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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.
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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)
With a multi-million dollar expansion in support of electronic warfare, BAE Systems is driving unparalleled enhancements to the EC-37B. Integrating our innovative Compass Call mission system into the platform enables warfighters to combat advanced threats and support special missions.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Era Group, Total Safety launch UAS service
10th August 2016
Era Group is venturing into the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) service market, with a newly launched Unmanned Aerial Solutions offering, the company announced on 8 …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Heron crashes in Israel
9th August 2016
A Heron 1 has crashed over northern Israel during a test flight on 9 August, while Israeli media reported that a number of people on …
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Defence Helicopter
Kuwait buys 30 H225M helicopters
9th August 2016
Kuwait has firmed up a commitment for 30 H225M Caracal medium helicopters, signing a €1 billion contract with France’s defence minister on 9 August. The …
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Training
US integrates fighter jets in LVC training
9th August 2016
Northrop Grumman and the US Air Force (USAF) have successfully completed the integration of fifth- and fourth-generation fighter aircraft in a live, virtual and constructive …
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Defence Helicopter
FVL aims to avoid mistakes of the past
8th August 2016
The US military has been in no rush to decide whether it stays entirely with helicopters or adopts more tiltrotors from 2030, but next year …
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Digital Battlespace
SBIRS GEO 3 satellite on track for launch
8th August 2016
The US Air Force’s next Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO) satellite is on track for its October launch, having been delivered …
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Defence Helicopter
Sikorsky expands Black Hawk support
8th August 2016
Sikorsky is looking to expand its Latin American Black Hawk support services into Mexico, the company announced on 4 August. The company will leverage its Colombian …
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Digital Battlespace
US Navy awards IRST21 spares contract
8th August 2016
Lockheed Martin will continue to provide IRST21 sensor system spares to the US Navy under a $23.7 million contract with the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) …
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Military Logistics
Malays support USMC Herc
8th August 2016
A Malaysian company has completed the overhaul of a first Lockheed Martin KC-130J Hercules aircraft on behalf of the USMC stationed in Japan. The aircraft …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
New hunting grounds for Silent Falcon
5th August 2016
Silent Falcon UAS Technologies, based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is looking to harness emerging market opportunities in Latin America and Asia, and revenue in the …
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Training
USAF inks L3 training contract
5th August 2016
The Electronic Systems group of L-3 Communications has been awarded a seven-year contract for training solutions to support the US Air Force's (USAF) Warfighter Readiness …
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Training
Argentina requests T-6C+ FMS
4th August 2016
The US State Department has approved a possible foreign military sale (FMS) of Beechcraft T-6C+ Texan military flight training aircraft to Argentina, the US Defense …
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Digital Battlespace
Second Japanese E-2D ordered
4th August 2016
Northrop Grumman has been awarded a US Navy contract to start production of a second E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning (AEW) and surveillance aircraft …
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Digital Battlespace
Rychag-AB jammer offered for export
3rd August 2016
Rostec company Kret has announced plans to target the export market with a variant of the airborne Rychag-AB active jammer. The Rychag-AB active jammer is …
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Digital Battlespace
USAF amends new radar contract
3rd August 2016
The US Air Force has modified its solicitation for its new long-range radar to include options for full-rate production (FRP). The Three-Dimensional Expeditionary Long-Range Radar …
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Training
ROK conducts joint logistics training
3rd August 2016
South Korea's Air Force Logistics Command (AFLC) has conducted an air transportation training and evaluation exercise along with the marine corps, army and national airport service, …
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Defence Helicopter
Mi-8 likely brought down by machine gun fire
2nd August 2016
Despite being equipped with the L370-5 ‘President-S’ countermeasures suite, Russian Air Force (RuAF) Mi-8AMT(Sh)-Vs remain vulnerable to large calibre machine guns. This was starkly illustrated …
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Military Logistics
KC-390 racks up the flight hours
2nd August 2016
The KC-390 aircraft has demonstrated system maturity during its first international flight campaign, Embraer announced on 28 July. The first prototype KC-390 made its international …
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Defence Helicopter
VH-92A passes critical design review
2nd August 2016
The VH-92A Presidential Helicopter Replacement programme has successfully completed its critical design review (CDR), Lockheed Martin announced on 28 July. Passing the in-depth design review …
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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
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![Interview: Edge Group eyes Indonesian market for naval and UAV expansion]()
Interview: Edge Group eyes Indonesian market for naval and UAV expansion
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Combat-proven capabilities: How precision-strike systems are evolving for tomorrow’s battlespace (podcast)
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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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![DroneShield nets largest order ever with $40 million European CUAS contract]()
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]()
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
