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US Air Force seeks capabilities to improve C3 for aircraft fleet and warfighters

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US Air Force seeks capabilities to improve C3 for aircraft fleet and warfighters

17th March 2026

The USAF published RFIs for enhancing its C3 capabilities after losing, in Operation Epic Fury, four aircraft in non-confrontational, unclear situations that could have been related to command, control and communication failures.

European CCA programmes see progress as industry narrows in on key flight milestones

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European CCA programmes see progress as industry narrows in on key flight milestones

17th March 2026

European defence firms including Airbus, Helsing, General Atomics and Anduril are accelerating development and testing of collaborative combat aircraft to meet Germany’s loyal wingman requirement, targeting operational deployment by the end of the decade.

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Analysis: US SOF involvement in Philippines

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The US closure of Joint Special Operations Task Force - Philippines (JSOTF-P) in Mindanao, southern Philippines in 2015 appears to have been premature, in light …

Northrop wins E-11A BACN support contract

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Northrop wins E-11A BACN support contract

7th September 2017

Northrop Grumman has received a contract worth $265 million from the US Air Force for aircraft maintenance and logistics support of the Battlefield Airborne Communications …

Lockheed’s AOEW system passes PDR

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Lockheed’s AOEW system passes PDR

7th September 2017

Lockheed Martin’s Advanced Off-Board Electronic Warfare (AOEW) system has successfully passed its preliminary design review (PDR), the company announced on 5 September. The company’s AOEW …

SOCOM identifies future SOF C4 needs

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SOCOM identifies future SOF C4 needs

7th September 2017

The Science and Technology Directorate at United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has identified technology areas of interest associated with C4. USSOCOM Science and Technology …

MSPO 2017: Polish Leopard upgrade on track

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MSPO 2017: Polish Leopard upgrade on track

7th September 2017

The first prototype Leopard 2A4 upgraded for the Polish Army has now entered verification testing in Germany, with an additional five pre-series vehicles also joining …

GDLS secures Abrams upgrade contracts

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GDLS secures Abrams upgrade contracts

7th September 2017

General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) has received two contracts from the US Army for Abrams main battle tank upgrades, the company announced on 5 September. …

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Kratos to support RSNF training

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Kratos Defense and Security Solutions has received a foreign military sales (FMS) indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract worth $46 million to provide training-related products and …

MSPO 2017: Watching brief for Thales in Polish UAS programme

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MSPO 2017: Watching brief for Thales in Polish UAS programme

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UTC to buy Rockwell Collins

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UTC to buy Rockwell Collins

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United Technologies (UTC) is to acquire Rockwell Collins for $30 billion, the company announced on 4 September. Rockwell Collins specialises in avionics, flight controls, aircraft …

MSPO 2017: Raytheon details Patriot offset

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MSPO 2017: Raytheon details Patriot offset

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Raytheon has set out more details of its proposed offset solution to Poland, as the US looks to finalise the FMS case for the Patriot …

DSEI 2017: Sea Venom firing well on all cylinders

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DSEI 2017: Sea Venom firing well on all cylinders

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European missile manufacturer MBDA is continuing its Sea Venom anti-ship missile trials and Shephard has learnt that all firings so far have been successful.  The first …

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Koalitsiya-SV testing on track

7th September 2017

Testing of the Russian Army’s new Koalitsiya-SV artillery gun will be completed in 2019, the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 4 September. The …

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