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AUKUS settles into steadier waters as industrial pathways widen

15th April 2026

Sessions at UDT 2026 signalled that the AUKUS programme is pressing ahead at a steady pace – with trilateral commitment reaffirmed, Australian industrial capacity expanding and additive manufacturing emerging as an opportunity for suppliers.

How Canada is preparing the future River-class destroyers to endure uncrewed threats

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How Canada is preparing the future River-class destroyers to endure uncrewed threats

15th April 2026

Designed in 2019, Canada's new River-class destroyers are planned to be handed over by the 2050s. The long procurement timeline has cast doubt on whether the platforms will be obsolete for tomorrow’s warfare.

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SideArm launches, retrieves UAS

8th February 2017

DARPA's SideArm research effort has reached a new milestone, with Aurora Flight Sciences successfully testing a full-scale technology demonstration system capable of meeting project requirements.The …

EDA's Hy-MUP project complete

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EDA's Hy-MUP project complete

8th February 2017

The European Defence Agency's (EDA's) Hybrid Manned Unmanned Platooning (Hy-MUP) research project has been completed, the agency announced on 6 February.The project's objectives were to …

GCS launches new EOD platform

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GCS launches new EOD platform

8th February 2017

Global Clearance Solutions (GCS) has launched its second unmanned EOD platform, the GCS-200, following the launch of its small GCS-100 remote-control platform in December 2016.The …

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DESCARTES STCA contract awarded

8th February 2017

France's DESCARTES STCA contract is to be fulfilled by a consortium consisting of ENGIE Ineo as prime contractor and Airbus Defence and Space as co-contractor, …

Norway selects Kongsberg for air defence

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Norway selects Kongsberg for air defence

8th February 2017

The Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency will acquire its new Mobile Ground Based Air Defence System from Kongsberg, the company announced on 6 February.The Mobile Ground …

Transport testing underway for Land 400 Phase 2

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Transport testing underway for Land 400 Phase 2

8th February 2017

Trials of Australia's Land 400 Phase 2 contenders have taken place on HMAS Canberra to determine whether the tendered vehicles can be deployed to designated …

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AFRL, AOT agree to tech transfer

7th February 2017

The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Directed Energy Directorate has signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with Advanced Optical Technologies (AOT) that …

MCA seeking unmanned capability

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MCA seeking unmanned capability

7th February 2017

The UK's Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is exploring the possible use of UAS under the Maritime RPAS Pathfinder project that would see systems complementing …

US receives USS Rafael Peralta

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US receives USS Rafael Peralta

7th February 2017

The US Navy has taken delivery of the future guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115), it announced on 6 February.Rafael Peralta is the first …

Switzerland orders more Protector RWS

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Switzerland orders more Protector RWS

7th February 2017

Kongsberg has received a new contract from Switzerland's Federal Office for Defence Procurement for the Protector Remote Weapon Station (RWS). The contract, announced on 7 …

South Korea boosts rocket and missile inventory

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South Korea boosts rocket and missile inventory

7th February 2017

Due to the threat from its northern neighbour, South Korea is implementing plans to deploy greater quantities of Hyunmoo missiles, as well as a new …

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SM-3 Block IIA in new intercept test

7th February 2017

The US Navy and the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) have successfully completed the intercept flight test of Raytheon's Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA from USS …

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