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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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GDA 2017: UAE-Saudi alliance underscores GCC turbulence

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GDA 2017: UAE-Saudi alliance underscores GCC turbulence

6th December 2017

The president of the UAE has announced the formation of a new military, economic and political alliance with Saudi Arabia. In the lead up to …

GDA 2017: Raytheon to assist Qatari Patriot capability

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GDA 2017: Raytheon to assist Qatari Patriot capability

6th December 2017

Raytheon has been awarded a $150 million FMS contract to assist the Gulf state of Qatar with its missile defence programme, one of a number …

GDA 2017: US talks up strategic partnership with Kuwait

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GDA 2017: US talks up strategic partnership with Kuwait

6th December 2017

Days away from the start of the Gulf Defence and Aerospace exhibition in Kuwait, senior US officials have spoken highly of the country’s ‘strategic partnership’ …

GDA 2017: Thales system for Kuwait patrol vehicles

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GDA 2017: Thales system for Kuwait patrol vehicles

6th December 2017

Thales is integrating a remotely-operated turret and surveillance system on Kuwait Ministry of Interior armoured patrol vehicles, the company announced on 20 November. All vehicles …

I/ITSEC casts light on simulation and training trends

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I/ITSEC casts light on simulation and training trends

6th December 2017

One of the key benefits of I/ITSEC is its ability to shine a spotlight on the current state of the military training and simulation market. …

GDA 2017: Saudi LCS programme nets contract

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GDA 2017: Saudi LCS programme nets contract

6th December 2017

The reported deal to sell up to four Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) to Saudi Arabia looks to be gaining momentum following a US DoD contract …

Thales' System 21 in demonstration

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Thales' System 21 in demonstration

6th December 2017

Thales has demonstrated the ability of its System 21 modem to operate over Eutelsat commercial Ku-band satellites. The series of tests, carried out in October, …

Saab receives SAAF Gripen support contract

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Saab receives SAAF Gripen support contract

6th December 2017

Saab has received a contract from Armscor to support the South African Air Force’s (SAAF) Gripen fleet through to February 2020, the company announced on …

Pakistan launches fourth 600t patrol vessel

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Pakistan launches fourth 600t patrol vessel

6th December 2017

The Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) launched its fourth 600t Hingol-class maritime patrol vessel on 5 December. The future PMSS Zhob bears the pennant number …

Russian MoD updates on rearmament progress

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Russian MoD updates on rearmament progress

6th December 2017

Russian military units deployed in Abkhazia have received more than 100 pieces of military hardware to date under Russia's rearmament programme, the Russian Ministry of …

I/ITSEC 2017: Rheinmetall trucks on with driver training

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I/ITSEC 2017: Rheinmetall trucks on with driver training

6th December 2017

In early November, Rheinmetall transferred the first of 35 MAN TGX series trucks to the German Armed Forces n Oldenburg for driver training. The contract is …

RAN bids farewell to Bravo helicopters

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RAN bids farewell to Bravo helicopters

6th December 2017

The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has officially retired its S-70B-2 Seahawk Bravo helicopters with the last of the fleet handed over to the Australian War …

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