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Navies need cheaper ways to defeat drones, but can they sustain merchant protection?

9th November 2026

New interceptors and launchers could help navies preserve missile stocks during prolonged escort operations. Yet lower engagement costs will only improve merchant protection if the weapons are available where ships need defending.

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Clearer military requirements could unlock UGV market growth

9th November 2026

Western armies continue to test uncrewed ground vehicles, but wider procurement will depend on turning ambitions for autonomy into defined operational roles and funded requirements.

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Teledyne Marine and Research Products Development Company (RPDC) have signed an agreement to collaborate on the commercialisation of new technologies developed within Saudi Arabia for …

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Xi unleashes PLA on Taiwan

8th May 2018

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7th May 2018

Pinewell Capital has completed the acquisition of Avon Engineered Fabrications (AEF), the company announced on 1 May. AEF manufactures military-grade performance inflatable products for various …

SOFEX 2018: New design hybrids provide shoot-and-scoot options

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SOFEX 2018: New design hybrids provide shoot-and-scoot options

7th May 2018

In an effort to fulfil ‘shoot-and-scoot’ artillery requirements for the Jordanian Armed forces the King Abdullah II Design and Development Burea (KADDB) is showcasing its …

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Epsilor charger selected for Canada's ISS programme

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Arotech's Epsilor-Electric Fuel has been selected by the Canadian Department of National Defense to develop and provide a charger to meet the operational and technical …

SOFEX 2018: Opportunities in the air for UAV exports to Middle East

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SOFEX 2018: Opportunities in the air for UAV exports to Middle East

7th May 2018

As the Trump administration looks to looks to open up the export restrictions concerning unmanned technologies, one company that could see gains, especially in the …

Lockheed upgrades Indago 3 with IR payload

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Lockheed upgrades Indago 3 with IR payload

7th May 2018

Lockheed Martin has upgraded its Indago 3 small quadrotor UAS with high resolution infrared (IR) sensors capable of performing day or night operations, the company …

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Kratos expands Orlando training facility

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Unfazed by frigate tracking, France expresses Asian commitment

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Unfazed by frigate tracking, France expresses Asian commitment

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The French frigate FS Vendemiaire was tracked by a Chinese frigate in the South China Sea while transiting from Hong Kong to Brunei, following a …

Discussions to end Northwood's Atalanta role imminent

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Britain is backing a French plan to create a European military intervention force as a way to maintain strong defence ties with the EU after …

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