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A medium UGV market emerges as the US weighs up its options

6th November 2026

The US is pursuing multiple UGV programmes, from commercial robotic platforms to new autonomy technologies. The combination of these efforts could prove key to turning ambition into operational capability.

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Oshkosh and Grid Aero tie-up tests new model for scaling military UAS production

6th November 2026

By combining established manufacturing capacity with startup aircraft design, the partnership could offer an alternative approach to scaling military uncrewed aircraft production.

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Rockwell to support Brazilian helicopter avionics

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Rockwell to support Brazilian helicopter avionics

6th April 2018

Rockwell Collins has signed a contract with the Brazilian Army Aviation Command to service avionics equipment installed on its fleet of Fennec and Panther helicopters, …

Thales positions to supply Type 31e combat system

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Thales positions to supply Type 31e combat system

6th April 2018

Thales is doubling down on efforts to potentially supply the Royal Navy with its Tacticos combat management system (CMS) for the next-generation Type 31e programme, …

KC-46 gets fuel on-load certification

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KC-46 gets fuel on-load certification

6th April 2018

Boeing’s KC-46 tanker programme has completed its required Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) fuel on-load testing, the company announced on 4 April. The certification was achieved …

Opinion: Russian defence cooperation tilts US-Saudi relations in favour of Riyadh

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Opinion: Russian defence cooperation tilts US-Saudi relations in favour of Riyadh

6th April 2018

Ever since President Franklin D Roosevelt met King Abdul Aziz ibn Saud on board the USS Quincy in 1945, the United States has had a …

One fatality confirmed in Italian navy helicopter crash

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One fatality confirmed in Italian navy helicopter crash

6th April 2018

An Italian Navy helicopter crashed in the Mediterranean during a night-time training exercise, killing one, the navy said on 6 April. Andrea Fazio, an experienced …

UK to decide on MH-47G in 2020

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UK to decide on MH-47G in 2020

6th April 2018

A decision on whether the UK chooses to replace or upgrade a number of its current Chinook fleet with newer MH-47G aircraft will be made …

Sikorsky opens up Black Hawk services to Latin America

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Sikorsky opens up Black Hawk services to Latin America

6th April 2018

Sikorsky is offering its Colombia-based depot-level maintenance and simulator flight training facilities for use by other Black Hawk helicopter operators in Latin America, Lockheed Martin …

Kongsberg, Wilhelmsen to establish autonomous shipping company

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Kongsberg, Wilhelmsen to establish autonomous shipping company

6th April 2018

Kongsberg and Wilhelmsen have partnered to establish an autonomous shipping company, Kongsberg announced on 3 April. The new joint venture company, Massterly, will be based …

Saab, Sweden sign ammunition agreement

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Saab, Sweden sign ammunition agreement

6th April 2018

Saab has signed a framework agreement with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for the provision of ammunition for the Carl-Gustaf man-portable weapon system, the …

New UK naval base comes online

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New UK naval base comes online

5th April 2018

The UK officially opened its new naval support facility in Manama, Bahrain, on 5 March, the latest in a series of moves to boost its …

Axe to fall on US Army programmes

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Axe to fall on US Army programmes

5th April 2018

The US Army leadership is deciding which programmes to cut in a bid to ensure funds are available in the coming years to pay for …

Qatar introduces national service for women

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Qatar introduces national service for women

5th April 2018

Qatar is introducing national service for women for the first time while extending the time served in the military by conscripted men, under a law …

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