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Swedish Air Force faces up to the challenge of new aircraft and an uncrewed horizon

31st August 2026

Sweden is an outlier as a smaller nation with its own indigenous fighter aircraft and airborne early warning platform and is now looking at how local company Saab Aerospace can meet the plans for a collaborative combat aircraft.

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Ageing RQ-11 Raven fleets create a global replacement opportunity

28th August 2026

The RQ-11 Raven is being retired from service across most of its more than 30 operators. Defence Insight estimates that these Raven retirements open up a replacement market worth at least $576 million, but suppliers will have to act quickly and strike a balance between cost and capability to succeed.

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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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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 …

Chilean S-70i contract signed

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Chilean S-70i contract signed

12th December 2016

  The Chilean Air Force has ordered six S-70i Black Hawk helicopters from Sikorsky under a contract announced on 7 December. The force originally announced its …

Leonardo in frame for Bangladesh ASW helicopter order

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Leonardo in frame for Bangladesh ASW helicopter order

12th December 2016

The Bangladesh Navy (BN) has launched a hunt for two anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopters in the 2017 financial year. The desired platform must be a …

AEDC tests new TF33 engine components

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AEDC tests new TF33 engine components

9th December 2016

  Newly redesigned components of the Pratt and Whitney TF33 engine have undergone testing at the US Air Force’s Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC). The …

Industry tight-lipped on Polish helo tender

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Industry tight-lipped on Polish helo tender

9th December 2016

In an attempt to pick up the pieces of its failed purchase of H225M Caracal helicopters, Poland is now in active discussions with industry to …

UK, France, Spain sign A400M support contract

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UK, France, Spain sign A400M support contract

9th December 2016

The UK, France and Spain have signed a long term global support service contract with Airbus Defence and Space for their A400M airlifter fleets, Airbus …

Indonesia to overhaul Mi-35Ps in Russia

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Indonesia to overhaul Mi-35Ps in Russia

9th December 2016

Russian Helicopters has received a contract to upgrade Mil Mi-35P attack helicopters owned by the Indonesian Army (TNI-AD). The Russian-built helicopters will be overhauled at …

Leonardo to test new decoy

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Leonardo to test new decoy

9th December 2016

Having already secured UK orders for its BriteCloud expendable active decoy (EAD), Leonardo is now forging ahead with an additional variant that could further boost international …

Sea Lion takes to the air

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Sea Lion takes to the air

8th December 2016

Germany’s NH90 Sea Lion naval multirole helicopter has officially flown for the first time, placing the type squarely in the frame for potential future selection …

A400M enters service in Spain

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A400M enters service in Spain

8th December 2016

The Spanish Air Force’s first A400M transport aircraft has entered into service, with OCCAR signing the Aircraft Transfer of Title for MSN44. The aircraft will …

Saab clocks AN/TPS-80 order

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Saab clocks AN/TPS-80 order

8th December 2016

Saab will supply Northrop Grumman with additional components and subsystems for the US Marine Corps AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) system under an $18.6 …

Increased bandwidth ready for launch

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Increased bandwidth ready for launch

8th December 2016

The eighth Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellite was launched on the evening of 7 December and highlights an ongoing requirement for increased bandwidth. This latest WGS …

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