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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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Helitech 2016: Helitune and Leonardo in tune for onboard systems

18th October 2016

Helitune’s onboard rotor blade tracker, RT-TipTrak, has been selected as the standard blade tracker for installation on AW189 and AW169 aircraft.  Designed for internal or …

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18th October 2016

Swedish company Saab is at the forefront of producing the next-generation of submarines, with the A26 currently in development for Sweden's navy. Saab's Robert Edlund …

South Korea gets first Taurus missiles

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South Korea gets first Taurus missiles

18th October 2016

The first lot of Taurus KEPD 350K stand–off missiles have been handed over to the Republic of Korea Air Force (RoKAF) by MBDA Deutschland-Saab Dynamics …

Aeryon introduces new UAS payloads

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Aeryon introduces new UAS payloads

18th October 2016

Aeryon Labs has introduced an integrated UAS onboard computing platform called Vector, designed for real-time video processing, the company announced on 12 October. Vector is …

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Upgraded Mi-28N starts first flight trials

18th October 2016

A prototype of a modernised Mi-28 combat helicopter has begun flight testing at the Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant, Russian Helicopters announced on 13 October. The …

Euronaval 2016: French Guiana OPV undergoes sea trials

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Euronaval 2016: French Guiana OPV undergoes sea trials

18th October 2016

The first of two offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) destined for French Guiana has undergone sea trials last week, revealed French shipbuilder Socarenam. The second OPV …

Enhanced Fire Scouts reach Southeast Asia

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Enhanced Fire Scouts reach Southeast Asia

17th October 2016

USS Coronado, an Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), arrived in Singapore on 16 October with two enhanced Northrop Grumman MQ-8B Fire Scouts and a Sikorsky …

GDMS to continue Rescue 21 support

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GDMS to continue Rescue 21 support

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Russian SAM digital upgrade on offer

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Russian SAM digital upgrade on offer

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A new upgrade to Russia’s OSA-AKM (NATO SA-8 Gecko) mobile surface-to-air (SAM) missile system is now available. Russian company IEMZ Kupol, a company of Almaz-Antey …

Terma, BAE to continue helmet audio collaboration

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Terma, BAE to continue helmet audio collaboration

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Terma and BAE Systems will continue their collaboration on helmet audio technologies after achieving a successful design review, Terma announced on 13 October. The companies …

GPS OCX completes test milestone

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GPS OCX completes test milestone

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Euronaval 2016: Poland and France escalate helicopter spat

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Euronaval 2016: Poland and France escalate helicopter spat

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