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April Drone Digest: Why militaries are rethinking high-end drones

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April Drone Digest: Why militaries are rethinking high-end drones

27th April 2026

From France to Romania, there has been a clear shift away from expensive, vulnerable MALE UAVs in April towards lower-cost, expendable systems. Hard lessons from Ukraine and Iran have driven this shift.

Battle management C2 systems are driving the next phase of integrated air defence

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Battle management C2 systems are driving the next phase of integrated air defence

24th April 2026

Battlefield and wider air defence C2 systems integrating a range of agnostic sensors have risen in prominence, from Turkey’s Aselsan developing Steel Dome to Northrop Grumman providing its own system to Poland and the US Army.

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Meggitt pursues LAV 6 training opportunities

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Meggitt pursues LAV 6 training opportunities

8th December 2017

Meggitt Training Systems recently displayed its Armoured Fighting Vehicle training system at this year's I/ITSEC event in Orlando, Florida, which has been supplied to the …

Shadow UAS sustainment continues for Italy, US

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Shadow UAS sustainment continues for Italy, US

8th December 2017

Italy will look to maintain its current Shadow V2 fleet through the next decade after awarding an $8.1 million sustainment contract to Textron Systems Unmanned …

Europe mulls greater embrace of offensive cyber capabilities

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Europe mulls greater embrace of offensive cyber capabilities

8th December 2017

Cyber-security – and its nefarious cousin cyber-warfare – was one of the thorny topics confronting panellists discussing the future development of defence at this week’s …

SFABs to get Harris radios

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SFABs to get Harris radios

8th December 2017

Harris Corporation has been selected to equip US Army Security Force Assistance Brigades (SFABs) with new communication systems, the company announced on 6 December. Harris …

Bell 412EPs bound for Argentina

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Bell 412EPs bound for Argentina

8th December 2017

The Argentinian Air Force is to expand its fleet of helicopters with the addition of Bell 412EP helicopters and accompanying training. The $27,256,160 contract was …

New AFFVs for Canadian armed forces

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New AFFVs for Canadian armed forces

8th December 2017

The Royal Canadian Air Force 8 Wing Trenton has become the first location to receive new Aerial Fire Fighting Vehicles (AFFVs) from Aréo-Feu, it was …

Vietnam eyes SAR vessels from Poland

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Vietnam eyes SAR vessels from Poland

8th December 2017

The Vietnam Coast Guard (VCG) is eyeing six new search and rescue (SAR) vessels following a framework loan agreement struck between Hanoi and Warsaw. The …

Mexican Navy receives final Panthers

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Mexican Navy receives final Panthers

8th December 2017

Airbus Helicopters has delivered the final two AS565 MBe Panther helicopters to the Mexican Navy during a delivery ceremony in Marignane, France, the company announced …

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Elbit selected for IAF C-130 simulators

8th December 2017

Elbit Systems has been selected by the Israeli Ministry of Defense to provide and operate flight simulators for the upgraded C-130H and C-130J transport aircraft …

Kittyhawk launches flight profiles for UAS

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Kittyhawk launches flight profiles for UAS

8th December 2017

Kittyhawk has introduced flight profiles, a new feature for its UAS management platform, the company announced on 5 December. The new feature is designed to …

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ST Kinetics, NI to test autonomous systems

8th December 2017

ST Kinetics will collaborate with National Instruments Singapore (NI) to develop capabilities to test autonomous vehicle (AVs) systems and solutions in Singapore, the company announced on …

Indonesia equips pilots with GECO Air

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Indonesia equips pilots with GECO Air

8th December 2017

Inzpire’s GECO Air tablet-based mission system has entered into service with the Indonesian Air Force after successfully passing flight test, the company announced on 5 …

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