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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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US coastal patrol ships test Griffin missiles

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US coastal patrol ships test Griffin missiles

8th August 2017

US Navy coastal patrol ships assigned to Patrol Coastal Squadron (PCRON) One have carried out proficiency fire testing of their MK 60 Griffin Missile Systems …

Spanish Navy receives AB-212 helicopter

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Spanish Navy receives AB-212 helicopter

8th August 2017

Sener and Babcock have delivered the fourth upgraded AB-212 helicopter to the Spanish Ministry of Defence, Sener announced on 4 August. The delivery is a …

New CHP plant for Portsmouth Naval Base

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New CHP plant for Portsmouth Naval Base

8th August 2017

BAE Systems has begun work to install a new Combined Heat and Power (CHP) plant at Portsmouth Naval Base in the UK, the company announced …

Presidential helicopter VH-92A takes flight

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Presidential helicopter VH-92A takes flight

8th August 2017

The VH-92A test aircraft has successfully completed its maiden flight, Lockheed Martin announced on 3 August. The flight marks the beginning of the 250-hour flight …

US Army orders HMS radios for testing

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US Army orders HMS radios for testing

8th August 2017

Rockwell Collins has received a follow-on contract from the US Army Program Executive Office C3T to produce 101 Handheld, Manpack, and Small Form Factor (HMS) …

Lockheed Martin bags ELGTR order

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Lockheed Martin bags ELGTR order

7th August 2017

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $26.5 million contract by the US Navy for the production of Enhanced Laser Guided Training Rounds (ELGTR), the company …

USCG transfers HC-144 Minotaur prototype

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USCG transfers HC-144 Minotaur prototype

7th August 2017

The US Coast Guard (USCG) has delivered the HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircraft that has served as a prototype for HC-144 Minotaur integration to the fleet …

NiDAR C2 system for Zodiac Hurricane RIBs

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NiDAR C2 system for Zodiac Hurricane RIBs

7th August 2017

MARSS will supply its NiDAR command and control (C2) system for Zodiac Milpro’s Zodiac Hurricane Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats (RIB) under a new $2 million …

Nigerian Air Force begins training special forces unit

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Nigerian Air Force begins training special forces unit

7th August 2017

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has begun training a new group of Special Forces (SF) in conjunction with an Israeli contractor, it was announced on …

Australia requests ALE-70 RFCM for F-35

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Australia requests ALE-70 RFCM for F-35

7th August 2017

The US State Department has made a determination approving a potential foreign military sale of ALE-70 Radio Frequency Countermeasures (RFCM) to Australia, the Defense Security …

UAE receives new 6x6 armoured ambulances

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UAE receives new 6x6 armoured ambulances

4th August 2017

The UAE armed forces has begun taking delivery of a new armoured 6x6 ambulance from domestic vehicle manufacturer Nimr, bolstering its protected casualty evacuation (CASEVAC) …

Tracplus announces CAL FIRE order

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Tracplus announces CAL FIRE order

4th August 2017

The State of California has selected TracPlus to provide full flight tracking and voice communication services across the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection’s …

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