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April Drone Digest: Why militaries are rethinking high-end drones

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April Drone Digest: Why militaries are rethinking high-end drones

27th April 2026

From France to Romania, there has been a clear shift away from expensive, vulnerable MALE UAVs in April towards lower-cost, expendable systems. Hard lessons from Ukraine and Iran have driven this shift.

Battle management C2 systems are driving the next phase of integrated air defence

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Battle management C2 systems are driving the next phase of integrated air defence

24th April 2026

Battlefield and wider air defence C2 systems integrating a range of agnostic sensors have risen in prominence, from Turkey’s Aselsan developing Steel Dome to Northrop Grumman providing its own system to Poland and the US Army.

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CH-53K reaches production milestone

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CH-53K reaches production milestone

5th April 2017

Despite some bumps in the road, the Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion has been approved for production by the Pentagon.First launched in 2003, the Heavy Lift …

SAS 2017: Navy identifies Triton basing plans

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SAS 2017: Navy identifies Triton basing plans

5th April 2017

US Navy representatives have outlined the organisational and aircraft basing plans for the MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft system, which supports the navy's Integrated Maritime Patrol …

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SRC to continue Sensor Beam programme work

5th April 2017

SRC will continue development work on the US Air Force's Sensor Beam programme, the company announced on 4 April. The $95.7 million contract was awarded …

New MoD logistics hub opens

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New MoD logistics hub opens

5th April 2017

A new military logistics hubs has been opened by the UK Ministry of Defence at MoD Donnington in Shropshire.The Defence Fulfilment Centre (DFC) is an …

Harris anticipates Australian Land 2072 contract

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Harris anticipates Australian Land 2072 contract

5th April 2017

Communications systems currently constitute the majority of Harris Corporation's business in Australia, with Harris actively working towards the award of a multi-million dollar contract under …

Milipol Asia 2017: Jaeger UGV ready for sale

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Milipol Asia 2017: Jaeger UGV ready for sale

5th April 2017

ST Kinetics' new line of Jaeger 6 UGVs is now ready for sale, it was revealed at the Milipol Asia-Pacific 2017 show in Singapore.At 2.4m …

RAN receives AWD Command Team Trainer

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RAN receives AWD Command Team Trainer

5th April 2017

The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has accepted the Hobart class Command Team Trainer as part of the Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) programme, the AWD Alliance …

LAAD 2017: Airbus overcoming market woes (video)

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LAAD 2017: Airbus overcoming market woes (video)

5th April 2017

Mesrob Karalekian, VP for Latin America at Airbus Helicopters, speaks with Shephard about the company's optimism in relation to recent economic woes within the region.Furthermore, …

Milipol Asia 2017: Up-gunning Asian security forces

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Milipol Asia 2017: Up-gunning Asian security forces

5th April 2017

Asian snipers and counterterrorism forces are arming themselves differently to meet modern threats and environments, several armament vendors highlighted at the Milipol Asia-Pacific 2017 exhibition …

Milipol Asia 2017: Drone Dome operational in Asia

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Milipol Asia 2017: Drone Dome operational in Asia

5th April 2017

Fearing copycat weaponised UAVs such as those used by ISIS, and learning from security breaches in various countries, many potential Asian customers are considering Rafael's …

LAAD 2017: Avibras pushes new 4x4

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LAAD 2017: Avibras pushes new 4x4

4th April 2017

A prototype 4x4 armoured vehicle from Brazilian manufacturer Avibras has been displayed at LAAD for the first time.The Guara has a unique four wheeled steering …

​LAAD 2017: Urutu upgrades edge forward

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​LAAD 2017: Urutu upgrades edge forward

4th April 2017

The Brazilian Army programme to upgrade its EE-11 Urutu 6x6 APC is continuing to move forward albeit slowly. However, at LAAD 2017, the vehicle on …

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