eurosatory 2018: Safran moves ahead with Furious robotic system development

14th June 2018

Safran showcased its eRider optionally piloted vehicle and accompanying robotic system at Eurosatory 2018 as it begins development and testing with the French procurement agency …

RFA Tidespring completes first RAS

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RFA Tidespring completes first RAS

14th June 2018

The Royal Navy’s new Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) tanker, Tidespring, has completed its first operational replenishment at sea (RAS) with HMS Westminster, the navy announced …

Eurosatory 2018: First autonomous flight for VSR700 imminent

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Eurosatory 2018: First autonomous flight for VSR700 imminent

14th June 2018

Airbus Helicopters is moving ahead with its VSR700 project with the first fully autonomous flight test scheduled for 2018, the company told Shephard at Eurosatory …

UK jet expert held over 'Chinese plot for military secrets'

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UK jet expert held over 'Chinese plot for military secrets'

14th June 2018

British police confirmed on 14 June they had arrested a man under the Official Secrets Act amid reports of a feared Chinese plot against F-35B …

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Thales introduces artillery version of TopAxyz

14th June 2018

Thales has launched an artillery version of its TopAxyz inertial navigation unit for mobile artillery systems, the company announced on 11 June.The system has been …

USSOCOM announces ISOF Range Day

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USSOCOM announces ISOF Range Day

14th June 2018

United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has outlined plans to hold an International Special Operations Forces (ISOF) Range Day in January 2019. The event, which was …

Eurosatory 2018: Northrop Grumman poised for next generation lethality (video)

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Eurosatory 2018: Northrop Grumman poised for next generation lethality (video)

14th June 2018

Shephard spoke with Jeff Janey, VP of strategy at Northrop Grumman's armament systems division - formerly Orbital ATK - at Eurosatory 2018 about the future …

Robotic Research gets autonomy kits contract

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Robotic Research gets autonomy kits contract

14th June 2018

Robotic Research has received a three-year, $49.7 million contract from the US Army to provide autonomy kits for large convoy resupply vehicles as part of …

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