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Trump’s drone directives win US industry support but questions remain over ability to challenge Chinese market dominance
New presidential directives for UAV production are intended to remove bureaucratic barriers and support suppliers.
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Paris Air Show 2025: New capabilities, partnerships and next-gen programmes remain priority for industry
As European countries increase their defence budgets, the Paris Air Show will look to how the aerospace industry’s responds, with programme progression, new technology and industrial partnerships all expected to take centre stage at Le Bourget.
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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
The flights, which pitted an AI-integrated Gripen E against a Gripen D in a Beyond Visual Range (BVR) combat scenario, marks a major milestone for Saab’s Project Beyond which looks to modernise the Gripen E platform.
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Enhancing education: How CAE is embracing new technology to boost military training
In Conversation... Shephard's Gerrard Cowan talks to CAE's Marc-Olivier Sabourin about how the training and simulation industry can help militaries achieve essential levels of readiness by leveraging new technology, innovative procurement methods and a truly collaborative approach.
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Paris Air Show 2025: New capabilities, partnerships and next-gen programmes remain priority for industry
As European countries increase their defence budgets, the Paris Air Show will look to how the aerospace industry’s responds, with programme progression, new technology and industrial partnerships all expected to take centre stage at Le Bourget.
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Cubic support US-RoK joint exercise
13th October 2015
Cubic Global Defense has supported the annual US-Republic of Korea Ulchi Freedom Guardian (UFG) joint exercise through its Korea Battle Simulation Center (KBSC), the company …
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Digital Battlespace
Harris wins new radio orders
13th October 2015
Harris Corporation has been awarded contracts from customers in the Middle East, Africa and Eastern Europe to provide wideband tactical radios and support services in …
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Belgium, Netherlands join Smart Defence
13th October 2015
Belgium and the Netherlands have signed a Letter of Intent for the multi-national Smart Defence programme for providing air-to-ground precision-guided munitions (PGMs), the North Atlantic …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUSA 2015: More C-UAS tech emerges
12th October 2015
Lockheed Martin has joined a growing list of companies that are offering a product to counter the threat from UAS. Unveiled at AUSA 2015, the Icarus …
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AUSA 2015: Harris wants to be SANR
12th October 2015
Harris will supply five or more sample systems of its Airborne Multi-channel Radio (HAMR) under its Small Airborne Networking Radio (SANR) programme. A spokesperson from …
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Selex delivers FADRs to Poland
12th October 2015
Selex ES has delivered three Fixed Air Defence Radar (FADR) systems to Poland as part of the NATO air defence network, the company announced on …
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Blue Bear looks to India
12th October 2015
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Helitech 2015: Wireless intercom on display (video)
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Norwegian company Axnes displayed its new generation intercom system at this year’s Helitech International exhibition. Shephard spoke with the company’s chief operations officer Mark Panton …
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Digital Battlespace
US reconnaissance payload launched
12th October 2015
The United Launch Alliance (ULA) launched an Atlas V rocket with a payload for the US National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) on 8 October. The designated …
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Helitech 2015: FastFin tail mod on display
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BLR Aerospace showcased its FastFin system for the Bell Helicopter 412 at this year’s Helitech International show held at the ExCel Centre. FastFin – which …
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Taiwan training UH-60M rescue crews
9th October 2015
Taiwan’s National Airborne Service Corps (NASC) has started transition training on its new Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters. Twenty crewmembers – 12 pilots and eight …
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US considers Spain MQ-9 sale
8th October 2015
The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale of MQ-9 Block 5 aircraft and associated parts, equipment, and logistical support to the …
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Helitech 2015: Bell CEO Garrison positive despite global market dip
8th October 2015
The worldwide helicopter market is facing a ‘challenging’ period as oil prices remain low and demand for new aircraft reduces, Bell Helicopter CEO John Garrison …
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Patria spares for Swedish NH90s
8th October 2015
Patria Helicopters has signed an order worth around $10.20 million to supply spare parts for the Swedish armed forces' NH90 helicopters, the company announced on …
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CAE details recent contract wins
7th October 2015
CAE has been awarded over C$100 million in defence contracts for training services and simulation products in the second quarter of 2015, it announced on …
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CAE’s H225 FFS ready for training
7th October 2015
CAE’s H225 full-flight simulator (FFS) located at its Olso, Norway, training centre has been qualified to Level D by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) …
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Helitech 2015: Iridium readies Certus service
7th October 2015
An advanced broadband service eventually offering 1.4Mb/s is scheduled to be commercially available to Iridium users starting in 2016. Testing has begun on new Broadband …
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Honeywell to support Chinook engines
7th October 2015
The US Army has awarded a $30 million contract to Honeywell Aerospace to provide additional engine repair and overhaul support for the T-55 turboshaft engine …
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ScanEagle further global proliferation
7th October 2015
In recent days, three new international customers for the Insitu ScanEagle tactical UAV have emerged. Under a US$15.2 Foreign Military Sale (FMS) contract inked on …
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US representatives plan to invest $1.6 billion in US Coast Guard inventory in FY2026
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Energy evolution: How laser defence systems are powering the next phase of air defence (podcast)
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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
