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Embraer eyes industrial partnerships as it maintains “strong” European C-390 momentum
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Saab and Helsing hail world-first as Gripen E aircraft flies with ‘Centaur’ AI agent
The flights, which pitted an AI-integrated Gripen E against a Gripen D in a Beyond Visual Range (BVR) combat scenario, marks a major milestone for Saab’s Project Beyond which looks to modernise the Gripen E platform.
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Insight, an Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) exploitation and resource management system, was designed to fill gaps in military intelligence analysis capability.
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Boeing delivers first production Grey Wolf to US Air Force
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Embraer KC-390 puts on a show for the Mexican Air Force
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The KC-390 demonstrator was en route to Brazil after a display at the Farnborough Airshow in the UK.
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Orbit to collaborate with ViaSat for the development of new satellite terminals
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The agreement includes delivery of 30cm and 45cm airborne terminals for military and government use, utilising dual polarisation and supporting the entire 3.5GHz of Ka-band frequencies.
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US Space Force to launch “hundreds of satellites” to better protect its assets from Russia and China
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US Army Special Operations orders two more Chinooks
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Including the new order, the US Army has contracted for a total of 46 MH-47G Block II aircraft.
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Indonesia commits to Baykar Bayraktar TB2 UAS
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First Triton welcomed into RAAF service
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QinetiQ wins 10-year aerial training contract with German armed forces
1st August 2024
The deal will be worth €284 million across the course of a decade of training provision.
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Slovakia approved for US$600 million AH-1Z helicopter order
1st August 2024
The US offered a dozen AH-1Z Viper helicopters to Slovakia at two-thirds discount with the latter sending fighter aircraft to Ukraine, which would extend H-1 production beyond 2024.
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General Atomics to develop autonomous air training
1st August 2024
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31st July 2024
DARPA and Northrop Grumman outline plans for the XRQ-73 uncrewed aerial system with hybrid-electric power, which will join the growing ranks of highly specialist UAV designs.
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Skyranger anti-aircraft turret to use Spexer sensors
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31st July 2024
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Combat-proven capabilities: How precision-strike systems are evolving for tomorrow’s battlespace (podcast)
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US representatives plan to invest $1.6 billion in US Coast Guard inventory in FY2026
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Energy evolution: How laser defence systems are powering the next phase of air defence (podcast)
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Combat-proven capabilities: How precision-strike systems are evolving for tomorrow’s battlespace (podcast)
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US representatives plan to invest $1.6 billion in US Coast Guard inventory in FY2026
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Saab and Helsing hail world-first as Gripen E aircraft flies with ‘Centaur’ AI agent
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Embraer eyes industrial partnerships as it maintains “strong” European C-390 momentum
