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US Navy keeps Super Hornet production restart option open, but without defined cost or timetable

29th October 2026

The US Navy plans to preserve Super Hornet and Growler tooling as production winds down, with restart costs unassessed and final F/A-18 deliveries expected in late 2027.

October land forces roundup: AUSA dominates as list narrows for new British Army vehicle

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October land forces roundup: AUSA dominates as list narrows for new British Army vehicle

29th October 2026

New counter-drone technologies, autonomous launchers and manufacturing modernisation initiatives highlighted emerging opportunities for defence suppliers, while the UK advanced a major military vehicle procurement programme.

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Insurgencies shape ME rotary procurement

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US Navy test range centre breaks ground

1st September 2016

Construction of a new operations centre for the US Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division's (NAWCAD's) Atlantic Test Ranges (ATR) has officially begun with a …

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Saudi deal shines light on Yemen campaign

1st September 2016

The US State Department’s approval of another billion dollar arms deal to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has provided some rare insight into the country’s …

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Raytheon mine-hunting sonar enhanced

1st September 2016

Raytheon and the US Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) – Division Newport are undertaking work to enhance the company’s AN/AQS-20A mine-hunting sonar, the company announced …

MSPO 2016: Israeli companies target Polish market

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MSPO 2016: Israeli companies target Polish market

1st September 2016

Poland’s ambitious programme to modernise its armed forces is one of the biggest in Europe, and with billions of dollars likely to be spent over …

USAF expands UAS pilot eligibility

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USAF expands UAS pilot eligibility

1st September 2016

The US Air Force (USAF) has expanded eligibility requirements for its RQ-4 Global Hawk UAS pilot programme, with airmen in all air force specialty codes …

Lithuania orders Heckler & Koch rifles

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Lithuania orders Heckler & Koch rifles

1st September 2016

The Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence has signed an agreement with Heckler & Koch for the procurement of G36 automatic rifles and under-barrel HK269 40mm …

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Clyde moving to River drumbeat

31st August 2016

The fitting out of HMS Forth, the first of the new batch of River-class OPVs for the Royal Navy, is expected to be completed by …

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Cobras over Sirte – AH-1Ws enter the conflict

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In an echo of the role British Apache attack helicopters played in the 2011 intervention in Libya, US Marine Corps (USMC) AH-1W Cobras have entered …

MSPO 2016: NATO member receives Russian vehicles

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MSPO 2016: NATO member receives Russian vehicles

31st August 2016

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