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Air forces review: Combat aircraft missile milestones hit as tanker and transport orders climb

28th May 2026

As countries look to improve their combat aircraft capabilities, May has highlighted strong demand from European countries for aerial refuelling platforms as industry pushes forward next-generation missile test updates for eventual UK combat aircraft integration.

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Will amphibious aircraft developers’ ambitions for maritime defence missions hold water?

28th May 2026

Despite efforts to develop amphibious craft for future maritime operations, there is ongoing speculation on how operationally useful or core they will be, as countries globally – even with spending boosts – find their budgets constrained by competing and more important resource demands.

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Thales expects its Elix-IR threat warning system to enter low-rate initial production before the end of 2018, with helicopters seen as a major potential market …

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Factory mission readiness testing (FMRT) has been completed on the US Air Force's first GPS III Space Vehicle 01 (GPS III SV01) and the Operational Control …

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Transport Command demonstrates new management system

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United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) recently completed a successful proof of principle (PoP) logistics effort that fused a commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) Transportation Management System (TMS) capability …

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Qatar steps up offensive capabilities with Chinese missiles

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Qatar appears to have acquired Chinese-built ballistic missiles, a move that has the potential to further escalate tensions with its Gulf neighbours. Images of the …

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RUAS has partnered with Bangor University to work on a new project to map artificial and natural substrates at coastal locations in Wales. Bangor University …

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