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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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23rd January 2018

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23rd January 2018

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France awards Symphonie contract to Airbus

23rd January 2018

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23rd January 2018

Larsen and Tourbo (L&T;) has launched the second in a series of seven offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) being built for the Indian Coast Guard, the …

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ADECS 2018: Piracy report released

23rd January 2018

A new annual international piracy report issued by the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) under the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), and covering 2017, indicated that …

ADECS 2018: Malaysia realigns naval assets to improve security in the east

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ADECS 2018: Malaysia realigns naval assets to improve security in the east

23rd January 2018

The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) will permanently station four of its six Kedah-class Next Generation Patrol Vessels (NGPV) and four yet-to-be-constructed Littoral Mission Ships (LMS) …

ADECS 2018: Chinese EW capabilities roll inexorably onwards

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23rd January 2018

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ADECS 2018: Taiwan pursues indigenous submarines

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ADECS 2018: Taiwan pursues indigenous submarines

23rd January 2018

The Republic of China Navy (ROCN) launched its Indigenous Defence Submarine (IDS) programme in 2016, the goal being to build eight submarines within a decade. …

ADECS 2018: Australia hunts for new hydrographic survey ship

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ADECS 2018: Australia hunts for new hydrographic survey ship

23rd January 2018

The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) continues its search for a new hydrographic survey ship, with an invitation to register going out to industry for suitable …

ADECS 2018: JMSDF anticipates new and smaller destroyers

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ADECS 2018: JMSDF anticipates new and smaller destroyers

23rd January 2018

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