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Germany air focus: Europe’s leading near-term air market targets domestic industry

16th September 2026

Between 2026 and 2032, almost a quarter of EU aircraft spending is expected to come from Germany. While crewed programmes seek modernisation and replacement, uncrewed opportunities look to introduce entirely new capabilities, with both highlighting sovereignty and domestic production.

Europe risks losing control of CUAS production capacity as manufacturers look abroad

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Europe risks losing control of CUAS production capacity as manufacturers look abroad

16th September 2026

European counter-drone developers are securing early orders in the Middle East while slow domestic acquisition processes threaten to redirect production capacity, expertise and investment away from Europe.

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One of the offerings of the next-generation of rotorcraft being developed under the Pentagon's Joint Multi-Role Technology Demonstration is the Sikorsky-Boeing SB-1 coaxial compound.While there …

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27th April 2017

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Japan modernises lasers on Apache tribe

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NATO kicks off tech refresh project

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Travis Air Force Base (AFB) in California has received the 59th and final upgraded KC-10 Extender aerial refuelling tanker aircraft, bringing the six-year upgrade project …

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MoD tests Thermoteknix night vision kit

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