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Paris Air Show 2025: Airbus Helicopters unveils new crewed-uncrewed teaming solution
The solution, named HTeaming, has already been tested in flight with a Spanish Navy H135 helicopter and an Airbus Flexrotor uncrewed aerial system (UAS).
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Saab and Helsing hail world-first as Gripen E aircraft flies with ‘Centaur’ AI agent
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US representatives plan to invest $1.6 billion in US Coast Guard inventory in FY2026
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Enhancing education: How CAE is embracing new technology to boost military training
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Paris Air Show 2025: New capabilities, partnerships and next-gen programmes remain priority for industry
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MetaVR 3D visualisation for USAF
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US mulls LAIRCM sale to UAE
25th February 2016
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Heli-Expo 2016: Sikorsky partners with Taqnia Aeronautics
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Lockheed Martin subsidiary Sikorsky has entered into an agreement with Taqnia Aeronautics to explore opportunities to manufacture helicopters in Saudi Arabia, Lockheed Martin announced on …
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PLAAF sets up anti-UAV unit
25th February 2016
Amidst international concern about the unregulated use of hobbyist UAVs and larger unmanned vehicles, China has taken the step of establishing a specialist unit within …
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JTSi wins US Army ERP contract
24th February 2016
Johnson Technology Systems (JTSi) has been awarded an $846 million IDIQ contract from the US Department of the Army for ERP services, it announced on …
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Training
USMC orders ISMT system
24th February 2016
Meggitt Training Systems has received a third delivery order to develop and deliver Indoor Simulated Marksmanship Trainers (ISMTs) for the US Marine Corps (USMC), it …
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USAF orders AFSAT Lot 12
24th February 2016
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' subsidiary Composite Engineering (CEi) has received an $18.7 million award for the Lot 12 option on the Air Force Subscale …
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Romania to get Lockheed Martin radars
24th February 2016
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Singapore Airshow: Indonesia's aerospace industry showcased (video)
23rd February 2016
In advance of Indo Aerospace 2016 in November, I Gusti Putu Suryawirawan, director general of Indonesia's Ministry of Industry, briefs Shephard on the country's ambitions …
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Training
Raytheon to offer USAF training solution
23rd February 2016
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Singapore Airshow: IAI showcases loitering munitions
23rd February 2016
The Rotem L UAS is undergoing final testing ahead of offers to customers, as IAI continues to develop its range of loitering munitions. The system, …
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Digital Battlespace
South Korea boosts ballistic missile defences
23rd February 2016
Ballistic missile defence is a top priority in South Korea after North Korea’s latest nuclear test on 6 January and rocket test on 7 February. …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Singapore Airshow: Reduced launch footprint lined up for ScanEagle
23rd February 2016
Future developments to the ScanEagle UAS could see a reduced footprint for launch operations in order to make the system more deployable. Insitu officials present …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Singapore Airshow: Airbus experiments with UAV deliveries
23rd February 2016
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) has signed an MoU with Airbus Helicopters to conduct a parcel delivery experiment in Singapore. The signing took …
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Digital Battlespace
US to upgrade LPDS
22nd February 2016
Thales and Ultra Electronics Advanced Tactical Systems have received a US General Services Administration contract to provide an upgraded version of Link-16 Pulse Deconfliction Server …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AT&T, Intel to test UAVs
22nd February 2016
AT&T and Intel plan to test UAVs on a network that connects devices on the ground, AT&T announced on 22 February. The two companies will …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Sentinel demonstrates ViDAR on ScanEagle
22nd February 2016
Australian company Sentient Vision said in February that it had demonstrated the ability of its Kestrel Maritime ViDAR optical detection system aboard a Royal Australian …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Singapore Airshow: Jungle penetrating optics considered for region
22nd February 2016
Aeronautics could consider the development of jungle penetrating optical payloads for their Orbiter 2 UAV for customers in the Asia Pacific region. In 2014 the …
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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
