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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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TACIP takes command

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TACIP takes command

26th August 2016

Airbus Defence and Space (DS) has demonstrated the first iteration of its Tactical IP (TACIP) deployable information solution following its launch in 2015.  Current work …

BAE Systems awarded MCA support work

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BAE Systems awarded MCA support work

26th August 2016

A team of specialist from BAE Systems will continue work to support the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s (MCA's) radio communications infrastructure under a £2 million contract …

Final MD 530Fs arrive in Kabul

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Final MD 530Fs arrive in Kabul

26th August 2016

The final batch of MD 530F Cayuse Warriors have arrived in the Afghan capital for delivery to the Afghan Air Force (AAF), MD Helicopters has announced. The …

Australian Paluma vessels to get new sonar

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Australian Paluma vessels to get new sonar

26th August 2016

FarSounder will supply four FarSounder-1000 sonar systems for the upgrade of four Royal Australian Navy Paluma-class hydrographic survey motor launches, the company announced on 23 August. …

RADA announces Asian military order

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RADA announces Asian military order

26th August 2016

RADA Electronic Industries will supply its Multi-Mission Hemispheric Radar (MHR) based RPS-42 aerial surveillance radar systems to an unnamed Asian military under a contract announced …

Taiwan fends off China during drills

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Taiwan fends off China during drills

25th August 2016

The tempo of the annual Han Kuang field training exercise in Taiwan reached its peak on 25 August, as military forces rehearsed resisting a hypothetical …

New threat, new solutions - anti-UAS systems

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New threat, new solutions - anti-UAS systems

25th August 2016

As DARPA moves to announce an RfI on the development of counter-UAS systems, attention is ever more fixated on the struggle to prevent access to …

COMBATSS-21 for US Navy frigates

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COMBATSS-21 for US Navy frigates

25th August 2016

US Navy frigates will be equipped with Lockheed Martin’s Component-Based Total-Ship System—21st Century (COMBATSS-21) combat management system under a contract announced on 23 August. The …

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ViaSat awarded US Navy UHF satcom work

25th August 2016

ViaSat will provide engineering, technical services and hardware/software products in support of the US Navy’s joint Ultra High Frequency (UHF) military satellite communications (SATCOM) system, …

T-X uncovered

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T-X uncovered

25th August 2016

The unveiling of any new aircraft generates a certain amount of excitement, but when two are revealed in the space of a few days, that …

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Reverse engineering parts obsolescence

25th August 2016

MGR Fluid Power is helping to extend the service life of military land and air vehicles by reverse engineering obsolescent parts when they reach the …

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New Zealand to get new littoral ship

25th August 2016

The New Zealand government has approved a recommendation from the Ministry of Defence and New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) to move ahead with plans for …

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