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The French Army’s upgraded Leclerc main battle tank is expected to begin retiring before the end of the 2030s and the government is looking to adopt an interim solution ahead of a next-generation tank.

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6th March 2017

GKN Aerospace's Fokker will support aircraft, helicopters and multiple support systems of the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) under a contract announced on 6 March.The …

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USCG receives tenth C-130J Super Hercules

6th March 2017

The US Coast Guard (USCG) has accepted delivery of its tenth C-130J Super Hercules long range surveillance aircraft at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics' Greenville, South Carolina, …

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6th March 2017

Australia's latest acquisition - the Schiebel Camcopter S-100 system - was on display at the Avalon Air Show near Melbourne, where the three branches of …

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6th March 2017

The seventh FREMM frigate for the Italian Navy has been launched at Fincantieri's Riva Trigoso shipyard in Genoa.The vessel has been named Federico Martinengo. It …

Avalon 2017: Orbital ATK promotes C-27J palletised ISR

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Avalon 2017: Orbital ATK promotes C-27J palletised ISR

6th March 2017

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​Heli-Expo 2017: UAV camera systems offered to helicopter market

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​Heli-Expo 2017: UAV camera systems offered to helicopter market

6th March 2017

Enstrom Helicopters has partnered with aerial imagery provider Vertivue to promote the new Skybox stabilised camera system on the 480B helicopter at Heli-Expo 2017.The Skybox …

Boeing unveils MH-139 helicopter

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Boeing unveils MH-139 helicopter

6th March 2017

Boeing's bid for the US Air Force's UH-1N Replacement Program will be based on the Leonardo Helicopters AW139, with the company unveiling its MH-139 helicopter …

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Saab will deliver its AUV62-AT anti-submarine warfare (ASW) training system to an unnamed customer under a contract announced on 1 March. The AUV62-AT is an …

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The European Defence Agency's (EDA's) Exercise FIRE BLADE 2017 will take place at the Pápa Airbase in Hungary from 1st-12th May, the EDA announced on …

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