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US seeks 32% boost for missile defence budget with $23 billion earmarked for interceptors

22nd April 2026

The Pentagon’s proposed budget for the next fiscal year includes an impressive increase in the procurement of interceptors, with the number of the US Army’s PAC-3 MSE rounds expanding by 683%, the US Navy’s Standard Missile by 365% and the MDA’s SM-3 IIA by more than 1,000%.

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Can laser-guided rockets and light aircraft help tackle the CUAS cost-curve?

22nd April 2026

While the move to integrate lower-cost missiles onto more combat aircraft is long overdue, there is also an opportunity for cheaper turboprop platforms to perform CUAS roles.

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Russian Helicopters co-production with China and India

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Russian Helicopters co-production with China and India

15th January 2017

It is anticipated that China and India are set to expand their industrial cooperation with Russian Helicopters by organising co-production of new models. A framework …

Germany to deploy Tiger and NH90s to Mali

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Germany to deploy Tiger and NH90s to Mali

13th January 2017

The German government on 11 January approved the deployment of four Tiger attack and four NH90 medical evacuation helicopters to Mali to replace the Royal …

AN/AES-1 ALMDS reaches IOC

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AN/AES-1 ALMDS reaches IOC

13th January 2017

Initial Operational Capability (IOC) has been reached for the US Navy’s AN/AES-1 Airborne Laser Mine Detection System (ALMDS), system manufacturer Northrop Grumman announced on 12 January. …

Unmanned wagon keeps rolling

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Unmanned wagon keeps rolling

13th January 2017

The past week has seen a flurry of announcements regarding the military UAV programmes, to both US and international customers, and serves as an indicator …

West Point map new drone course

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West Point map new drone course

13th January 2017

The US Military Academy at West Point has introduced a UAV geospatial mapping module into its cadet training, which it hopes will pave the way …

Sikorsky signs for ALIAS Phase 3

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Sikorsky signs for ALIAS Phase 3

13th January 2017

Sikorsky has received a contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for Phase 3 of the Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automation System (ALIAS) programme, …

EW Singapore: Thinklogical switches on solutions

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EW Singapore: Thinklogical switches on solutions

13th January 2017

A new secure C2 system for control rooms is being presented by US company Thinklogical at the Electronic Warfare Singapore conference and exhibition from 17-18 January. …

Russian Helicopters' after-sales approach in Asia

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Russian Helicopters' after-sales approach in Asia

13th January 2017

Russian Helicopters’ marketing has been targeting the after-sales sector in Asia, where it sees a good potential for growth, Shephard has learnt. The business of …

First firing for JAGM from Apache

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First firing for JAGM from Apache

12th January 2017

The Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) has been fired from an AH-64D Apache for the first time, it has been confirmed by the US Army's Program …

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CAE awarded US Army heli training contract

12th January 2017

CAE USA will provide rotary-wing flight training instructor support services to the US Army under a contract announced on 12 January. The contract will see …

EW Singapore: D-TA covers the spectrum

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EW Singapore: D-TA covers the spectrum

12th January 2017

D-TA Systems is highlighting its spectrum processing solutions, including the RFvision-360, at the inaugural Electronic Warfare Singapore 2016 exhibition from 17-18 January. Based on a …

EW Singapore: Procitec releases new SIGNIT features

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EW Singapore: Procitec releases new SIGNIT features

11th January 2017

Procitec has released new features for its digital signals intelligence processing solutions for the detection, analysis and production of communications signals, the company announced on …

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