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Swedish Air Force faces up to the challenge of new aircraft and an uncrewed horizon

31st August 2026

Sweden is an outlier as a smaller nation with its own indigenous fighter aircraft and airborne early warning platform and is now looking at how local company Saab Aerospace can meet the plans for a collaborative combat aircraft.

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Ageing RQ-11 Raven fleets create a global replacement opportunity

28th August 2026

The RQ-11 Raven is being retired from service across most of its more than 30 operators. Defence Insight estimates that these Raven retirements open up a replacement market worth at least $576 million, but suppliers will have to act quickly and strike a balance between cost and capability to succeed.

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Pivotal has demonstrated its lightweight electric VTOL aircraft, BlackFly, live at SOF Week 2025, as the company positions the platform for special operations and wider defence applications.

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Hungary to host Fire Blade 2017

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Hungary to host Fire Blade 2017

6th March 2017

The European Defence Agency's (EDA's) Exercise FIRE BLADE 2017 will take place at the Pápa Airbase in Hungary from 1st-12th May, the EDA announced on …

Heli-Expo 2017: Thales sees avionics decline

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Heli-Expo 2017: Thales sees avionics decline

3rd March 2017

The well-publicised depression in the helicopter market is having a knock-on effect for companies across the supply chain, not least those that provide high-end electronics …

Senegal moves ahead with military procurements

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Senegal moves ahead with military procurements

3rd March 2017

The Senegalese military has been conducting significant purchases of equipment in the last few years, with the army receiving new armoured vehicles, small arms and …

Sikorsky transfers S-70i to Aselsan

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Sikorsky transfers S-70i to Aselsan

3rd March 2017

Sikorsky has transferred an S-70i Black Hawk helicopter to Aselsan for use as the prototype aircraft for the Turkish Utility Helicopter Program (TUHP), the company …

New payloads for WASP aerostat

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New payloads for WASP aerostat

3rd March 2017

The US Department of Defense's (DoD's) Winch Aerostat Small Platform (WASP) tactical aerostats will now be capable of hosting simultaneous communications and optical payloads following …

H160 confirmed for French military modernisation

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H160 confirmed for French military modernisation

3rd March 2017

The French Ministry of Defence has given the green light for Airbus Helicopters' H160 to be at the forefront of the military's ambitious helicopter modernisation …

Estonia, Spain join EU SatCom Market

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Estonia, Spain join EU SatCom Market

3rd March 2017

Spain and Estonia have joined the European Defence Agency's (EDA's) EU SatCom Market project, becoming the 21st and 22nd members to join the initiative, the …

Avalon 2017: Tiger and Taipan to improve availability

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Avalon 2017: Tiger and Taipan to improve availability

3rd March 2017

Even as other manufacturers were slowly circling for the kill at the Avalon Air Show by offering the Australian Army replacement attack helicopters, Airbus Helicopters …

ArcticShark UAS ready for flight testing

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ArcticShark UAS ready for flight testing

3rd March 2017

A new atmospheric data collection UAS called the ArcticShark is set to commence flight testing at Pendleton UAS Test Range.The UAS will be owned by …

Avalon 2017: Air Affairs teams with DA Defence

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Avalon 2017: Air Affairs teams with DA Defence

3rd March 2017

Air Affairs Australia, based at Alabatross Aviation Technology Park in New South Wales, is no stranger to providing live training to all three services that …

Avalon 2017: JORN upgrade award imminent

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Avalon 2017: JORN upgrade award imminent

3rd March 2017

A decision on the upgrade to Australia's Jindalee Operational Radar Network (JORN) is imminent with the two bidding companies, Lockheed Martin Australia and BAE Systems …

Avalon 2017: F-35A woos Australia

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Avalon 2017: F-35A woos Australia

3rd March 2017

The platform generating the greatest interest at the Avalon Air Show was the arrival of the Lockheed Martin F-35A fighter, with a pair of the …

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