Air Warfare
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With Every New RPA Innovation, General Atomics Aeronautical Pushes the Boundaries of the Possible to Make the World Safer and More Secure.
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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.
Naval Warfare
UK demonstration shows how sensors and C2 can protect ports from multi-domain threats
Naval vessels are at high risk when in harbour, port or dockside and the threat from asymmetric attacks has been shown in the Ukraine war against Russian ships. A demonstration of combined systems in the UK hoped to show a potential solution to defence, government and commercial delegates.
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.
Land Warfare
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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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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Global Hawk in Ex Southern Katipo
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D&S 2015: Serbian UAVs break cover
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Cyberhawk offers FPSO aerial inspections
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FliteScene SRA introduced
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Uncrewed Vehicles
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Military Logistics
Expansion of C295 capabilities planned
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Military Logistics
US looks to increase MRTT usage
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Military Logistics
Airbus to overcome A400M capability issues
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Cubic completes CME demonstration
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Insitu UAS conducts railway monitoring
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Aerosonde sees fee-for-service growth
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Military Logistics
KC-46A gains first export customer
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Raytheon to continue DCGS support
29th October 2015
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Microsoft selects Aeryon UAS
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