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Ageing RQ-11 Raven fleets create a global replacement opportunity

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Ageing RQ-11 Raven fleets create a global replacement opportunity

28th August 2026

The RQ-11 Raven is being retired from service across most of its more than 30 operators. Defence Insight estimates that these Raven retirements open up a replacement market worth at least $576 million, but suppliers will have to act quickly and strike a balance between cost and capability to succeed.

Future frigate programme highlights broader RNZN replacement challenge

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Future frigate programme highlights broader RNZN replacement challenge

28th August 2026

New Zealand’s evaluation of the Mogami and Arrowhead 140 frigate designs reflects a wider push for alliance interoperability, and points to a larger recapitalisation of the Royal New Zealand Navy fleet beyond the current programme.

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AUSA 2016: AMRAAM ER flight tests sign of things to come

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Raytheon, in conjunction with Kongsberg, has recently completed first flight testing of a new AMRAAM Extended Range (AMRAAM-ER) missile.  The firing test was conducted at …

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Falcon III radio gets LRIP authorisation

7th October 2016

The US Army has received a Milestone C decision and authorisation for a limited rate initial production (LRIP) of the Falcon III AN/VRC-118 Mid-tier Networking …

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Northrop counters UAS in Black Dart

7th October 2016

Northrop Grumman has participated in the annual US Department of Defense (DoD) Black Dart counter-UAS technology demonstration exercise, the company announced on 5 October. Black …

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AUSA 2016: GMS ‘King Cobra’ strikes at the military market

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Quick question - who is the oldest computer manufacturer in the United States? According to Ben Sharfi, CEO of General Micro Systems (GMS), it’s his …

USS Nimitz enters post-maintenance trials

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USS Nimitz enters post-maintenance trials

7th October 2016

The US Navy’s aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) has entered sea trials after a 20-month Extended Planned Incremental Availability maintenance period at the Puget …

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Saab receives DARPA research contract

7th October 2016

Saab has received a contract from the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to perform research for the Massive Overmatch Assault Round (MOAR) study, …

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WIN-T Increment 2 capabilities enter testing

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Two Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (WIN-T) Increment 2 capabilities have begun test and evaluation processes at US Army installations, General Dynamics Mission Systems announced on 3 …

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US Army gets first CIRCM systems

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Northrop Grumman has made the delivery of the first Common Infrared Countermeasures (CIRCM) missile defence systems to the US Army, the company announced on 4 …

Airborne Systems launches Hi-5 military parachute

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Airborne Systems launches Hi-5 military parachute

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Airborne Systems has added the new Hi-5 to its line of high performance Ram Air military parachutes, the company announced on 3 October. The Hi-5 …

Saab launches Giraffe 1X radar in US

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Saab launches Giraffe 1X radar in US

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Saab will address emerging requirements of the manoeuvre force in the US market with its Giraffe 1X multirole land-based radar, the company announced on 3 October. …

Analysis: China gains ground in Africa

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Analysis: China gains ground in Africa

6th October 2016

Throughout the Cold War era, several sub-Saharan African countries turned to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to procure equipment for their armed forces. With …

AUSA 2016: Front line networks realised

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AUSA 2016: Front line networks realised

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