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SOF Week 2026: AFSOC unveils deployable Block II OA-1K Skyraider II

20th May 2026

AFSOC has revealed a new Block II variant of the OA-1K Skyraider II featuring rapid deployment and reassembly capabilities designed to support expeditionary special operations missions.

SOF Week 2026: US military tests AI algorithm to support missions in low-light scenarios

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SOF Week 2026: US military tests AI algorithm to support missions in low-light scenarios

20th May 2026

The US Army and USAF are evaluating an AI-enabled imaging capability from Deepnight designed to enhance low-light and no-light operations across multiple platforms and environments.

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At the beginning of 2017, four Republic of China Air Force (ROCAF) F-16A/B Block 20 fighters began undergoing upgrades under Taiwan’s Feng Zhan (Phoenix Rising) …

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28th January 2017

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Airbus Helicopters shines light on sales

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AUVSI's Remote Pilots Council launched

27th January 2017

The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) has launched a new initiative called the Remote Pilots Council (RPC), the association announced on 23 January. …

Philippines eyeing arms from China, Russia

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Philippines eyeing arms from China, Russia

27th January 2017

Since Rodrigo Duterte’s investiture with the presidency, the Philippines has been seeking to diversify its international sources of weapons. As a result of political overtures, …

X-47B trucks it across US

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X-47B trucks it across US

27th January 2017

One of the most iconic unmanned systems ever to fly is being moved from its home at Naval Air Station Patuxent River to a Northrop …

DGI 2017: Australia improves GEOINT collection

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DGI 2017: Australia improves GEOINT collection

27th January 2017

With the trends in geointelligence (GEOINT) moving towards the gathering of open source data and the exchange of unclassified information, Australia is developing its data …

Certifiable Predator B becomes SkyGuardian

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DGI 2017: Asia GEOINT requirements increase

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DGI 2017: Asia GEOINT requirements increase

27th January 2017

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Japan launches first military comms satellite

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Japan launches first military comms satellite

26th January 2017

An H-IIA rocket carrying the Kirameki-2 X-band satellite was launched from the Tanegashima Space Centre on 24 January. It is the Japan Self-Defence Force’s (JSDF) …

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David's Sling in new testing

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