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June land forces roundup: Eurosatory shapes month amid Canada’s HIMARS buy and US JLTV progress
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Funding for the future US Navy Trump-class battleship sparks controversy in Congress

26th June 2026

Lawmakers question the US Navy’s proposed $2 billion investment in the Trump-class battleship as concerns over cost, technology maturity and operational relevance fuel growing bipartisan scrutiny on Capitol Hill.

BAE Systems' UK Combat Air Demonstrator closes in on final assembly

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BAE Systems' UK Combat Air Demonstrator closes in on final assembly

26th June 2026

The first render for the demonstrator was unveiled in July 2025, with BAE Systems now aiming for the start of final assembly by the end of 2026 to prepare the aircraft for first flight by 2027.

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IDEX 2017: New lease of life for Leclerc

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IDEX 2017: New lease of life for Leclerc

21st February 2017

Following France's decision to begin upgrading its fleet of Leclerc main battle tanks, manufacturer Nexter is now hoping the United Arab Emirates – the type's …

IDEX 2017: Ferretti Group and Fincantieri in cooperation agreement (video)

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IDEX 2017: Ferretti Group and Fincantieri in cooperation agreement (video)

21st February 2017

Fincantieri and Ferretti Group announced a cooperation agreement on 20 Feb at the IDEX exhibition in Abu Dhabi with both parties set to explore new …

IDEX 2017: New Rabdan ends UAE 8x8 search

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IDEX 2017: New Rabdan ends UAE 8x8 search

21st February 2017

UAE company Tawazun has developed a new variant of the Arma 8x8 armoured vehicle in partnership with Turkish manufacturer Otokar.The vehicle has been re-branded as …

IDEX 2017: Patria showcases Nemo (video)

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IDEX 2017: Patria showcases Nemo (video)

21st February 2017

The fully containerised Nemo mortar solution was showcased by Patria at the IDEX exhibition with its compact form potentially providing a highly transportable capability for …

IDEX 2017: Turret training offer from CMI

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IDEX 2017: Turret training offer from CMI

21st February 2017

A new virtual reality immersive simulator called Agueris is being put on offer from CMI Defence that can provide training on all of the company's …

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Raytheon developing CCEWIF wargame tool

20th February 2017

Raytheon will develop an automated tool that assesses the effectiveness of using kinetic and non-kinetic weapons in wargames, the company announced on 16 February. The …

USCG receives 11th regenerated C-27J

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USCG receives 11th regenerated C-27J

20th February 2017

The United States Coast Guard (USCG) station in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, has received a newly regenerated C-27J Spartan medium range surveillance aircraft, the USCG …

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Elbit announces mortar systems contract

20th February 2017

Elbit Systems of America will supply mortar fire control systems to the US Army under an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract announced on 16 February.The …

IDEX 2017: First KC-390 production aircraft en route

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IDEX 2017: First KC-390 production aircraft en route

20th February 2017

The first air-to-air refueling dry contact between Embraer's new KC-390 multi-mission medium transport aircraft and a jet fighter took place on 19 February.The trial took …

Lockheed Martin awarded eCASS contract

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Lockheed Martin awarded eCASS contract

20th February 2017

Lockheed Martin will deliver 63 Electronic Consolidated Automated Support System (eCASS) stations to the US Navy under a $166 million contract, with full rate production …

IDEX 2017: Armed 429 testing this year

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IDEX 2017: Armed 429 testing this year

20th February 2017

NorthStar Aviation is looking to build on its success supplying armed Bell 407 multirole helicopters (MRH) to the United Arab Emirates by extending its weapon …

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BIRD Aerosystems unveils Aeroshield POD

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