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AUSA 2026: Northrop Grumman targets lower-cost air defence with $100 million Raid Hunter investment

13th October 2026

At AUSA 2026, Northrop Grumman revealed it had invested US$100 million in its Raid Hunter gun-based air defence capability, which the company claims could reduce the cost of individual engagements by 95.5% compared with interceptor missiles.

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US Coast Guard faces key procurement decisions after C-130J and MQ-9B orders

13th October 2026

The service is updating several parts of its aviation fleet including fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft and procuring uncrewed aircraft to boost its maritime surveillance.

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I/ITSEC 2016: NATO field HQs go virtual

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NATO’s Allied Command Transformation (NATO-ACT) is using this year’s I/ITSEC to demonstrate a new virtual operational headquarters (VOHQ) concept, designed to bring personnel from different …

Sky Futures targets UAS vessel inspection market

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Sky Futures targets UAS vessel inspection market

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I/ITSEC 2016: Swiss Army helicopter simulator upgrades for Thales

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I/ITSEC 2016: Swiss Army helicopter simulator upgrades for Thales

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I/ITSEC 2016: Presagis presents Heli Craft simulator (video)

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