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Belgium’s F-35A order progresses at it awaits first jet delivery by late 2025
The first aircraft delivery timeline confirmation comes as Belgium weighs up an additional F-3A buy from Lockheed Martin.
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Core Systems ruggedises Cisco Ethernet switch
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Sanborn UAS ops approved
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CybAero tests China Customs UAV
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Logos introduces Redkite WAMI sensor
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Wide area sensors for export
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UK buys new heli simulators
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Airbus Helis wins H145M services
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China advances UAV tech
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Northrop receives LAIRCM order
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Japan’s E-2D Hawkeye buy gets closer
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CAE updates RCAF Griffon simulator
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Heron to fly in Aussie civil airspace
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Flight test date set for SB>1 Defiant
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Rockwell supports Canadian Chinook avionics
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France receives third MQ-9 Reaper
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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) has delivered a third Predator B/MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to the French Ministry of Defense, the company …
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Airbus launches RedKite camera
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![M-345 officially enters service as trainer for Italian Air Force]()
M-345 officially enters service as trainer for Italian Air Force
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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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![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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![M-345 officially enters service as trainer for Italian Air Force]()
M-345 officially enters service as trainer for Italian Air Force
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![Pentagon’s FY26 defence budget proposal is $130 billion more than US Congress plans to provide]()
Pentagon’s FY26 defence budget proposal is $130 billion more than US Congress plans to provide
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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
