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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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Incidents of maritime crime drop

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Global piracy and armed robbery at sea have fallen to their lowest levels since 1995 according to the latest report from the International Chamber of …

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Seongju recommended for THAAD deployment

25th July 2016

Seongju has been recommended by the South Korea-US joint working group as the best site for the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) deployment in the …

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GD NASSCO to repair USS Oak Hill

25th July 2016

General Dynamics NASSCO–Norfolk has been awarded a $42 million cost-plus-award-fee modification for repairing and altering the USS Oak Hill (LSD-51), a Harpers Ferry-class dock landing …

Russia in Baltic naval command change

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Russia in Baltic naval command change

25th July 2016

The Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) earlier in July decided to remove more than 50 senior officers of the Baltic Fleet from their posts, which …

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Lockheed, Submergence to build DCS

25th July 2016

Lockheed Martin and Submergence Group will build Dry Combat Submersible (DCS) vehicles for US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) to transport personnel underwater to mission sites, …

Ukraine gets ten Dozor-B vehicles

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Ukraine gets ten Dozor-B vehicles

25th July 2016

The Ukraine armed forces has taken delivery of ten Dozor-B armoured vehicles from Ukroboronprom, the company announced on 20 July. The vehicles have already undergone …

Airbus to operate German Heron 1 UAS

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Airbus to operate German Heron 1 UAS

25th July 2016

Airbus Defence and Space will operate Germany’s Heron 1 UAS in support of the German Army’s mission in Mali, the company announced on 21 July. …

Ajax data sharing platform selected

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Ajax data sharing platform selected

25th July 2016

Sighting systems on the British Army’s Ajax vehicle fleet will use PrismTech’s Vortex OpenSplice as the data-sharing platform. The system’s selection by Thales was announced …

China rolls out AG600 amphibian

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China rolls out AG600 amphibian

25th July 2016

The AG600, a new amphibian aircraft from the China Aviation Industry General Aircraft Company (CAIGA), enjoyed its official rollout from a factory in Zhuhai, southern …

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Taiwan rejects South China Sea ruling

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Taiwan expressed disappointment over the ruling handed down on 12 July by the Permanent Court of Arbitration concerning territorial disputes in the South China Sea. …

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V-280 for tomorrow's pilots

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The V-280 Valor is a demonstrator born from many of the lessons learnt from the V-22 tiltrotor, but with the pilots of tomorrow in mind. Bell …

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UGVs team in Didcot demolition

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Irish company Reamda saw its Reacher UGV complete its first official mission in assisting to bring down the remains of Didcot power station’s boiler house, …

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