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All eyes on Royal Navy’s Type 93 market engagement as industry prepares bids

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All eyes on Royal Navy’s Type 93 market engagement as industry prepares bids

22nd October 2026

Responses are due by 29 October as the Royal Navy tests the market, with BAE Systems’ Herne and MSubs’ Excalibur setting up a contest where payloads may decide the winner.

UK A400M Saudi deployment highlights airlifter’s role as Airbus pursues upgrades

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UK A400M Saudi deployment highlights airlifter’s role as Airbus pursues upgrades

21st October 2026

Airbus is developing new capabilities for its A400M transport aircraft as European countries consider future airlift requirements and the UK plans to deploy the aircraft to Saudi Arabia.

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Aechelon’s image generators for MV-22 sims

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Aechelon’s image generators for MV-22 sims

30th October 2017

Aechelon Technology has been contracted by Veraxx Engineering to provide nine image generators for the US Marine Corps' MV-22 training devices, the company announced on …

D&S 2017: Russia donates equipment to Philippines

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D&S 2017: Russia donates equipment to Philippines

30th October 2017

Russia handed over a cache of small arms and trucks to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on 25 October in a ceremony attended …

D&S 2017: Malaysian navy adjusts command regions

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D&S 2017: Malaysian navy adjusts command regions

30th October 2017

The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) formalised the relocation of its Region 2 Command from Kota Kinabalu to Sandakan on 17 October. The relocation actually began …

D&S 2017: Thai marines see Phantoms in southern insurgency

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D&S 2017: Thai marines see Phantoms in southern insurgency

30th October 2017

Satisfied with the performance of a prototype Phantom 380-X 4x4 APC deployed by the Royal Thai Marine Corps (RTMC) in the country’s troubled southern border …

D&S 2017: Malaysian budget promises new equipment

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D&S 2017: Malaysian budget promises new equipment

30th October 2017

The Malaysian government has given the go-ahead for the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) to purchase four maritime patrol aircraft and the Malaysian Army to …

D&S 2017: Chinese cargo UAV takes to the sky

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D&S 2017: Chinese cargo UAV takes to the sky

30th October 2017

A Chinese cargo-carrying UAV named the AT200, based on a commercially-available single-engine turboprop, performed a 26-minute maiden test flight in Weinan, Shaanxi Province on 26 …

D&S 2017: Thailand to host ASEAN fleet review

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D&S 2017: Thailand to host ASEAN fleet review

30th October 2017

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of ASEAN, Thailand is hosting an ASEAN International Fleet Review 2017 for the first time on 20 November. The fleet …

Knifefish UUV completes contractor trials

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Knifefish UUV completes contractor trials

30th October 2017

General Dynamics Mission Systems has completed contractor trials for the US Navy’s Knifefish mine countermeasure (MCM) UUV programme, the company announced on 26 October. Knifefish …

Kongsberg receives NASAMS order

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Kongsberg receives NASAMS order

30th October 2017

Kongsberg will supply the Lithuanian Ministry of Defence with a new Norwegian Advanced Surface to Air Missile System (NASAMS) air defence system under a $128 …

D&S 2017: Japan now to donate TC-90s to Philippines

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D&S 2017: Japan now to donate TC-90s to Philippines

30th October 2017

After a recent change made to Japanese laws, Tokyo will now donate five second-hand TC-90 (a Beechcraft King Air variant) aircraft to the Philippines.  Under …

Sikorsky conducts HH-60W training systems CDR

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Sikorsky conducts HH-60W training systems CDR

27th October 2017

Sikorsky has successfully conducted the critical design review (CDR) of HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH) programme training systems, Lockheed Martin announced on 25 October. This …

Raytheon Missile sales go from strength to strength

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Raytheon Missile sales go from strength to strength

27th October 2017

Raytheon enters the final quarter of the year in a strong financial position supported by continued international and domestic demand across its missile portfolio. For …

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