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Thinning Arctic ice reveals naval capability gaps and new opportunities

23rd April 2026

As sea ice extent hits a record low and geopolitical tensions increase in the High North, navies are contending to adopt the technologies needed to operate beneath an increasingly unpredictable Arctic Ocean.

Lockheed Martin confirms 2029 target date for US Navy’s Aegis/PAC-3 MSE integration

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Lockheed Martin confirms 2029 target date for US Navy’s Aegis/PAC-3 MSE integration

23rd April 2026

Enabling Aegis-equipped vessels to launch PAC-3 MSE interceptors will give the USN more options to engage highly manoeuvrable hypersonic missiles – including the ones China has been developing.

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Farnborough 2016: Application integration as easy as INCT

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Farnborough 2016: Application integration as easy as INCT

13th July 2016

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has introduced the Integrated Network Centric Terminal (INCT), an avionics system upgrade, as a global application at the Farnborough International Airshow …

Farnborough 2016: UK’s ASDOT takes shape

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Farnborough 2016: UK’s ASDOT takes shape

13th July 2016

Competition for the UK Ministry of Defence’s Air Support to Defence Operational Training (ASDOT) programme is beginning to take shape following a teaming arrangement between …

Farnborough 2016: V-22 pitched to international market (video)

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Farnborough 2016: V-22 pitched to international market (video)

13th July 2016

Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) attended the Farnborough International Airshow 2016 (FIA 16) to tout the capabilities of its V-22 Osprey tiltrotor to the international …

Farnborough 2016: Aircraft on static display (video)

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Farnborough 2016: Aircraft on static display (video)

13th July 2016

Shephard took a tour around the static displays at Farnborough International Airshow 2016 to give you a sneak peek at what you can discover at …

British Army trains on Watchkeeper

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British Army trains on Watchkeeper

13th July 2016

Elements of the British  Army’s Tactical Unmanned Air Systems (TUAS) Regiment, 47 Regiment Royal Artillery, are conducting training on the Watchkeeper UAS on Ascension Island, …

Farnborough 2016: USCG flexes its Spartan muscles (video)

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Farnborough 2016: USCG flexes its Spartan muscles (video)

13th July 2016

Only three months after the first HC-27J unit was activated on the West Coast, the US Coast Guard (USCG) has brought one of the aircraft …

Farnborough 2016: AW149 is now a butterfly with sting

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Farnborough 2016: AW149 is now a butterfly with sting

13th July 2016

Leonardo Helicopters is debuting an armed configured variant of its AW149 multirole military helicopter at the Farnborough International Airshow FIA (FIA 2016). James Wang, senior VP of …

Farnborough 2016: Evo selected in Middle East

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Farnborough 2016: Evo selected in Middle East

13th July 2016

The Falco Evo has been selected by two countries in the Middle East, including one Arab Gulf state, both of which already operate the legacy …

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AFRL contracts Kratos for LCASD

13th July 2016

Kratos will develop the technical baseline for a high-speed, long-range, low-cost, limited life-strike UAS under a $40.8 million contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory …

Farnborough 2016: T-X – more than just the aircraft

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Farnborough 2016: T-X – more than just the aircraft

13th July 2016

The US Air Force T-X programme, the replacement of the venerable T-38 advanced training aircraft, is a major target for four international consortia. Raytheon has …

Farnborough 2016: UK ISTAR missions hampered by fleet depletion

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Farnborough 2016: UK ISTAR missions hampered by fleet depletion

13th July 2016

The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) ISTAR commander has fired off a stark warning about the future reduction of his fleet of five Sentinel R1 to …

Farnborough 2016: Striker II HMD in new trials

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Farnborough 2016: Striker II HMD in new trials

13th July 2016

BAE Systems' Striker II Helmet-Mounted Display (HMD) fighter helmet has completed further successful trials, the company announced on 11 July. This marked the second phase …

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