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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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IMDEX Asia: China promotes armed UAVs

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IMDEX Asia: China promotes armed UAVs

22nd May 2017

The Ziyan Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Company, based in Zhuhai, China, promoted three new rotorcraft UAVs at IMDEX Asia 2017 in Singapore. Only one of the …

IMDEX Asia: Chinese USVs are working SCS

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IMDEX Asia: Chinese USVs are working SCS

22nd May 2017

A new Chinese unmanned surface vehicle (USV) was unveiled by the Zhuhai-based Yunzhou Intelligence Technology at IMDEX Asia 2017 in Singapore. A large scale model …

Safran to support German NH90 engines

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Safran to support German NH90 engines

22nd May 2017

Safran Helicopter Engines has signed a seven-year contract to support engines powering German NH90 helicopters with the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and …

Zaragoza to permanently host ETAC

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Zaragoza to permanently host ETAC

22nd May 2017

Zaragoza in Spain will officially become the home of the European Air Transport Fleet (EATF) programme on 8 June, with transfer of the project from the …

Russia delays Kurganets-25 production

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Russia delays Kurganets-25 production

22nd May 2017

The launch of series production of the Kurganets-25 family of armoured combat vehicles has been postponed beyond 2021, Russian officials have disclosed.  The delay was …

RAN’s third AWD takes shape

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RAN’s third AWD takes shape

22nd May 2017

The Royal Australian Navy's (RAN's) third Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) is taking shape, with the mast now loaded onto the hull of the vessel, the …

Star Safire ordered for USCG HC-144

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Star Safire ordered for USCG HC-144

19th May 2017

FLIR Systems will supply eight Star Safire 380HD electro-optical infrared (EO/IR) sensors for the US Coast Guard's (USCG's) HC-144 Ocean Sentry surveillance aircraft, the USCG announced on 16 …

L3 Wescam enters the MatriX

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L3 Wescam enters the MatriX

19th May 2017

L3 Wescam has introduced a new range of MatriX intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) system kits for fixed-and rotary-wing platforms, the company announced on 16 May. …

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Patria receives Military DOA in Finland

19th May 2017

Patria has received Military Design Organisation Approval (DOA) based on the European Defence Agency’s European military airworthiness requirements from the Finnish military aviation authority, the …

Future F-35 production numbers released

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Future F-35 production numbers released

19th May 2017

A new document released by the US Department of the Navy reveals further specifics of future Lockheed Martin F-35 multirole fighter aircraft production lots and confirms …

Thales Nederland details radar advancements

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Thales Nederland details radar advancements

19th May 2017

Thales Nederland is currently undertaking testing activity of an initial three SMART-L MM 3D long-range multi-mission radars for air and space surveillance and ballistic missile …

SOFIC 2017: The week in Tampa (video)

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SOFIC 2017: The week in Tampa (video)

19th May 2017

Over the last few days, the Shephard team has had several opportunities to speak to top officials from US Special Operations Command, as well as leading figures …

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