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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.

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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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New Zealand receives Supacat vehicles

17th January 2018

Supacat's fleet of Special Operations Vehicles-Mobility Heavy (SOV-MH) has been accepted by the New Zealand Ministry of Defence, the company announced on 16 January. The …

ETSO certification for Thales’ ADU 3208

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ETSO certification for Thales’ ADU 3208

17th January 2018

Thales’ Air Data Unit (ADU) 3208 has achieved European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification, the company announced on 12 January. The ADU 3208 has received …

Leonardo to lead OCEAN2020 project

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Leonardo to lead OCEAN2020 project

17th January 2018

Leonardo has been awarded the tender for the European Defence Fund’s OCEAN2020 initiative, the company announced on 12 January. The project aims to use unmanned …

US Navy commanders face negligent homicide charges

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US Navy commanders face negligent homicide charges

17th January 2018

The commanders of two US Navy ships involved in collisions that left 17 sailors dead face charges including negligent homicide and dereliction of duty, the …

MASS supports Eagle Warrior exercise

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MASS supports Eagle Warrior exercise

17th January 2018

MASS has supported the Royal Air Force (RAF)-led exercise Eagle Warrior at the RAF College in Cranwell, the company announced on 12 January. More than …

US Army getting its sting back

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US Army getting its sting back

17th January 2018

The 7th Army Training Command's Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC) of the US Army will soon begin observing, coaching and training soldiers using the FIM-92 …

Cascade to upgrade Mexico C-130 avionics

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Cascade to upgrade Mexico C-130 avionics

17th January 2018

Cascade Aerospace has been contracted to modernise avionics on a C-130 Hercules aircraft for the Mexican Air Force (FAM), the company announced on 11 January. …

Textron poised for Nightwarden sale

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Textron poised for Nightwarden sale

17th January 2018

Less than 12 months after the official unveiling of the Textron Systems Nightwarden the company is confident that the first sale of the platform is on …

Indonesia receives five military helicopters

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Indonesia receives five military helicopters

17th January 2018

Indonesia’s military received five helicopters – two Airbus Helicopters AS565 MBe Panthers and three armed H125M Fennecs – plus a CN-235-220 aircraft from PT Dirgantara …

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Insitu demos UAS situational awareness system

17th January 2018

Insitu has demonstrated its ground-based airspace situational awareness system designed to help UAS operators detect nearby aircraft in flight, the company announced on 9 January. …

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Opinion: Japanese pacifism – a dangerous charade but it felt good

17th January 2018

Shinzo Abe is Japan’s strongest prime minister in decades, and he is intent on revising the ‘American-imposed’ Constitution. Abe’s main target is Article 9 that …

Ten dead in Colombia military helicopter crash

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Ten dead in Colombia military helicopter crash

16th January 2018

Ten people were killed when a military helicopter crashed in a remote area of northwestern Colombia on 16 January, the military said. The Russian-made MI-17 …

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