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US Navy keeps Super Hornet production restart option open, but without defined cost or timetable

29th October 2026

The US Navy plans to preserve Super Hornet and Growler tooling as production winds down, with restart costs unassessed and final F/A-18 deliveries expected in late 2027.

October land forces roundup: AUSA dominates as list narrows for new British Army vehicle

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October land forces roundup: AUSA dominates as list narrows for new British Army vehicle

29th October 2026

New counter-drone technologies, autonomous launchers and manufacturing modernisation initiatives highlighted emerging opportunities for defence suppliers, while the UK advanced a major military vehicle procurement programme.

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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

7th September 2017

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

7th September 2017

Patience is the name of the game for Thales as it awaits a final decision by Poland’s government for the provision of the Watchkeeper X …

UTC to buy Rockwell Collins

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UTC to buy Rockwell Collins

7th September 2017

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

7th September 2017

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

7th September 2017

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 …

Koalitsiya-SV testing on track

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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 …

Cambridge Pixel supplies radar tracker to ASV

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Cambridge Pixel supplies radar tracker to ASV

7th September 2017

Cambridge Pixel has delivered its radar tracking and fusion software to ASV Global to enhance situational awareness on ASV’s range of unmanned vessels, the company …

MSPO 2017: Shipbuilders continue to position for Orka programme

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MSPO 2017: Shipbuilders continue to position for Orka programme

7th September 2017

European manufacturers continue to jostle for Poland’s ongoing Orka programme, which will see a new class of three submarines constructed for the Polish Navy. The …

DSEI 2017: Leading land programmes (video)

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DSEI 2017: Leading land programmes (video)

7th September 2017

With the threat from Russia on the minds of many European nations, the continent is looking at upgrading and bolstering its armoured vehicle capabilities. Of …

MSPO 2017: Shoulder-launched weapons ready to fire

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MSPO 2017: Shoulder-launched weapons ready to fire

6th September 2017

With the Polish Army still utilising a sizeable stock of legacy rocket-propelled grenades (RPG-7s) that are diminishing in capability, there is now a search underway …

DSEI 2017: New shipbuilding strategy to avoid past mistakes

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DSEI 2017: New shipbuilding strategy to avoid past mistakes

6th September 2017

The UK’s National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSbS), announced on 6 September, is aiming to overcome mistakes made in previous naval programmes and reverse the reductions in …

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