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May drone digest: American loitering munition spending continues to drive market growth

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May drone digest: American loitering munition spending continues to drive market growth

29th May 2026

Loitering munition procurement has accelerated throughout May 2026 as militaries continue to prioritise the capability. The US has led this activity by advancing swarm-drone concepts, downselecting more drones for the Army’s LASSO programme, and awarding procurement contracts for various systems.

How US Special Operations Forces are using AI to transform modern warfare

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How US Special Operations Forces are using AI to transform modern warfare

29th May 2026

USSOCOM is expanding the use of artificial intelligence, autonomous systems and human-machine teaming to improve decision-making, survivability and operational reach in contested environments.

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The bell tolls for Philippine helicopter deal

14th February 2018

Bringing to an end one of the Philippines’ shortest ever military deals, the government has formally cancelled its contract for 16 Bell 412EPI helicopters for …

BIRD to support Mexican ASIO fleet

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BIRD to support Mexican ASIO fleet

14th February 2018

BIRD Aerosystems has received a three year follow-on contract to provide maintenance and support services to the Mexican government’s Special Mission Aircraft Solutions (ASIO) Special …

Pearson joins ARTEC MIV team

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Pearson joins ARTEC MIV team

14th February 2018

Pearson Engineering has been selected by the ARTEC consortium as a partner for the potential production of Boxer armoured vehicles in the UK, Pearson announced …

RALamander fireboat in development

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RALamander fireboat in development

14th February 2018

Kongsberg Maritime has partnered with Robert Allan to develop a new remotely-operated fireboat called the RALamander to allow first responders to attack dangerous port fires …

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VolkerStevin completes Mare Harbour upgrades

14th February 2018

VolkerStevin has completed work to upgrade the Mare Harbour jetty in the Falkland Islands, the UK Ministry of Defence announced on 8 February. The improvements …

Opinion: China goes to the Poles

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Opinion: China goes to the Poles

14th February 2018

China’s extravagant territorial claims in the South China Sea, its testing of Japanese resolve around the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands and its gradual operational expansion into the …

West 2018: The data centre in a briefcase

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West 2018: The data centre in a briefcase

14th February 2018

Mercury Systems - Trusted Mission Systems Division (formerly Themis Computer), working in conjunction with Acumentrics, has developed what they characterise as ‘the autonomous data centre …

US Navy surf platform interest not on a lark

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US Navy surf platform interest not on a lark

13th February 2018

The US Navy is exploring concepts to replace its aging fleet of Lighter Amphibious Resupply Cargo 5-ton Vehicles (LARC-V) with a notional replacement platform being …

US Army funds HK417 as squad marksman rifle

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US Army funds HK417 as squad marksman rifle

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The US Army has announced funding for the acquisition of over 5,000 rifles as part of its Squad Designated Marksman Rifle (SDMR) programme, which will …

Sparrow undertakes customer demonstrations

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Sparrow undertakes customer demonstrations

13th February 2018

Israel-based Percepto has confirmed that its Sparrow 1 UAS has undergone a series of trials and demonstrations with potential customers in recent months, particularly in …

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UAE F-16 fleet get HUD upgrade

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BAE Systems will modernise head-up displays (HUD) on the United Arab Emirates’ F-16 aircraft under a contract with Lockheed Martin. The HUD, which sits directly …

Iran accuses West of using lizards for nuclear spying

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Iran accuses West of using lizards for nuclear spying

13th February 2018

The former Chief of Staff of Iran's armed forces said on 13 February that Western spies had used lizards which could ‘attract atomic waves’ to …

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