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Air Warfare
Ghost Bat drone makes first deployment in latest milestone
In the past 18 months, Boeing’s MQ-28A Ghost Bat uncrewed aerial system (UAS) has achieved several milestones including teaming with manned aircraft, achieving 100 flight hours and training of first military pilot.
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US Army modernisation plans raise big concerns for lawmakers
The termination of programmes such as JLTV and RCV has been harshly criticised by members of the US Congress.
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NATO orders two more A330 MRTT aircraft, while Sweden and Denmark join programme
The order for two more aircraft for the NATO Multinational Multirole Tanker Transport (MRTT) fleet comes as Airbus considers increasing A330 MRTT production to meet demand.
Air Warfare
UK to purchase 12 F-35A aircraft to strengthen nuclear deterrence
The potential acquisition of F-35A aircraft was first mentioned in the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June.
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Paris Air Show 2025: Parrot’s new microdrone ANAFI UKR breaks cover
While the Paris Air Show marked the first time the ANAFI UKR has been publicly shown, the ISR drone has been in use with various armed forces for the last eight months, Parrot told Shephard.
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France and Sweden sign defence roadmap as Naval Group positions FDI frigate for Swedish surface ship programme
A pact signed at the Paris Air Show has seen Sweden turn to the French FDI frigate to lead its next-gen surface combatant fleet amid shifting security dynamics in the Baltic Sea.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Paris Air Show: Thales tests counter-UAS solution
20th June 2017
Thales has recently tested its counter-UAS solution and successfully used its jammer to neutralise small unmanned vehicles, the company confirmed during the Paris Air Show. …
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Training
Paris 2017: Leonardo plays T-100 US content card
20th June 2017
One of three contenders for the USAF’s Advanced Pilot Training (APT) T-X programme, the Leonardo T-100 will be ‘an aircraft made in the US with …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Paris Air Show: Falco to enter commercial airspace
20th June 2017
Leonardo is aiming to get ahead of anticipated regulations on the use of UAVs in civil airspace as its lines up its Falco UAV and …
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Digital Battlespace
Australia to improve space-based ISR capabilities
20th June 2017
The Australian government is investing A$500 million ($380.78 million) to improve the country’s space-based intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities, the Department of Defence announced …
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Training
Paris Air Show: New target drone on target
20th June 2017
Leonardo has introduced its new Mirach 40 (M-40) aerial target system to the market at the Paris Air Show 2017. The company is looking to …
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Defence Helicopter
Paris Air Show: Ardiden 3G receives EASA cert
20th June 2017
Safran Helicopter Engines’ Ardiden 3G has received EASA type certification, with the company marking the milestone at a ceremony at the Paris Air Show on 19 …
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Special Operations
Paris Air Show: French SF kit on show (video)
20th June 2017
The French Air Force's elite special forces unit, the Commando parachutiste de l'air n° 10 (CPA 10), is displaying some of its equipment at this …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Paris Air Show: SkyStriker makes debut
19th June 2017
Elbit Systems is showcasing its autonomous loitering munitions system known as the SkyStriker at Paris Air Show this week. The SkyStriker can be utilised for …
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Military Logistics
F-35A ammunition loader validated
19th June 2017
The US Air Force’s first F-35 Lightning II operational wing, the 388th Fighter Wing, has received five bulk ammunition loaders for field use.The loader has been …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Paris Air Show: Patroller integration continues
19th June 2017
The French Army is continuing efforts to integrate the Patroller UAV into its force structure following the recent announcement that it will receive two systems …
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Digital Battlespace
ViaSat datalink for LRASM
19th June 2017
ViaSat has received a follow-on contract from Lockheed Martin to provide datalink communications for the integration and test phase of the US Navy's Long Range …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Paris Air Show: Keeper of the night (video)
19th June 2017
Unveiling the Nightwarden tactical UAS on the opening day of Paris Air Show 2017, Textron Systems revealed that a range of payload testing for the …
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Defence Notes
Paris Air Show: Boeing reshuffle to streamline business
19th June 2017
As Boeing Defense continues to streamline its business, after recently stripping out a layer of top executives, the company looks forward to a promising European …
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Defence Helicopter
Paris Air Show: Bell pitches to international market
19th June 2017
Pitching itself further as an international military supplier, Bell Helicopter has highlighted imminent deliveries of its tiltrotor and attack helicopter offerings across Asia. The company will see …
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Training
Paris Air show: Leonardo pushes M-346 for ASDOT
19th June 2017
Leonardo will be looking to offer up its M-346 training aircraft for the UK’s Air Support for Defence Operational Training (ASDOT) requirement, the company confirmed …
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Training
Inzpire delivers UK training exercise
19th June 2017
Inzpire has delivered the UK's distributed training event Exercise RED KITE at the Air Battlespace Training Centre (ABTC) at Royal Air Force Waddington, the company announced …
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Defence Helicopter
Paris Air Show: The aircraft on display (video)
19th June 2017
As Paris Air Show 2017 gets underway Shephard editors Grant Turnbull and Richard Thomas cast their gaze over the flight line to see what's on …
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Defence Helicopter
Paris Air Show: Malaysia outlines its shopping list
19th June 2017
As the global aerospace industry descends on Paris for the biennial aviation spectacle, the chief of the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) has revealed the …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Paris Air Show: Wing Loong II draws attention (video)
18th June 2017
As far as static displays go, the China's Wing Loong II UAV looks likely to turn a few heads and cause a bit of stir …
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