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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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Land 400 begins air transport trials

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Land 400 begins air transport trials

20th June 2017

Australia's defence procurement project, LAND 400 Phase 2, has commenced air transportability trials, the Australian Department of Defence announced on 19 June. LAND 400 Phase 2 …

​Paris Air Show: SkyStriker makes debut

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​Paris Air Show: SkyStriker makes debut

19th June 2017

Elbit Systems is showcasing its autonomous loitering munitions system known as the SkyStriker at Paris Air Show this week. The SkyStriker can be utilised for …

F-35A ammunition loader validated

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F-35A ammunition loader validated

19th June 2017

The US Air Force’s first F-35 Lightning II operational wing, the 388th Fighter Wing, has received five bulk ammunition loaders for field use.The loader has been …

Paris Air Show: Patroller integration continues

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Paris Air Show: Patroller integration continues

19th June 2017

The French Army is continuing efforts to integrate the Patroller UAV into its force structure following the recent announcement that it will receive two systems …

ViaSat datalink for LRASM

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ViaSat datalink for LRASM

19th June 2017

ViaSat has received a follow-on contract from Lockheed Martin to provide datalink communications for the integration and test phase of the US Navy's Long Range …

Paris Air Show: Keeper of the night (video)

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Paris Air Show: Keeper of the night (video)

19th June 2017

Unveiling the Nightwarden tactical UAS on the opening day of Paris Air Show 2017, Textron Systems revealed that a range of payload testing for the …

US Army to field DIRECT tool suite

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US Army to field DIRECT tool suite

19th June 2017

The US Army is readying to field its new Disaster Incident Response Emergency Communications Terminal (DIRECT) tool suite to all US states and territories with …

Paris Air Show: Boeing reshuffle to streamline business

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Paris Air Show: Boeing reshuffle to streamline business

19th June 2017

As Boeing Defense continues to streamline its business, after recently stripping out a layer of top executives, the company looks forward to a promising European …

Paris Air Show: Rafale in depth (video)

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Paris Air Show: Rafale in depth (video)

19th June 2017

Prominently displayed on the Dassault and French DGA stands is the Rafale multirole combat jet, which when combined with its flight demonstrations during the week, …

Russian Army receives more Msta-S

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Russian Army receives more Msta-S

19th June 2017

Dozens of Msta-S howitzers have been inducted into service with the Russian Army's 1st tank army in the Moscow region, the Russian Ministry of Defence announced on …

Paris Air Show: Bell pitches to international market

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Paris Air Show: Bell pitches to international market

19th June 2017

Pitching itself further as an international military supplier, Bell Helicopter has highlighted imminent deliveries of its tiltrotor and attack helicopter offerings across Asia. The company will see …

Paris Air show: Leonardo pushes M-346 for ASDOT

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Paris Air show: Leonardo pushes M-346 for ASDOT

19th June 2017

Leonardo will be looking to offer up its M-346 training aircraft for the UK’s Air Support for Defence Operational Training (ASDOT) requirement, the company confirmed …

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