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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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ITEC 2017: LMCO scores twice

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ITEC 2017: LMCO scores twice

8th May 2017

Orlando, Florida-based Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems (RMS), has been awarded a firm-fixed-price contract for the F-16 A/B Block 15 training system. The $24.3 …

ITEC 2017: Simulation descends on NATO

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ITEC 2017: Simulation descends on NATO

8th May 2017

Masa, an attendee of ITEC 2017 and the forthcoming CAX (computer aided exercise) Forum, will highlight its latest version of Masa Sword including its new …

ITEC 2017: Fire Blade training lights up

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ITEC 2017: Fire Blade training lights up

8th May 2017

The European Defence Agency is in the midst of the 11th exercise Fire Blade which will provide tactical training under the agency's Helicopter Exercise Programme …

​SOFIC 2017: Speed is the new stealth

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​SOFIC 2017: Speed is the new stealth

8th May 2017

Looking to the next-generation of technologies for special forces, off-road mobility manufacturer Polaris has highlighted speed as one of the major contributors.John Olson, VP and …

​SOFIC 2017: In the 'werx

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​SOFIC 2017: In the 'werx

8th May 2017

US Special Forces are continuing to collaborate closely with industry to optimise emerging C4ISTAR technologies on the battlefield.One way this is being explored is through …

SOFIC 2017: RIV roll-out ready

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SOFIC 2017: RIV roll-out ready

8th May 2017

Engineering specialist Mira is finalising tests for its Rapid Intervention Vehicle (RIV) and getting production ready after recent successes partnering with UAE based NIMR.The RIV, …

​SOFIC 2017: SOCOM radio interest

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​SOFIC 2017: SOCOM radio interest

8th May 2017

Harris' newest addition in its JTAC radio family, the Falcon III RF-300H is proving to be of interest to the US Special Operations Command.The radio …

SOFIC 2017: ​Systematic BMS for operators

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SOFIC 2017: ​Systematic BMS for operators

8th May 2017

Responding to emerging requirements from the SOF community, battle management system (BMS) specialist Systematic has revealed plans to create a dedicated ensemble for operators and …

​SOFIC 2017: Underground Analysis

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​SOFIC 2017: Underground Analysis

8th May 2017

According to the Naval Postgraduate School's Defense Analysis Department and the US Army Asymmetric Warfare Group's (AWG's) Subterranean Working Group, the proliferation of subterranean structures …

​SOFIC 2017: Who's the BOSS?

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​SOFIC 2017: Who's the BOSS?

8th May 2017

Alongside USSOCOM efforts, the US Army is working on enhancing the scopes available to its snipers. It announced in January that it was working on …

​SOFIC 2017: Cubic expands C4ISR footprint

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​SOFIC 2017: Cubic expands C4ISR footprint

8th May 2017

Cubic Corporation will use this year's Special Operations Forces Industry Conference (SOFIC) in Tampa to highlight its growing range of C4ISR solutions for the SOF …

SOFIC 2017: Rifle optics continue to advance

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SOFIC 2017: Rifle optics continue to advance

8th May 2017

Technology advances and decreasing costs means that most infantry units today have adopted rifle optics for their individual weapons, following in the footsteps of the …

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