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General Atomics Aeronautical – Taking Information Dominance to the Next Level
With Every New RPA Innovation, General Atomics Aeronautical Pushes the Boundaries of the Possible to Make the World Safer and More Secure.
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DroneShield nets largest order ever with $40 million European CUAS contract
The package of three standalone follow-on contracts makes this the largest contract won by the Australian company and larger than its total 2024 revenue.
Air Warfare
US Navy’s FA-XX programme still an “option”, as FY2026 US defence budget outline proposed
The US Navy’s answer to a sixth-generation fighter has experienced a range of setbacks and delays to the programme, with only $47 million in this latest proposed budget set aside for completing the aircraft.
Air Warfare
Interview: Edge Group eyes Indonesian market for naval and UAV expansion
The UAE’s Edge Group has been positioning itself as a key defence and technology partner to Indonesia, where it has been focusing on naval platforms, UAVs and long-term industrial collaboration.
Air Warfare
Eurofighter eyes mid-life upgrade for Typhoon jets, with production increase underway
With roughly 80% of combat missions flown by Typhoons in Europe, the Eurofighter consortium is emphasising the continued relevance of its jet and wants to ramp up production to continue to deliver combat mass in light of a shifting geo-political world order.
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Paris Air Show 2025: Parrot’s new microdrone ANAFI UKR breaks cover
While the Paris Air Show marked the first time the ANAFI UKR has been publicly shown, the ISR drone has been in use with various armed forces for the last eight months, Parrot told Shephard.
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France and Sweden sign defence roadmap as Naval Group positions FDI frigate for Swedish surface ship programme
A pact signed at the Paris Air Show has seen Sweden turn to the French FDI frigate to lead its next-gen surface combatant fleet amid shifting security dynamics in the Baltic Sea.
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Disrupting enemy command and control (Sponsored Video)
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Training
Poland orders four more M-346 AJTs
29th March 2018
Leonardo has signed an agreement with the Armament Inspectorate of the Polish Ministry of National Defence to supply four additional M-346 Advanced Jet Trainers, the …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Raytheon developing UV swarm control tech
29th March 2018
Raytheon’s BBN Technologies is developing technology to direct and control swarms of small UAS and UGVs, the company announced on 26 March. The new technology …
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Land Warfare
Singapore takes delivery of Aster 30 missiles
29th March 2018
Singapore has taken delivery of its first MBDA Aster 30 SAMP/T surface-to-air missiles (SAM), with the first image revealed to the public in a Republic …
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Defence Helicopter
MBDA receives Brimstone CSP contract
29th March 2018
MBDA has received a £400 million contract from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) for the Brimstone air-to-surface missile Capability Sustainment Programme (CSP), the company …
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Defence Helicopter
Nepal’s army eyes renewed helicopter fleet
29th March 2018
With its sights fixed on the task of renewing its helicopter and aircraft fleet, the Nepali Army Air Wing decommissioned two Alouette III helicopters on …
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Defence Helicopter
Choules conducts flight trials for CH-47F
29th March 2018
The Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) landing ship dock HMAS Choules has conducted first of class flight trials for the CH-47F Chinook helicopter, the RAN announced …
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Digital Battlespace
BIRD delivers nationwide C4I system
28th March 2018
BIRD Aerosystems has delivered a nationwide C4I system to an unnamed customer, the company announced on 26 March. The new system incorporates information from different …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Insight: Unmanned uprising for the RAF
28th March 2018
As senior officials in the UK Royal Air Force (RAF) suggest that the balance between manned and unmanned platforms is shifting to the latter, a …
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Digital Battlespace
General Dynamics receives GRIDS III contract
28th March 2018
General Dynamics One Source has received the Geospatial, Research, Integration, Development and Support (GRIDS) III contract from the US Army Corps of Engineers Army Geospatial …
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Special Operations
AUSA Global: Profense unveils 5.56mm minigun
28th March 2018
Profense LLC has used this week’s AUSA Global Force exhibition and symposium to unveil its PF556 minigun, a new model system that fires linked 5.56x45mm …
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Defence Helicopter
HMS Queen Elizabeth completes helo trials
28th March 2018
The Royal Navy’s aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth, has returned to UK waters after completing Chinook and Merlin helicopter trials. The trials were carried out …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Schiebel demos heavy fuel S-100 to RAN
28th March 2018
Schiebel has successfully demonstrated the heavy fuel variant of the Camcopter S-100 UAS to the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) as part of its customer acceptance …
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Defence Helicopter
AUSA Global: Army could shift FVL focus to lighter option
27th March 2018
Army leaders may shift their Future Vertical Lift (FVL) focus to a lighter, attack reconnaissance helicopter in the wake of the Pentagon's new National Defense …
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Defence Helicopter
US Army orders more UH-72A Lakotas
27th March 2018
Airbus Helicopters has received a contract modification from the US Army for 16 additional UH-72A Lakota helicopters, the company announced on 23 March. The contract, …
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Military Logistics
Aerogility bids to disrupt logistics market
27th March 2018
Logistics software start-up Aerogility has set its sights on increasing its market share of the fleet management sector as it looks to gain an edge …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Latvia set to receive RQ-20A systems
27th March 2018
A US Army justification and approval notification has revealed that Latvia is set to receive RQ-20A Puma UAVs from AeroVironment. The contract for two RQ-20A Digital Data Link …
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Defence Helicopter
Tiger Mk III ready to attack
27th March 2018
The Tiger Mk III could be coming to life as soon as Airbus Helicopters wraps-up remaining deliveries of Tiger attack helicopters to three European nations. The …
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Digital Battlespace
Harris receives contract mod for EW jammers
27th March 2018
Harris Corporation has received a contract modification to supply the next production lot of electronic jammers to protect the US Navy and Australian F/A-18 Hornet …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Leonardo positions AWHERO for Australian market
27th March 2018
Leonardo is showcasing its AWHERO rotary UAS to national and local authorities in Australia through 30 March, the company announced on 22 March. The company …
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DroneShield nets largest order ever with $40 million European CUAS contract
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Energy evolution: How laser defence systems are powering the next phase of air defence (podcast)
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US Navy’s FA-XX programme still an “option”, as FY2026 US defence budget outline proposed
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DroneShield nets largest order ever with $40 million European CUAS contract
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![US Navy’s FA-XX programme still an “option”, as FY2026 US defence budget outline proposed]()
US Navy’s FA-XX programme still an “option”, as FY2026 US defence budget outline proposed
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Interview: Edge Group eyes Indonesian market for naval and UAV expansion
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![Eurofighter eyes mid-life upgrade for Typhoon jets, with production increase underway]()
Eurofighter eyes mid-life upgrade for Typhoon jets, with production increase underway
