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Poland air report: Drones, transport aircraft and tankers dominate potential procurement plans
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Portugal signals interest in establishing A-29N final assembly line
Leonardo signs contract on Austria’s M-346 aircraft order

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Leonardo signs contract on Austria’s M-346 aircraft order

17th December 2025

The first of the 12 M-346 aircraft are expected to be delivered to the Austrian Air Force by 2028, according to the company.

2025 UAV market review: $7.8 billion in new contracts signed as US leads spending

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2025 UAV market review: $7.8 billion in new contracts signed as US leads spending

17th December 2025

Qatar and Indonesia followed the US’s high spending on new uncrewed aerial vehicle contracts across 2025, while MALE and micro drones and loitering munitions were particularly popular subcategories this year.

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Podcast: Critical Care episode 5 - Sustaining Europe’s frontline from Heidelberg

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18th December 2025

As Europe ramps up defence investment in the wake of the Ukraine crisis, the spotlight is turning to how nations sustain their growing fleets.

Hungary set to begin using Hero 400 loitering munitions

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Hungary set to begin using Hero 400 loitering munitions

16th December 2025

Developed by Israel's Uvision and with systems being sold in the thousands to multiple European NATO countries and the US, the Hero family of loitering systems is also in production in the US and Italy, the latter through Rheinmetall.

German Navy in “ramp-up” phase as it welcomes first NH90 Sea Tiger delivery

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German Navy in “ramp-up” phase as it welcomes first NH90 Sea Tiger delivery

16th December 2025

With all 31 aircraft set to be delivered by 2030, the helicopters will gradually replace the ageing Sea Lynx fleet which are due to be retired in 2026.

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Will fresh FCAS talks resolve political turmoil?

16th December 2025

German, French and Spanish leadership set an end-of-year deadline to decide the fate of the Future Combat Air System programme which has struggled with a political stalemate for the latter half of 2025.

Germany acquires additional 20 H145M helicopters

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Germany acquires additional 20 H145M helicopters

15th December 2025

The order for the extra helicopters comes from an agreement penned in December 2023, with the German Army receiving the bulk of the platforms.

Canada to deepen integration of multi-domain capabilities to strengthen its defences

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Canada to deepen integration of multi-domain capabilities to strengthen its defences

11th December 2025

The Canadian Department of National Defence has created new organisations to manage the procurement and integration of all-domain solutions and allocated US$258.33 million to strengthen production capacities.

Anduril UK and GKN Aerospace collaborate on British Army ACP bid

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Anduril UK and GKN Aerospace collaborate on British Army ACP bid

10th December 2025

The pair will submit their demonstrator concept for Project Nyx, a development project for the British Army’s Land Autonomous Collaborative Platform.

US Army command’s Picatinny CLIK common lethal drone interface makes progress

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US Army command’s Picatinny CLIK common lethal drone interface makes progress

10th December 2025

The Picatinny Common Lethality Integration Kit is designed to overcome the issue of unique integration methods between lethal payloads and drones as well as avoiding problematic acquisition conditions created by vendor lock.

US Navy seeks new sensors for the CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopter

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US Navy seeks new sensors for the CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopter

10th December 2025

The US Navy intends to publish a draft request for proposals in Q2 2026 and conduct an open competition for the supply of new electro-optical and infrared capabilities for the CH-53K heavy-lift helicopter.

Lithuanian 1st Division to achieve initial operating capability in 2026

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Lithuanian 1st Division to achieve initial operating capability in 2026

9th December 2025

Lithuania is one of the countries stepping up its defences in the face of the war in Ukraine with a particular focus on its neighbour and Russian ally Belarus, which has been making incursions into Lithuania’s airspace with balloons and dro...

Australia invests extra A$1.4 billion in MQ-28A Ghost Bat after successful missile fire test

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Australia invests extra A$1.4 billion in MQ-28A Ghost Bat after successful missile fire test

9th December 2025

The investment includes new contracts for six MQ-28A Ghost Bat aircraft, as well as provisional funds to invest in the development of a Block 3 prototype.

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