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Spain earmarks $1.6 billion for Hurjet trainer aircraft acquisition
Spain’s Defence Minister told the Senate Defense Commission on 27 June of the decision to acquire Turkish Aerospace Industries’ (TAI) trainers as the country seeks to replace its Northrop F-5M aircraft.
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Leonardo’s Proteus structural tests “nearing completion” ahead of first flight
The company has tested over 15 mission sets for the drone, with the rotorcraft used to demonstrate the viability of armed forces utilising large uncrewed aerial systems’ (UAS) for autonomous missions in the future.
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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.
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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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Uncrewed Vehicles
MSAB and URSA unveil XRY Drone
16th October 2018
MSAB and URSA have introduced a new system called XRY Drone that extracts and analyses data from malicious UAS, MSAB announced on 10 October. The …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Poland examines new UAS possibilities
15th October 2018
AeroVironment (AV) is looking to make inroads in Poland as it held a series of demonstration flights of its small unmanned aerial systems in early …
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Digital Battlespace
Leonardo steps up Miysis DIRCM testing, eyes more exports
15th October 2018
Leonardo’s Miysis directional infrared countermeasures (DIRCM) system has undergone testing by the UK Ministry of Defence in collaboration with Thales UK, demonstrating that a capability …
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Military Logistics
First series production KC-390 flies
15th October 2018
Embraer has completed the maiden flight of the first series production KC-390 military transport and aerial refuelling aircraft, the company announced on 9 October. As …
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Defence Helicopter
Russian Baltic Navy takes upgraded Ka-27Ms
15th October 2018
The Russian Navy saw a boost of the anti-submarine capabilities of its Baltic Fleet thanks to the recent introduction of a five-strong batch of upgraded …
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Defence Notes
Harris, L3 merging to form a defence-technology giant
15th October 2018
Harris and L3 Technologies, two American companies specialising in military communications and technology, announced their merger on Sunday, giving birth to a giant in the …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
DroneShield launches DroneCannon
15th October 2018
DroneShield has launched the DroneCannon Remote Weapon, the company announced on 10 October. DroneCannon is a lightweight, soft kill counter-UAS jammer designed for use on …
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Defence Helicopter
Ex-Change Parts acquires AS332 M1 Super Pumas
12th October 2018
Ex-Change Parts has signed an agreement with the Swedish Defence Material to acquire six AS332 M1 Super Puma helicopters, along with engines, components, spare parts, …
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Defence Helicopter
BAE Systems introduces Smart D2 system
12th October 2018
BAE Systems has developed a new next-generation threat management technology, Smart D2, designed to dispense countermeasures and defend military aircraft, the company announced on 8 …
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Defence Helicopter
Taiwan wants more localised Apache maintenance
12th October 2018
The Republic of China Army (ROCA) operates 29 AH-64E Apache Guardians, but the military is seeking ways of reducing a burgeoning maintenance bill, one that …
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Digital Battlespace
AUSA 2018: New generation radio certified
11th October 2018
Rockwell Collins has received Type 1 certification from the US National Security Agency for the sixth generation of its ARC-210 RT-2036(C) networked communications airborne radio. …
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Digital Battlespace
Raytheon advances in US Army’s LTAMDS competition
11th October 2018
Raytheon has been selected to advance in the US Army’s Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) competition, the company announced on 8 October. …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
US Army issues MX-10D contract to L3
11th October 2018
L3 Technologies has received an IDIQ contract worth up to $454 million from the US Army for its next-generation Wescam MX-10D sensor suite, the company …
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Defence Helicopter
Patria to continue Swedish UH-60M support
11th October 2018
Patria Helicopters has received a follow-on order for UH-60M Black Hawk maintenance in Sweden, the company announced on 9 October. The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration …
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Training
Mixed reality training systems for T-38C programme
11th October 2018
FlightSafety and Global Simulation have received a contract to provide ten mixed reality training systems for the T-38C programme, FlightSafety announced on 9 October. The …
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Digital Battlespace
RUAG to upgrade Swiss armed forces’ BTS
11th October 2018
RUAG Defence has received a contract to upgrade the broadband transmission system (BTS) of the routing network for the Swiss armed forces in Switzerland. Under …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Textron awarded navy ISR services contract
10th October 2018
Textron Systems has received a task order from the US Naval Air Systems Command to provide sea-based ISR services, the company announced on 4 October. …
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Training
Kratos to continue AGT for US Air Force
10th October 2018
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has received a task order from KBR Wyle for an additional year of UH-1N aerial gunnery simulation training for the …
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Digital Battlespace
AUSA 2018: US Army looks to beef up drone defences with Q-53
10th October 2018
The US Army is set to take on several modified AN/TPQ-53 counter-rocket, artillery and mortar (C-RAM) radars from Lockheed Martin that will have an expanded …
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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
