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France air focus: Lower-cost sovereign capabilities propel $11.38 billion UAV market

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France air focus: Lower-cost sovereign capabilities propel $11.38 billion UAV market

5th June 2026

France is estimated to be Europe’s second-highest spender on UAVs, with a market focused on domestic production, loitering munitions and lower-cost sovereign systems. Its spending profile highlights substantial future market opportunities while reflecting broader industry trends.

Ukraine and NATO look to industry to boost capability plans

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Ukraine and NATO look to industry to boost capability plans

5th June 2026

The Ukraine-Russia war has highlighted the force-multiplying capability of innovation and adaptation of industry and individual companies. NATO is attempting to introduce this flexibility while Ukraine is accelerating these efforts and looking for industrial support.

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Eurosatory 2018: FLIR adopts ambitious growth strategy

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Eurosatory 2018: FLIR adopts ambitious growth strategy

4th June 2018

Soldier modernisation programmes pursued by militaries around the world offer lucrative opportunities for producers of advanced sensing solutions. Providing essential technology for both modern soldier …

Eurosatory 2018: Serbia starts firing trials of Aleksandar

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Eurosatory 2018: Serbia starts firing trials of Aleksandar

4th June 2018

Serbian company Yugoimport has commenced initial firing trials of their latest Aleksandar 155mm/52cal self-propelled (SP) artillery system. This is being marketed with two 155 mm/52cal …

Eurosatory 2018: Finnish land modernisation rolls on

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Eurosatory 2018: Finnish land modernisation rolls on

4th June 2018

Sharing a border of over 1,300km with Russia - as well as a turbulent history - Finland is once again finding itself in a precarious …

Thales, CarteNav to develop new ISR solution

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Thales, CarteNav to develop new ISR solution

4th June 2018

Thales and PAL Aerospace’s subsidiary CarteNav Solutions will collaborate on the development of a new airborne ISR solution to support counter-piracy, border disputes and migration …

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ViaSat-2 SATCOM services now available

4th June 2018

ViaSat's newly-launched ViaSat-2 SATCOM service is now available for government and military applications, Viasat announced on 30 May. The ultra-high-capacity ViaSat-2 offers improved reach, readiness …

Indian Navy prepares to dip toes into unmanned arena

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Indian Navy prepares to dip toes into unmanned arena

4th June 2018

The Indian Navy (IN) is on the hunt for two new types of unmanned vessel – a high-endurance autonomous underwater vehicle (HEAUV) and USV – …

Sea Venom/ANL completes second firing

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Sea Venom/ANL completes second firing

4th June 2018

MBDA has successfully completed the second development firing of the Sea Venom/Anti-Navire Léger (ANL) missile, MBDA announced on 31 May. The missile was fired from …

Japan lines up AH-X contenders

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Japan lines up AH-X contenders

4th June 2018

The Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) in Japan’s MoD has invited companies to provide information for its next combat helicopter to succeed the Fuji-Bell …

US needs to become proactive on AI and cyber threats

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US needs to become proactive on AI and cyber threats

4th June 2018

Proactive measures need to begin before threats posed by cyber and artificial intelligence (AI) overwhelm our ability to react to them in real-time during a …

China and India calm border dispute

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China and India calm border dispute

2nd June 2018

This week’s 17th Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD) began with a panel session on the border dispute between China and India, ahead of a keynote address by Indian …

Leonardo targets Canada’s CH-149 CMLU

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Leonardo targets Canada’s CH-149 CMLU

1st June 2018

The Canadian government has taken the decision to proceed with the CH-149 Cormorant Mid-Life Upgrade programme (CMLU) to deliver a comprehensive upgrade to the country’s …

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Bulgarian-UAE companies partner on APC prototypes

1st June 2018

Bulgarian company Samel 90 and UAE-based International Armored Group (IAG) have launched a series of prototype APCs for the local market. Variants displayed at the …

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