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Funding for the future US Navy Trump-class battleship sparks controversy in Congress

26th June 2026

Lawmakers question the US Navy’s proposed $2 billion investment in the Trump-class battleship as concerns over cost, technology maturity and operational relevance fuel growing bipartisan scrutiny on Capitol Hill.

BAE Systems' UK Combat Air Demonstrator closes in on final assembly

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BAE Systems' UK Combat Air Demonstrator closes in on final assembly

26th June 2026

The first render for the demonstrator was unveiled in July 2025, with BAE Systems now aiming for the start of final assembly by the end of 2026 to prepare the aircraft for first flight by 2027.

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Rockwell Collins wins USAF KC-10 repair contract

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Rockwell Collins wins USAF KC-10 repair contract

12th July 2017

Rockwell Collins has been selected by L-3 Communications to support the repair of parts on the US Air Force's KC-10 aircraft, the company announced on 10 July.The contract …

Air Power 2017: RAF looks to regain competitive edge

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Air Power 2017: RAF looks to regain competitive edge

12th July 2017

Having 'lost its competitive edge' in air warfare, the Royal Air Force (RAF) needs to exploit technologies such as cloud computing and airborne communications networks, a …

EID awarded Portuguese Army radio contract

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EID awarded Portuguese Army radio contract

12th July 2017

Cohort company EID has been awarded an $8.54 million contract by the Portuguese Ministry of Defence (MoD) to provide radio systems for the Portuguese Army, …

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Lockheed, Saab win army training simulation contract

12th July 2017

Lockheed Martin has won a US Army contract worth $288 million to modernise its live vehicle training capabilities, the company announced on 10 July. Lockheed …

UK requests JLTVs from the US

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UK requests JLTVs from the US

12th July 2017

The US State Department has made a determination approving a potential foreign military sale of Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs) to the UK, the Defense …

Hugin AUV available in package

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Hugin AUV available in package

12th July 2017

Kongsberg has released its Hugin autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) as part of a package that includes all supporting operational equipment, the company announced on 6 …

Lockheed, PGZ team for Homar programme

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Lockheed, PGZ team for Homar programme

12th July 2017

The Polish Armament Group (PGZ) will base its negotiations for Poland's Homar programme on Lockheed Martin's High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS). Lockheed Martin announced …

RAAF EA-18G Growler fleet complete

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RAAF EA-18G Growler fleet complete

12th July 2017

The full fleet of Boeing EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft is now complete at the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Amberley, the Australian Department of …

Air Power 2017: AWACS upgrades questioned (video)

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Air Power 2017: AWACS upgrades questioned (video)

12th July 2017

Billions of pounds allocated to upgrading the Royal Air Force’s ageing fleet of E-3D Sentry aircraft could be better spent purchasing a more advanced off-the-shelf …

Northrop wins US Navy torpedo arrays contract

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Northrop wins US Navy torpedo arrays contract

11th July 2017

Northrop Grumman has received a contract worth $9.6 million from the US Navy to produce 45 Transducer Array/Nose Shell Assemblies for the MK 48 heavyweight torpedo, …

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Lockheed to continue to LRPF Phase 2

11th July 2017

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $73.8 million contract for Phase 2 of the US Army’s Long Range Precision Fires (LRPF) programme, the company announced …

Hensoldt to supply optical units to Germany

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Hensoldt to supply optical units to Germany

11th July 2017

Hensoldt has received another order from the German armed forces to supply optical units for its Future Soldier Expanded System (IdZ-ES) modernisation programme, the company …

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