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UK vows to accelerate Lyra programme for Ukraine as defence industry eyes opportunities

23rd March 2026

Project Nightfall and Project Octopus both fall under the Lyra programme, with UK industry working to develop and deliver additional missiles and drones to help bolster Ukraine’s warfighting capabilities against Russia.

US approves $16.5 billion in ‘emergency’ sales for air defence equipment for Middle East allies

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US approves $16.5 billion in ‘emergency’ sales for air defence equipment for Middle East allies

20th March 2026

The United Arab Emirates has taken the lion’s share of this round, with the US supporting its F-16 fleet and signing off on possible sales for more AMRAAM AIM-120 missiles and a counter-drone system.

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VK-2500 engines in production

11th January 2017

Russia’s deputy defence minister responsible for procurement, Yury Borisov has revealed that the Klimov Company in St Petersburg delivered 60 VK-2500 engines in 2016 – …

MilSim Asia: Compusult enhances WES

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MilSim Asia: Compusult enhances WES

11th January 2017

Compusult has released a number of new enhancements and capabilities for its Web Enterprise Suite (WES), to enhance the way military users can access, manage, …

EW Singapore: Vietnam introduces indigenous radar

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EW Singapore: Vietnam introduces indigenous radar

11th January 2017

Vietnam, typically dependent on Russian military technology to equip its armed forces, recently unveiled a new indigenous 2-D UHF radar system known by the nomenclature …

EW Singapore: Thai Gripens strike like Litening

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EW Singapore: Thai Gripens strike like Litening

11th January 2017

The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has enhanced its Gripen fighter squadron’s capability by purchasing Rafael’s Litening III targeting and navigation pods, which significantly increases …

EW Singapore: SAF unveils network-centric capability

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EW Singapore: SAF unveils network-centric capability

11th January 2017

The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) has been steadily developing network-centric capabilities as part of its modernisation. Its Island Air Defence network has become operational following …

EW Singapore: Australia seeks to influence US jammer

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EW Singapore: Australia seeks to influence US jammer

11th January 2017

Australia is looking at options to influence development of Raytheon's Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) by possibly entering into a cooperative agreement with the US Navy (USN), …

EW Singapore: ReDrone offers UAV protection

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EW Singapore: ReDrone offers UAV protection

11th January 2017

Elbit Systems revealed a new instrument against unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) at a homeland security exhibition in Tel Aviv in November 2016. Labelled ReDrone, the Israeli …

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EW Singapore: Rafael orders laser designators

11th January 2017

Elbit Systems has received two contracts worth a combined $35 million from Rafael Advanced Defense Systems for the supply of airborne laser designators over a …

EW Singapore: L3 Wescam details MX orders

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EW Singapore: L3 Wescam details MX orders

11th January 2017

L3 Wescam has been awarded a number of contracts to supply its MX-series electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) imaging systems to customers, including the Royal Thai Navy and …

Textron receives Shadow support contract

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Textron receives Shadow support contract

11th January 2017

The US Army has awarded a $206 million logistics support contract to Textron Systems Support Solutions for the Shadow UAS, the company announced on 9 …

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MTS-209 to support Thai T-50TH aircraft

10th January 2017

Marvin Test Solutions will supply its MTS-209 Common Armament Test Set to Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI), the company announced on 9 January. The MTS-209 will …

Blackjack gamble pays off with full-rate decision

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Blackjack gamble pays off with full-rate decision

10th January 2017

The US Navy and Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has contracted manufacturer Insitu for the first full-rate production lot of the RQ-21A Blackjack unmanned aircraft, …

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