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All eyes on Royal Navy’s Type 93 market engagement as industry prepares bids

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All eyes on Royal Navy’s Type 93 market engagement as industry prepares bids

22nd October 2026

Responses are due by 29 October as the Royal Navy tests the market, with BAE Systems’ Herne and MSubs’ Excalibur setting up a contest where payloads may decide the winner.

UK A400M Saudi deployment highlights airlifter’s role as Airbus pursues upgrades

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UK A400M Saudi deployment highlights airlifter’s role as Airbus pursues upgrades

21st October 2026

Airbus is developing new capabilities for its A400M transport aircraft as European countries consider future airlift requirements and the UK plans to deploy the aircraft to Saudi Arabia.

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Navy's MUOS satellite overcomes challenges

4th November 2016

The US Navy’s fifth Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) has overcome propulsion system failures and has now reached operational orbit with pre-operational on-board testing set …

BAE Systems to continue ARC work

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BAE Systems to continue ARC work

4th November 2016

BAE Systems has been awarded a $13.3 million contract modification from the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to extend work on its Adaptive Radar …

Zhuhai 2016: Variety impresses on skid row

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Zhuhai 2016: Variety impresses on skid row

4th November 2016

The China South Industries Group Corporation, similar to but lesser known than the China North Industries Corporation (Norinco), exhibited a stunning line-up of skid-steer military …

QuestUAV targets Chinese market with BTBT

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QuestUAV targets Chinese market with BTBT

4th November 2016

Beijing Topcon Business and Trade (BTBT) has entered a partnership with QuestUAV to supply and support the latter's UAVs in China, QuestUAV announced on 3 …

TK-7 Firewatch sensor for Aerosonde UAS

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TK-7 Firewatch sensor for Aerosonde UAS

4th November 2016

Textron Systems Unmanned Systems will offer Overwatch Imaging’s TK-7 Firewatch precision survey sensor on the Aerosonde UAS following recent successful demonstration flights. The TK-7 is …

NATO nations to lead battalions in Baltic States

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NATO nations to lead battalions in Baltic States

4th November 2016

At the NATO defence ministers meeting in Brussels in October, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg announced that Canada, Germany, the UK and the US will lead with …

Belgian army battalions fire first Spikes

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Belgian army battalions fire first Spikes

4th November 2016

Operators from Belgian army manoeuvre battalions fired their Spike anti-tank missiles for the first time on 27 October on the Bergen-Höhne training area in northern …

Indo Defence 2016: Saab outlines Indo collaboration (video)

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Indo Defence 2016: Saab outlines Indo collaboration (video)

4th November 2016

Like many countries that are looking to develop an indigenous defence manufacturing capability, technology transfer and offset deals are a key priority for Indonesia when …

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GDMS-UK building info gateway for Dutch MoD

4th November 2016

General Dynamics Mission Systems–UK is designing a next-generation tactical information gateway for the Netherlands under a collaborative demonstration programme with the country’s Ministry of Defence …

Indo Defence 2016: Infantry weapon prototypes unveiled

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Indo Defence 2016: Infantry weapon prototypes unveiled

4th November 2016

The Indonesian Army has developed two new prototype infantry weapons that the service wants to test to see if they can enter production. Both displayed …

Zhuhai 2016: China demonstrates better C4 capabilities

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Zhuhai 2016: China demonstrates better C4 capabilities

4th November 2016

Two new C4 systems were introduced at the 11th Zhuhai Air Show from 1-6 November in southern China. The systems, both developed by the China …

Indo Defence 2016: Big ships on stream for PT Pal

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Indo Defence 2016: Big ships on stream for PT Pal

4th November 2016

The Malaysian MoD has signed a memorandum of understanding with Indonesian shipbuilder PT Pal for the procurement of a multi-role support ship. Turitan Indargo, director …

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