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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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Indago UAS completes BVLOS inspection

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Indago UAS completes BVLOS inspection

5th June 2017

Lockheed Martin has completed a beyond visual line-of-sight (BVLOS) pipeline and well asset inspection using the Indago 2 UAS, the company announced on 31 May.  …

Rockwell Collins for Canadian DACAS

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Rockwell Collins for Canadian DACAS

5th June 2017

Rockwell Collins will provide its Android-based joint-fires system to the Canadian Army under a contract announced on 31 May.The Android-based joint-fires systems will form the army’s Digitally-Assisted …

Harris to supply sonobuoys for P-8A

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Harris to supply sonobuoys for P-8A

5th June 2017

Harris has won multiple contracts to deliver sonobuoy launchers to Boeing for installation on the US Navy’s P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, the company announced …

GDELS signs Czech agreements

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GDELS signs Czech agreements

5th June 2017

General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) has signed new agreements with Czech Republic companies as it looks to strengthen industry ties for the country’s tracked …

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Saab to continue Gripen support

5th June 2017

Saab has signed a $217.98 million contract with the Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV) for the continued support and maintenance of Gripen C/D aircraft, the …

Thales rolls out truck-mounted BMD radar

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Thales rolls out truck-mounted BMD radar

5th June 2017

Thales is in discussions with the French military about a possible truck-mounted variant of its Sea Fire radar system.It could be utilised for missions including ballistic …

Philippines boosts 155mm firepower

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Philippines boosts 155mm firepower

5th June 2017

The Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) and Army are set to field 155mm artillery batteries for the first time. Both services have previously relied mostly on 105mm-calibre …

EAATTC 17-3 begins in Zaragoza, Spain

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EAATTC 17-3 begins in Zaragoza, Spain

5th June 2017

The third European Advanced Airlift Tactics Training Course for 2017 (EAATTC 17-3) has begun in Zaragoza, Spain, the European Defence Agency (EDA) announced on 30 …

Brazil receives initial modernised AAVs

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Brazil receives initial modernised AAVs

5th June 2017

The first two modernised AAV7A1 tracked amphibious armoured assault vehicles for the Brazilian Navy Marine Corps arrived at the port of Santos in State of São …

ISDEF 2017: Thermal optics to be hot topic

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ISDEF 2017: Thermal optics to be hot topic

4th June 2017

Opgal Optronic Industries, manufacturer of thermal imaging systems, will unveil its new Sii HB 100 long-range handheld thermal binocular at ISDEF 2017 in Tel Aviv, …

Analysis: Mattis confirms new stability policy initiative

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Analysis: Mattis confirms new stability policy initiative

3rd June 2017

US Defense Secretary James Mattis has confirmed plans the US will implement the Asia Pacific Stability Initiative (APSI), now in the development stages in the …

EW Europe: What to expect (video)

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EW Europe: What to expect (video)

2nd June 2017

Grant Turnbull sits down with Digital Battlespace editor Tim Fish to discuss some of the key trends that are likely to be discussed at the …

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