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What opportunities remain for European airborne early warning requirements?

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What opportunities remain for European airborne early warning requirements?

28th April 2026

With a pending NATO AWACS replacement on the horizon, the demand and market opportunities for airborne early warning aircraft remain strong as countries look to bolster their capabilities, with industry eyeing gaps in the market.

Teledyne FLIR adds GPS-denied 3D-mapping capabilities to its CBRN uncrewed platforms

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Teledyne FLIR adds GPS-denied 3D-mapping capabilities to its CBRN uncrewed platforms

28th April 2026

In a partnership with Emesent, Teledyne FLIR will equip its autonomous air, ground and detection systems with the Hovermap LiDAR payload in a move that highlights a broader market shift towards modular architectures, shared payloads and interoperability across platforms.

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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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Analysis: Saudi Arabia - A close customer (part 2 - air)

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Analysis: Saudi Arabia - A close customer (part 2 - air)

14th December 2016

As we have already seen in Part 1 – Land, the close defence relationship between Saudi Arabia's ruling House of Saud and Western governments is …

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Enhanced Epsilon 140 introduced

14th December 2016

Octopus ISR Systems Europe has introduced an enhanced version of the Epsilon 140 UAV gimbal with dual sensor payload, the company announced on 13 December. …

Navy UAV requirements up in the air

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Navy UAV requirements up in the air

14th December 2016

The deployment of an Insitu Blackjack to a UK Royal Navy (RN) ship intended for 2017 has been put on hold due to US Marine Corps requirements. …

Thailand orders Chinese SAM

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Thailand orders Chinese SAM

13th December 2016

The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) bought a battery of KS-1C medium-range surface-to-air missiles from the China Precision Machinery Import-Export Corporation (CPMIEC), with delivery expected …

Saudi Arabia wants Chinook helicopters

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Saudi Arabia wants Chinook helicopters

13th December 2016

The US State Department has approved a $3.51 billion foreign military sale to Saudi Arabia of CH-47F Chinook helicopters and related equipment, training and support, the …

Qatar and Kuwait closer to fast jet deals

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Qatar and Kuwait closer to fast jet deals

13th December 2016

Last month the GCC states of Qatar and Kuwait moved one step closer to completing one of the largest fast-jet programmes in recent years with …

Ka-52 first export deliveries set for 2017

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Ka-52 first export deliveries set for 2017

13th December 2016

Russian Helicopters plans to begin export deliveries of the Ka-52 coaxial rotor attack helicopters in 2017. The launch export customer for the type is Egypt, …

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Qatar requests spare C-17 engines

13th December 2016

The US State Department has approved a $81 million foreign military sale (FMS) to Qatar for spare C-17 engines, equipment and support, the Defense Security …

UAE requests Apaches from US

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UAE requests Apaches from US

13th December 2016

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has requested Apache AH-64E helicopters and services from the US government under the foreign military sales programme. The potential $3.5 billion …

Brimstone planned for Protector UAS

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Brimstone planned for Protector UAS

13th December 2016

Plans are underway for UK’s Protector UAS is to be armed with the Brimstone precision strike missile when it enters service with the Royal Air …

Sikorsky opens testing lab for CRH

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Sikorsky opens testing lab for CRH

12th December 2016

Sikorsky has inaugurated a new Systems Integration Lab in Stratford, Connecticut, to begin testing key systems for the Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH) programme. The 2,500 …

US Army orders MK90 propellant grains

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US Army orders MK90 propellant grains

12th December 2016

BAE Systems will supply the US Army with additional MK90 propellant grains under a $69 million contract announced on 7 December. The MK90 grain is …

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