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Baltic nations explore joint air defence
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Track24 launches tracking solution
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Raytheon launches Anschuetz subsidiary
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Bell announces 407GXP, 407GT sales
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Chinook simulators ready at Petawawa
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BAE supports Indian Hawks
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BAE Systems signed an MoU with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to support the upgrade of Indian Hawk Mk 132 advanced jet trainers, as announced on …
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India clears C295 buy
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Russian Helis desire Indian Ka-226T deal
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Textron Systems joins UAS Denmark
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Boeing set for AH-6i production
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Sikorsky S-97 Raider completes first flight
26th May 2015
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Australia declares Wedgetail fully operational
26th May 2015
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has declared its six Boeing E-7A Wedgetail Early Warning Aircraft fully operational. The type’s ‘entire capability’, from the actual …
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HAL conducts flight trials for ALH's EASA certification
26th May 2015
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EAATTC takes place in France
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Thales selected for UK's Merlin airborne surveillance helicopters
26th May 2015
The UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) and prime contractor Lockheed Martin have selected the Thales Searchwater radar and Cerberus mission system for the Royal Navy’s …
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QinetiQ signs UK aircrew research contract
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QinetiQ has signed a £5 million contract with the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) that will see it conduct research to improve military aircrew …
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Energy evolution: How laser defence systems are powering the next phase of air defence (podcast)
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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
