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Bundeswehr launches loitering munition spending spree with $2.16 billion unassigned

24th April 2026

After months of delays, Rheinmetall has inked a €300 million deal with Germany for its FV-014 drone this week as part of a wider framework contract worth €2.4 billion for loitering munition procurement. Shephard looks at how the as-yet-unawarded funds could be spent.

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FY2027 budget request highlights shift in USAF’s future aerial refuelling priorities

23rd April 2026

The USAF’s Next-Generation Aerial Refuelling Programme is coming under scrutiny in the wake of the Pentagon’s FY2027 budget request, signalling a change in how the force could prioritise the modernisation of its tanker fleet.

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Delair introduces UX11 UAS

1st May 2018

Delair has developed a new fixed-wing UAS for survey-grade mapping called the UX11, the company announced on 26 April. The UAS is a hardware-software solution that …

New heli gearbox repair facility for Australia

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New heli gearbox repair facility for Australia

1st May 2018

A new transmission repair and overhaul facility is to be established in Melbourne, Australia, that is capable of servicing MRH Taipan helicopter main gear boxes.The …

AUVSI 2018: Show preview (video)

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AUVSI 2018: Show preview (video)

1st May 2018

The team is in Denver for this week's AUVSI Xponential 2018 - UV editor Richard Thomas explains the prospective themes to what promises to be an Xciting …

AUVSI 2018: SkyRaider gets first public outing ahead of further demonstrations

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AUVSI 2018: SkyRaider gets first public outing ahead of further demonstrations

1st May 2018

Aeryon Defense looks to have stolen a march on the competition at AUVSI’s Xponential in Colorado with the first public unveiling of its new Group …

AUVSI 2018: Colorado’s wildfire operations aided by apps

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AUVSI 2018: Colorado’s wildfire operations aided by apps

30th April 2018

Colorado's fire services are exploring the benefits that smartphone apps could bring in providing crews on the ground greater situational awareness in combating the wildfires …

Boeing receives DLA F/A-18 support contract

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Boeing receives DLA F/A-18 support contract

30th April 2018

Boeing has received a five-year $427 million contract from the US Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to provide and manage consumable material for F/A-18 depot maintenance, …

UK MoD sees role for military in space industry

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UK MoD sees role for military in space industry

30th April 2018

As the rapid growth trajectory of the global space industry continues the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is keen to establish a role for the …

Zenoss to support USAF's DCGS

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Zenoss to support USAF's DCGS

30th April 2018

Zenoss will provide software and services for the US Air Force’s Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS) programme under a five-year contract announced on 25 April. …

KC-46 inches toward delivery

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KC-46 inches toward delivery

30th April 2018

Boeing’s KC-46 tanker programme has completed all required Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) flight tests, the company announced on 26 April.The final test was a refuelling/communications …

Scrutiny falls on British Army EOD robots

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Scrutiny falls on British Army EOD robots

30th April 2018

As the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) introduces its new counter-IED robot, the Harris T7, the army has had time to reflect on its previous …

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Syria strikes kill 26 fighters, mostly Iranians: monitor

30th April 2018

Missile strikes overnight in central Syria killed at least 26 pro-regime fighters, most of them Iranians, a monitor said on 30 April. The Syrian Observatory …

Spirit delivers CH-53K SDTA fuselage to USMC

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Spirit delivers CH-53K SDTA fuselage to USMC

30th April 2018

Spirit AeroSystems has delivered the fifth System Demonstration Test Article (SDTA) CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopter fuselage to the US Marine Corps (USMC), the company …

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