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General Atomics Aeronautical – Taking Information Dominance to the Next Level
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DroneShield nets largest order ever with $40 million European CUAS contract
The package of three standalone follow-on contracts makes this the largest contract won by the Australian company and larger than its total 2024 revenue.
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US Navy’s FA-XX programme still an “option”, as FY2026 US defence budget outline proposed
The US Navy’s answer to a sixth-generation fighter has experienced a range of setbacks and delays to the programme, with only $47 million in this latest proposed budget set aside for completing the aircraft.
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Interview: Edge Group eyes Indonesian market for naval and UAV expansion
The UAE’s Edge Group has been positioning itself as a key defence and technology partner to Indonesia, where it has been focusing on naval platforms, UAVs and long-term industrial collaboration.
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Eurofighter eyes mid-life upgrade for Typhoon jets, with production increase underway
With roughly 80% of combat missions flown by Typhoons in Europe, the Eurofighter consortium is emphasising the continued relevance of its jet and wants to ramp up production to continue to deliver combat mass in light of a shifting geo-political world order.
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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
AUVSI 2015 (video): CAE promotes virtues of TigerShark XP
12th May 2015
In conjunction with Navmar Applied Sciences Corp, CAE displayed its TigerShark XP ground control station at the AUVSI exhibition in Atlanta at the beginning of …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
IAI, Sky Sapience team for tethered hovering systems
12th May 2015
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Sky Sapience have signed an agreement to develop, produce and market new tethered hovering aerial systems. The agreement will see …
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Defence Helicopter
Russian Helicopters, AVIC sign framework agreement for AHL
12th May 2015
Russian Helicopters and Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) have signed a framework agreement to develop a heavy-lift helicopter called the Advanced Heavy Lift (AHL) …
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Naval Warfare
Boeing to provide P-8A training system to Australia
11th May 2015
Boeing will provide a complete training system for the P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), marking the first international …
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Military Logistics
Airbus team to help A400M crash investigation
11th May 2015
Following the crash of a test A400M aircraft near Seville in Spain on 9 May, manufacturer Airbus Defence and Security has flown in an investigation …
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Defence Helicopter
India gets two repaired Ka-31 helicopters
11th May 2015
Russian Helicopters has delivered the first two repaired Ka-31 helicopters from Kumertau Aviation Production Enterprise to India, it announced on 6 May. Kumertau Aviation Production …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI 2015 (video): Big fans of the Hummingbird
11th May 2015
Allen Bishop, the founder of Reference Technologies, tells Shephard about the company's Hummingbird ducted fan-powered UAV on display at the AUVSI exhibition in Atlanta. The …
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Military Logistics
Thales TopShield-400 selected for French A330 MRTT
11th May 2015
Thales has been awarded a contract to provide its TopShield-400 Controlled Reception Pattern Antenna (CRPA) system for the future French A330 tanker, the company announced …
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Digital Battlespace
Northrop Grumman introduces SABR-GS radar
11th May 2015
Northrop Grumman has introduced its Scalable Agile Beam Radar – Global Strike (SABR-GS) developed for the US Air Force B-1B Lancer. The development of the …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Exelis to research UAS integration into national airspace
11th May 2015
Exelis has entered into agreements with four Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) designated UAS test sites for research focused on integrating UAS into the national airspace …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
US AFRL tests MuSICA software
8th May 2015
The US Air Force Research Laboratories (AFRL) has completed a round of flight tests of the Multiple Sensor Integrated Conflict Avoidance (MuSICA) standard collision avoidance …
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Digital Battlespace
DDC introduces Rugged Avionics Interface Computer
8th May 2015
Data Device Corporation (DDC) introduced its new Rugged Avionics Interface Computer suitable for new systems and upgrades on 5 May. The Rugged Avionics Interface Computer …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Drone Aviation wins order for WASP aerostat systems
8th May 2015
Drone Aviation has received an order for a set of Winch Aerostat Small Platform (WASP) aerostat systems from defence contractor Troll Systems, the company announced …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Trimble introduces BD935-INS module with precision GNSS
8th May 2015
Trimble has introduced its BD935-INS module featuring precision GNSS with an integrated 3-D Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) inertial sensor package, as announced on 6 May. The …
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Defence Helicopter
IDEF 2015: L-UMTAS preparing for delivery
8th May 2015
The Long-Range Anti-Tank Missile (L-UMTAS) from Roketsan is to be bought by the Turkish Army next year. At the IDEF exhibition in Istanbul, a spokesperson …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
UAV Vision gimbal selected for Airbus Zephyr 8
8th May 2015
The solar-powered Zephyr 8 is part of the High-Altitude Pseudo-Satellite (HAPS) programme being conducted by Airbus Defence and Space, and in early May the company …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI 2015: Software boost for CorvusEye could open new markets
7th May 2015
Improvements to the CorvusEye 1500 wide-area airborne system would open up potential new markets in the commercial and civil sectors, according to Exelis officials attending …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI 2015: US Navy outlines vision for the future
7th May 2015
The US Navy has ambitious goals for the future use of unmanned assets, which will see families of interconnected systems gathering information able to be …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI 2015: Product diversity crucial for market survivability
7th May 2015
Product and service diversity are crucial for maintaining market position, officials from UAV Solutions said, attending the AUVSI conference in Atlanta. UAV Solutions was present …
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![Eurofighter eyes mid-life upgrade for Typhoon jets, with production increase underway]()
Eurofighter eyes mid-life upgrade for Typhoon jets, with production increase underway
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![UK demonstration shows how sensors and C2 can protect ports from multi-domain threats]()
UK demonstration shows how sensors and C2 can protect ports from multi-domain threats
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![US Army modernisation plans raise big concerns for lawmakers]()
US Army modernisation plans raise big concerns for lawmakers
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![Ghost Bat drone makes first deployment in latest milestone]()
Ghost Bat drone makes first deployment in latest milestone
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![Eurofighter eyes mid-life upgrade for Typhoon jets, with production increase underway]()
Eurofighter eyes mid-life upgrade for Typhoon jets, with production increase underway
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![UK demonstration shows how sensors and C2 can protect ports from multi-domain threats]()
UK demonstration shows how sensors and C2 can protect ports from multi-domain threats
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![Ghost Bat drone makes first deployment in latest milestone]()
Ghost Bat drone makes first deployment in latest milestone
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![NATO orders two more A330 MRTT aircraft, while Sweden and Denmark join programme]()
NATO orders two more A330 MRTT aircraft, while Sweden and Denmark join programme
