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Bundeswehr launches loitering munition spending spree with $2.16 billion unassigned

24th April 2026

After months of delays, Rheinmetall has inked a €300 million deal with Germany for its FV-014 drone this week as part of a wider framework contract worth €2.4 billion for loitering munition procurement. Shephard looks at how the as-yet-unawarded funds could be spent.

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FY2027 budget request highlights shift in USAF’s future aerial refuelling priorities

23rd April 2026

The USAF’s Next-Generation Aerial Refuelling Programme is coming under scrutiny in the wake of the Pentagon’s FY2027 budget request, signalling a change in how the force could prioritise the modernisation of its tanker fleet.

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The IDF is about to replace its longstanding arsenal of M109 howitzers with a new 155 mm/52 calibre self-propelled gun. After a lengthy testing of …

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BAE Systems has selected Ray Service to deliver components for the Swedish vehicle-mounted mortar system known as Mjölner, the company announced on 2 May.Under the …

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The shipborne Ka-52K has successfully completed the first phase of its naval testing programme. It involved the participation of two aircraft.The aircraft were then transferred …

NATO looks to protect C-17 fleet

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NATO looks to protect C-17 fleet

5th May 2017

The NATO Support and Procurement Agency is looking to equip its C-17 aircraft with Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM) systems under a foreign military sale …

QNA EARS up the Indian market

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QNA EARS up the Indian market

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QinetiQ North America (QNA) has extended its partnership with Bhukhanvala Industries to market the EARS gunshot localisation product line in the Indian market, the company …

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Singapore commissions first LMV

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The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) commissioned its first Independence-class Littoral Mission Vessel (LMV) on 5 May, with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong performing the …

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Curtiss-Wright will supply its cockpit voice and flight recorder technology for the upgrade of the Canadian armed forces' fleet of Bell CH-146 Griffon multi-role utility …

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Latvia, Austria sign howitzer agreement

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Latvia has signed an agreement with Austria for the purchase of type M109A5Oe self-propelled howitzers, the Latvian Ministry of Defence announced on 27 April.The agreement …

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Slovakia seeking Bell 429 helicopters

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The Slovakian government has requested Bell 429 light utility helicopters from the US government under a foreign military sales programme. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency …

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