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USAF opens B-52 upgrade to new companies as major programmes fall behind schedule

11th August 2026

The US Air Force is seeking additional contractors to support communications upgrades for the B-52, while multiple Stratofortress modernisation programmes continue to experience delays, cost growth and technical challenges.

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Canada reveals first requirements for future long-range air-to-air missile

5th August 2026

Exclusive: Ottawa says its future NORAD interceptor must be highly stealthy, resistant to jamming and capable of engaging threats at very long range, while leaving the competition open to domestic and international suppliers.

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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

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Airbus Helicopters shines light on sales

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Airbus Helicopters shines light on sales

27th January 2017

Despite facing the toughest market conditions since 2008, Airbus Helicopters is putting a brave face on its 2016 results, pointing to an increase in both …

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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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Certifiable Predator B becomes SkyGuardian

27th January 2017

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) is to rebrand its next-generation Type Certifiable Predator B (TCPB) as SkyGuardian. The new name steers clear of the …

DGI 2017: Asia GEOINT requirements increase

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DGI 2017: Asia GEOINT requirements increase

27th January 2017

The need for more geointelligence (GEOINT) capability in Asia-Pacific (APAC) is rising as the region’s impact on the world grows. GEOINT is also the best …

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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