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Akinci: How Baykar turned the UAV into an African and Middle Eastern export success

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Akinci: How Baykar turned the UAV into an African and Middle Eastern export success

7th October 2026

From billion-dollar industrial partnerships in the Middle East to rapid military off-the-shelf deliveries in Africa, Baykar has tailored the Akinci to the needs of very different customers. Defence Insight data shows how flexibility, price and Turkish supply-chain independence have helped drive exports.

US Pentagon pushes procurement of dismounted counter-UAS capabilities

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US Pentagon pushes procurement of dismounted counter-UAS capabilities

7th October 2026

The US services are investing in lighter, autonomous and networked systems to protect mobile troops from drone threats.

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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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Spain receives Tiger HAD/E helicopter

30th December 2016

The first Tiger HAD/E helicopter in Block 2 configuration was delivered to the Spanish Army in mid-December, OCCAR has announced. The new helicopter will join …

Luftwaffe SF to join army and navy

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Luftwaffe SF to join army and navy

27th December 2016

German H145M Light Utility Helicopter Special Operations Forces (LUH SOF) crews will become part of the Bundeswehr's special forces as of 1 April 2017 as …

Drone detection reaching tipping point

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Drone detection reaching tipping point

27th December 2016

With drone proliferation and trespass over sensitive and critical infrastructure likely to reach a tipping point in the near future many companies are looking at …

Kongsberg, Leonardo ink agreements

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Kongsberg, Leonardo ink agreements

27th December 2016

Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace will provide maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of dynamic components on NH90 and AW101 helicopters under agreements signed with Leonardo on 22 …

Rockwell Collins partners with Taqnia

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Rockwell Collins partners with Taqnia

27th December 2016

Rockwell Collins and Taqnia Aeronautics will collaborate on military rotary and fixed wing avionics opportunities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia under an agreement announced …

Panther prowls in the Middle East

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Panther prowls in the Middle East

26th December 2016

With a long history in the Middle East, Airbus Helicopters could see the newest variant of the Panther being utilised by current operators of the …

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Triumph to support Raytheon's NGJ Inc 1 work

23rd December 2016

Triumph Group will provide equipment for Raytheon’s Engineering and Manufacturing Development phase work on the US Navy’s Next Generation Jammer Increment 1 (NGJ Inc 1) …

Airbus continues US Army UH-72A support

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Airbus continues US Army UH-72A support

23rd December 2016

Airbus Helicopters will support the US Army's UH-72A Lakota fleet of utility and training helicopters under a Contractor Logistics Support contract announced on 21 December. …

Russia moves rotary from Syrian airbase

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Russia moves rotary from Syrian airbase

23rd December 2016

The key T4 airbase in Syria, a perceived next target for Daesh in its operations in Syria, could be emptied of Russian aircraft and moved …

Myanmar bulks up on helicopters and aircraft

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Myanmar bulks up on helicopters and aircraft

23rd December 2016

The Myanmar Air Force inducted four Airbus Helicopters H120 rotorcraft in a ceremony to mark the service’s 69th anniversary on 15 December.  These are believed …

Israeli company enters DIRCM arena

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Israeli company enters DIRCM arena

22nd December 2016

Israeli company Bird Aerosystems is close to inking a deal with its first customer for a newly-developed self-protection kit that shields an aircraft from heat-seeking …

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Raytheon to produce LLC 7M encryptor

22nd December 2016

Raytheon will produce next-generation encryption devices to protect military tactical data transmissions under a $32 million contract announced on 21 December. The system to be …

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