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Norway revitalises effort to acquire a tactical-class UAV with $103 million competition

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Norway revitalises effort to acquire a tactical-class UAV with $103 million competition

2nd April 2026

Norway first scoped the requirement in 2022, and included it in a defence strategy document in 2023. The announcement of a new framework agreement appears to have breathed fresh life into the effort.

March Drone Digest: Long-range, low-cost loitering munitions are changing warfare economics

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March Drone Digest: Long-range, low-cost loitering munitions are changing warfare economics

1st April 2026

The effective use of the Shahed-136 in the Iran war has highlighted the need for countries to acquire a domestically produced, low-cost, long-range loitering munition, with the US, Turkey and European nations all at various stages of developing a similar capability.

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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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RAF receives A400M cargo hold trainer

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RAF receives A400M cargo hold trainer

7th November 2016

The British Royal Air Force (RAF) has taken delivery of an A400M Cargo Hold Trainer – Enhanced (CHT-E) from Rheinmetall and Airbus Defence and Space, Rheinmetall …

Insitu eyes unsegregated opportunities

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Insitu eyes unsegregated opportunities

4th November 2016

Insitu is exploring the potential to conduct commercial beyond line of site (BLoS) operations in the US, following the successful flights last year with a …

IAI supplies V-280 Valor components

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IAI supplies V-280 Valor components

4th November 2016

Israel Aerospace Industries' (IAI) Golan Industries and Lahav divisions are providing seating systems and nacelles for the Bell Helicopter V-280 Valor tilt-rotor aircraft, Textron announced …

Navy's MUOS satellite overcomes challenges

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Navy's MUOS satellite overcomes challenges

4th November 2016

The US Navy’s fifth Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) has overcome propulsion system failures and has now reached operational orbit with pre-operational on-board testing set …

BAE Systems to continue ARC work

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BAE Systems to continue ARC work

4th November 2016

BAE Systems has been awarded a $13.3 million contract modification from the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to extend work on its Adaptive Radar …

QuestUAV targets Chinese market with BTBT

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QuestUAV targets Chinese market with BTBT

4th November 2016

Beijing Topcon Business and Trade (BTBT) has entered a partnership with QuestUAV to supply and support the latter's UAVs in China, QuestUAV announced on 3 …

TK-7 Firewatch sensor for Aerosonde UAS

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TK-7 Firewatch sensor for Aerosonde UAS

4th November 2016

Textron Systems Unmanned Systems will offer Overwatch Imaging’s TK-7 Firewatch precision survey sensor on the Aerosonde UAS following recent successful demonstration flights. The TK-7 is …

Industry splurge on new drones, payloads

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Industry splurge on new drones, payloads

3rd November 2016

The drone industry revealed a series of new platforms and payloads at the recent Commercial UAV Expo, held in Las Vegas from 31 October to …

Zhuhai 2016: China extends Wing Loong family

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Zhuhai 2016: China extends Wing Loong family

3rd November 2016

Two hitherto unknown fixed-wing Wing Loong UAVs were unveiled at the 11th Zhuhai Air Show being held from 1-6 November in southern China. The Wing …

Lockheed bids for USSOCOM logistics

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Lockheed bids for USSOCOM logistics

3rd November 2016

Lockheed Martin has submitted a bid for the US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) next-generation logistics and sustainment support programme, it announced on 1 November. The …

Indo Defence 2016: Boeing looks to leverage Apache sale

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Indo Defence 2016: Boeing looks to leverage Apache sale

3rd November 2016

Boeing is eyeing Vietnam as the next potential regional opportunity for its military rotorcraft, after getting a ‘foot in the door’ in Indonesia. The company …

Indo Defence 2016: Indonesian H225Ms ready for action

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Indo Defence 2016: Indonesian H225Ms ready for action

3rd November 2016

The Indonesian Air Force is due to take delivery of six H225M CSAR helicopters following customisation work carried out by PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI).  First …

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