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Belgium’s F-35A order progresses at it awaits first jet delivery by late 2025
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Enhancing education: How CAE is embracing new technology to boost military training
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Office of Naval Research addresses cyber-secure UAS
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Uncrewed Vehicles
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Australia to operate Peregrine from Cocos Islands
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Defence Notes
Integrated Review offers F-35 funding relief but cuts not confirmed
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The first part of the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy has given the F-35 programme a financial shot in the arm, but a question mark over aircraft numbers looks only to be resolved once a 'Command Paper' is released on 22 March.
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Lockheed Martin confirms Dutch are buying extra F-35As
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AWACS platform to gain mission systems upgrade
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Northrop Grumman gains Triton support work
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USAF orders engines from Rolls-Royce Deutschland
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Thai navy deploys Orbiter 3Bs over water
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MANET supports Agile Combat Employment demonstration
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Aura to provide AI solutions to DoD
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CIRCM gears up for full-rate production
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US Army airborne countermeasures programme passes IOT&E milestone.
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Poland formally commissions Warmate
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Germany requests five P-8As
15th March 2021
FMS of five P-8As to Germany has been approved by the US State Department.
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Air Warfare
Independent technical assessment to recommend fix for F-35 programme
12th March 2021
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Belgium’s F-35A order progresses at it awaits first jet delivery by late 2025
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![Enhancing education: How CAE is embracing new technology to boost military training]()
Enhancing education: How CAE is embracing new technology to boost military training
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![Trump’s drone directives win US industry support but questions remain over ability to challenge Chinese market dominance]()
Trump’s drone directives win US industry support but questions remain over ability to challenge Chinese market dominance
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![Paris Air Show 2025: New capabilities, partnerships and next-gen programmes remain priority for industry]()
Paris Air Show 2025: New capabilities, partnerships and next-gen programmes remain priority for industry
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![Belgium’s F-35A order progresses at it awaits first jet delivery by late 2025]()
Belgium’s F-35A order progresses at it awaits first jet delivery by late 2025
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![Trump’s drone directives win US industry support but questions remain over ability to challenge Chinese market dominance]()
Trump’s drone directives win US industry support but questions remain over ability to challenge Chinese market dominance
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![Paris Air Show 2025: Airbus Helicopters unveils new crewed-uncrewed teaming solution]()
Paris Air Show 2025: Airbus Helicopters unveils new crewed-uncrewed teaming solution
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![Enhancing education: How CAE is embracing new technology to boost military training]()
Enhancing education: How CAE is embracing new technology to boost military training
