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UK vows to accelerate Lyra programme for Ukraine as defence industry eyes opportunities

23rd March 2026

Project Nightfall and Project Octopus both fall under the Lyra programme, with UK industry working to develop and deliver additional missiles and drones to help bolster Ukraine’s warfighting capabilities against Russia.

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20th March 2026

The United Arab Emirates has taken the lion’s share of this round, with the US supporting its F-16 fleet and signing off on possible sales for more AMRAAM AIM-120 missiles and a counter-drone system.

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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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Four million flight hours for Predator series

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Four million flight hours for Predator series

22nd September 2016

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems’ (GA ASI’s) Predator series family of aircraft has reached a new milestone, with the fleet having flown a combined four million …

USAF lab gets first Agile Condor pod

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USAF lab gets first Agile Condor pod

22nd September 2016

A new on-board processing pod system called Agile Condor has been delivered by SRC to the US Air Force Research Lab (AFRL), the company announced …

ADAS 2016: Indonesian Army Aviation reaps benefit of deployment

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ADAS 2016: Indonesian Army Aviation reaps benefit of deployment

22nd September 2016

The Indonesian Army is learning valuable lessons from its helicopter detachment’s current deployment to Mali. The Indonesian Medium Utility Helicopter Unit (INDO MUHU) landed in …

LAIRCM spotted on Australian C-130J

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LAIRCM spotted on Australian C-130J

22nd September 2016

A Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules airlifter on exercise was recently seen with a new directional infrared countermeasure (DIRCM) system installed. …

Egypt requests Sentinel radars

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Egypt requests Sentinel radars

21st September 2016

The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible foreign military sale (FMS) of AN/MPQ-64F1 Sentinel radars to Egypt, it was announced on 19 September. …

SARA UAVs face the axe

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SARA UAVs face the axe

21st September 2016

Devaluation of the Argentine Peso appears to have halted plans by the Argentinean MoD to push ahead with its SARA unmanned vehicle development programme. Furthermore, …

Netherlands to invest more in defence

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Netherlands to invest more in defence

21st September 2016

More money will be spent on security, including the armed forces, ‘because of the security situation, nearby and elsewhere in the world’, the King of …

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C-130J empennage milestone

21st September 2016

Tata Lockheed Martin Aerostructures (TLMAL) has delivered the 50th C-130J Super Hercules empennage assembly to the production line, Lockheed Martin announced on 19 September. TLMAL …

Renewing RNZAF’s fixed-wing fleet

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Renewing RNZAF’s fixed-wing fleet

21st September 2016

Responses to two New Zealand RfIs for both transport and maritime patrol aircraft are due on 30 September. The Future Air Mobility Capability (FAMC) requirement …

Typhoon simulator whips up a storm (video)

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Typhoon simulator whips up a storm (video)

21st September 2016

Former Luftwaffe pilot Raffael Klaschka gives Shephard a first-hand look at a Eurofighter Typhoon simulator. The simulator is used for both basic and advanced training, the latter will …

UK buys BriteCloud missile countermeasures

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UK buys BriteCloud missile countermeasures

20th September 2016

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has purchased 'a significant number' of Leonardo's BriteCloud Expendable Active Decoys (EADs), a missile-jamming countermeasure, for the UK Royal …

Hungarian Mi-17 repairs begin

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Hungarian Mi-17 repairs begin

20th September 2016

Russian Helicopters will repair four Mil Mi-17 transport helicopters operated by Hungary, according to a contract signed in July, the company announced on 13 September. …

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