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Air forces review: Combat aircraft missile milestones hit as tanker and transport orders climb

28th May 2026

As countries look to improve their combat aircraft capabilities, May has highlighted strong demand from European countries for aerial refuelling platforms as industry pushes forward next-generation missile test updates for eventual UK combat aircraft integration.

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Will amphibious aircraft developers’ ambitions for maritime defence missions hold water?

28th May 2026

Despite efforts to develop amphibious craft for future maritime operations, there is ongoing speculation on how operationally useful or core they will be, as countries globally – even with spending boosts – find their budgets constrained by competing and more important resource demands.

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Orbital ATK awarded MFF contract

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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 …

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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 …

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The secret sauce of the Vertex

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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

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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 …

LAAD 2017: Turret developments for Guarani

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LAAD 2017: Turret developments for Guarani

5th April 2017

As Brazilian Army vehicle programmes begin to stall, there is still scope for the installation of new turrets.On the back of a contract to build …

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Lockheed to support US TBMCS

5th April 2017

Lockheed Martin has signed a $38 million contract to support the US military's Theater Battle Management Core System (TBMCS), the company announced on 3 April.The …

LAAD 2017: Airbus bullish about market status

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LAAD 2017: Airbus bullish about market status

5th April 2017

Airbus has said it remains committed to its regional footprint in South America through its array of current and future programmes.Mesrob Karalekian, VP for Latin …

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