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The US and its partners across the Central Command region may have developed an over-reliance on special operations forces (SOF), sometimes at the expense of …
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EO/IR Special Report: Hensoldt expands Asia footprint
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US fighter jet drops fuel tanks in Japan accident
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Canada to rejoin NATO’s AWACS programme
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Canada is to rejoin NATO's Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) programme, the Canadian Department of National Defence (DND) announced on 14 February. In 2011, …
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Park Air ATM system for Montenegro
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More WASPs for US Army
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Japan is testing C-2 ELINT aircraft
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DADS reverts back to Top Aces
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Discovery Air Defence Services, originally known as Top Aces, has reverted to its former name. Although trading as Discovery Air Defence until 1 February, the …
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Rockwell’s ARC-210 passes DNH testing for MUOS
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Northrop selected for OFFSET programme
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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
