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All of NATO’s innovation ranges may be operational this year

27th May 2026

The innovation ranges are designed to provide testing and validation across high technology areas and are a key part of NATO’s Rapid Adoption Action Plan to get new technologies into service faster.

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DARPA, Raytheon and Northrop Grumman join forces to improve missile production

27th May 2026

Working together with DARPA in the Burn n’ Go programme, Northrop Grumman and Raytheon are supporting the development of a common, single-use solid rocket motor design to equip diverse weapon systems.

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USMC maintains Ospreys, deploys Vipers in Japan

1st February 2017

The US military celebrated the opening of its first depot-level Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey repair facility in Japan on 12 January.  Located at Camp Kisarazu, an …

F-35 and Typhoon share data

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F-35 and Typhoon share data

1st February 2017

Interoperability trials between the UK RAF’s F-35 Lightning II and Typhoon jets have been successful. According to Air Cdre Harv Smyth, the UK's Lightning Force …

Tiger UHT training upgrade ready

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Tiger UHT training upgrade ready

31st January 2017

OCCAR has declared the Computer Aided Training (CAT) upgrade for the German Tiger UHT helicopter ready for training, marking the project’s final milestone. The project, …

Gripen radar upgrade on offer

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Gripen radar upgrade on offer

31st January 2017

Saab is marketing an upgraded version of the Gripen C/D's PS-05/A mechanically scanned radar following successful tests in 2016.  The enhancements, first announced in 2015 as …

IAI introduces ADA

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IAI introduces ADA

31st January 2017

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has introduced a new system to protect avionic systems from GPS jamming, the company announced on 31 January. The system, called …

Textron selects LiteHUD for Scorpion jet

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Textron selects LiteHUD for Scorpion jet

31st January 2017

BAE Systems will supply its LiteHUD head-up display for Textron AirLand’s multi-mission Scorpion jet, the company announced on 30 January. The initial order will support the …

Netherlands orders ADMS

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Netherlands orders ADMS

31st January 2017

Environmental Tectonics Corporation (ETC) has received a contract to deliver Advanced Disaster Management Simulators (ADMS) to the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF). The simulators will …

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Harris divests government IT services business

30th January 2017

Harris Corporation is selling its government IT services business to an affiliate of Veritas Capital under a definitive agreement announced on 27 January. Harris’ government …

USAF orders more KC-46A tanker aircraft

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USAF orders more KC-46A tanker aircraft

30th January 2017

Boeing will supply 15 additional KC-46A tanker aircraft, spare engines and wing air refuelling pod kits to the US Air Force under a $2.1 billion …

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Ten recommendations for Taiwan-US mil relations

30th January 2017

Taiwan fears becoming the golden peanut between two rogue elephants, said one Taiwan-based defence analyst, referring to the risk that the island will be caught …

F-16V upgrade kicks off in Taiwan

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F-16V upgrade kicks off in Taiwan

29th January 2017

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) …

T-X contenders begin to evaporate

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T-X contenders begin to evaporate

28th January 2017

With the request for proposal documents issued in late December for the US Air Force’s 350 aircraft T-X programme, Raytheon and Leonardo have decided they …

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