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Paris Air Show 2025: Parrot’s new microdrone ANAFI UKR breaks cover
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France and Sweden sign defence roadmap as Naval Group positions FDI frigate for Swedish surface ship programme
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MBDA solution combines sensors, soft-kill effectors and hard-kill effectors.
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IDEX 2021: Israeli rotary-wing manufacturer expands capabilities
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Steadicopter says integration of the FlightOps.io operating system enhances the autonomous capabilities of Black Eagle UAV.
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UAE takes delivery of third GlobalEye
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Australia denies any interest in HH-60W CRH
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PBS presents fuel-lubricated jet engine for UAV and UCAV (sponsored)
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Dutch troops conduct more SMASH C-UAS trials
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All targets were successfully engaged in a two-day trial in Austria.
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Air Warfare
Germany launches BriteCloud from target drone
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BriteCloud-218 decoy is ejected from a remotely piloted air target system for the first time.
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Digital Battlespace
Codan tunes into US market with business acquisition
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Digital Battlespace
Space Force awards military GPS receiver contract to BAE Systems
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Advanced receiver and semiconductor will maintain positioning, navigation, and timing in contested environments.
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Training
USAF seeks higher pilot throughput
17th February 2021
The USAF continues to work with industry to implement a revolutionary new approach to training to address a pilot shortfall.
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Digital Battlespace
ICS showcases alternative BLoS communications
17th February 2021
NATO experiment under UK Serapis framework tests command-and-control robustness.
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Air Warfare
US Army orders aircraft flare countermeasures
17th February 2021
Latest contract for Armtec Countermeasures covers two types of flare.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Phoenix is ready to rise, says NATO
17th February 2021
IOC represents a significant milestone towards improved ISR for the NATO alliance.
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DroneShield nets largest order ever with $40 million European CUAS contract
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Leonardo’s Proteus structural tests “nearing completion” ahead of first flight
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DroneShield nets largest order ever with $40 million European CUAS contract
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Interview: Edge Group eyes Indonesian market for naval and UAV expansion
