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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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NS Mayport to get Triton FOB hangar

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NS Mayport to get Triton FOB hangar

6th July 2017

Hensel Phelps Construction will construct a new Triton Forward Operating Base Hangar at US Naval Station (NS) Mayport, Florida, under a $36 million contract from …

Poland receives first Rak mortar systems

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Poland receives first Rak mortar systems

6th July 2017

The Polish Army has formally accepted the first batch of eight 120 mm self-propelled mortar Rak systems and four command post vehicles (AWD). Delivery of …

Russia to supply Syria with patrol boats

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Russia to supply Syria with patrol boats

6th July 2017

Russia will supply up to patrol vessels and associated equipment to the Syrian coast guard to assist in its efforts to secure the country’s ports …

Qinetiq to upgrade UK MoD Hebrides radars

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Qinetiq to upgrade UK MoD Hebrides radars

6th July 2017

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) and Qinetiq have announced a joint invest of £16.8m for two new BAE Systems tracking radars at MoD Hebrides, Qinetiq announced …

Analysis: Piracy in the Indian Ocean

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Analysis: Piracy in the Indian Ocean

6th July 2017

Following the hijacking of the Aris 13 in March, the first merchant vessel to be taken by pirates operating from Somalia since May 2012, at …

ECA to develop industrial UGV

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ECA to develop industrial UGV

6th July 2017

ECA Group has been selected by Rio Tinto Aluminium (RTA) to develop an unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) for industrial heavy load transportation. To be called MAX …

Russia's Central MD gets new radar stations

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Russia's Central MD gets new radar stations

6th July 2017

The 14th Air Force and Air Defence army of Russia’s Central Military District has received new Nebo-U and Nebo-M radar stations, the Russian Ministry of Defence …

IDE’s WiSPR system for Boxer

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IDE’s WiSPR system for Boxer

6th July 2017

Intracom Defense Electronics has signed a $1.36 million contract with Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles to supply WiSPR intercommunications systems for the Boxer infantry fighting vehicle, …

Korea’s final Wildcats bare operational claws

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Korea’s final Wildcats bare operational claws

6th July 2017

The final four of South Korea’s eight Leonardo AW159 Wildcat naval helicopters were formally declared operational on 5 July. The Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) …

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India test fires QRSAM

6th July 2017

India has successfully test-fired the indigenously-developed Quick Reaction Surface-To-Air Missile (QRSAM) at the Chandipur integrated test range off the Odisha coast, the Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced …

DARPA completes phase one of FLA programme

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DARPA completes phase one of FLA programme

5th July 2017

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has completed phase one of its Fast Lightweight Autonomy (FLA) programme following a series of obstacle-course flight tests …

USMC receives final JPADS

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USMC receives final JPADS

5th July 2017

The Marine Corps Systems Command has delivered the last of 162 Joint Precision Airdrop Systems (JPADS) to the US Marine Corps (USMC). JPADS is used to deliver …

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