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April land forces roundup: Munitions and long-range fires drive procurement momentum

1st May 2026

The demand for long-range fires continues alongside the drive to increase artillery shell manufacture and the procurement of new artillery weapons.

Laser weapon solutions are emerging as Europe confronts air defence cost imbalance

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Laser weapon solutions are emerging as Europe confronts air defence cost imbalance

1st May 2026

Europe’s air defence debate is increasingly shaped by the blunt economics of the field. While high-value interceptor missiles can effectively shoot down cheap drones, doing so at scale presents cost challenges.

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LAAD 2017: Helibras outlines helo upgrade prospects

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LAAD 2017: Helibras outlines helo upgrade prospects

6th April 2017

Brazilian helicopter manufacturer Helibras, based in Itajubá, Brazil, is looking to grow further through additional Panther and Dauphin upgrades.Currently, there are two ongoing contracts at …

Subscale LightningStrike completes flight test

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Subscale LightningStrike completes flight test

6th April 2017

Aurora's XV-24A LightningStrike VTOL XPlane subscale demonstrator has completed its flight test programme at Webster Outlying Field in Southern Maryland in the US, the company …

Korea decisions - shutting down the DPRK's business

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Korea decisions - shutting down the DPRK's business

6th April 2017

With North Korea responding to international sanctions against its weapons of mass destruction (WMD) development programme with smirks, the US administration has a myriad of …

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Orbital ATK awarded MFF contract

6th April 2017

Orbital ATK has received a $20.8 million contract for first article test and production of the MK419 Mod 1 Multi-Function Fuze (MFF) for use on …

Sea Venom cleared for Lynx exports

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Sea Venom cleared for Lynx exports

6th April 2017

European missile manufacturer MBDA has successfully completed air carriage and jettison trials of its new Sea Venom anti-ship missile from a Royal Navy Lynx Mk8 …

SharpEye radar for Canadian Navy subs

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SharpEye radar for Canadian Navy subs

6th April 2017

Kelvin Hughes will supply its SharpEye downmast submarine navigation radar system for the Royal Canadian Navy's long range patrol submarines. The company announced the contract …

Kongsberg unveils Eelume underwater robot

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Kongsberg unveils Eelume underwater robot

6th April 2017

Kongsberg Maritime has unveiled its new Eelume underwater robot on 4 April. With a flexible and adaptable body, Eelume is designed to live permanently underwater …

Philippine Navy bolsters patrol fleet

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Philippine Navy bolsters patrol fleet

6th April 2017

The Philippines received the first two of five leased TC-90 (a Beechcraft King Air variant) aircraft from Japan on 27 March, with a formal transfer …

The secret sauce of the Vertex

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The secret sauce of the Vertex

6th April 2017

Lausanne-based unmanned systems manufacturer Hydromea has showcased the Vertex AUV, which officials aim to market towards a variety of commercial and civil applications in the …

Milipol Asia 2017: SuperneT U-Agile+ bridges comms gaps

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Milipol Asia 2017: SuperneT U-Agile+ bridges comms gaps

6th April 2017

Seeing a gap between military and homeland security communication networks, ST Electronics has developed application-based software named SuperneT U-Agile+ to bridge the two systems.Its release …

More Rheinmetall simulators for Thai navy

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More Rheinmetall simulators for Thai navy

6th April 2017

Rheinmetall will supply the Royal Thai Navy with a Naval Warfare Training Simulator (NWTS) under a contract announced on 5 April.The NWTS will be based …

UTC begins first LVA build

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UTC begins first LVA build

5th April 2017

UTC Aerospace Systems has commenced manufacturing on the first Large Vertical Array (LVA) for the US Navy's Virginia class submarines, the company announced on 3 …

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