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US seeks 32% boost for missile defence budget with $23 billion earmarked for interceptors

22nd April 2026

The Pentagon’s proposed budget for the next fiscal year includes an impressive increase in the procurement of interceptors, with the number of the US Army’s PAC-3 MSE rounds expanding by 683%, the US Navy’s Standard Missile by 365% and the MDA’s SM-3 IIA by more than 1,000%.

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Can laser-guided rockets and light aircraft help tackle the CUAS cost-curve?

22nd April 2026

While the move to integrate lower-cost missiles onto more combat aircraft is long overdue, there is also an opportunity for cheaper turboprop platforms to perform CUAS roles.

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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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Lockheed to supply F-16 trainers for Jordan

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Lockheed to supply F-16 trainers for Jordan

28th September 2016

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $40 million contract to deliver a simulation-based F-16 aircraft training environment to the Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF), the …

AUSA 2016: Future Vertical Lift takes off (video)

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AUSA 2016: Future Vertical Lift takes off (video)

28th September 2016

The US Army is currently looking for a new generation of rotorcraft to replace some of its in-service helicopters through its Future Vertical Lift (FVL) …

AUSA 2016: Army pursues 7,000 new radios

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AUSA 2016: Army pursues 7,000 new radios

28th September 2016

The US Army initiated a full and open competition for the Small Airborne Networking Radio (SANR) through its 11 August 2016 release of a draft …

US Navy contracts MQ-4C Triton production

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US Navy contracts MQ-4C Triton production

28th September 2016

Northrop Grumman will produce three LRIP Lot 1 MQ-4C Triton aircraft following a fixed price contract modification by US Naval Air Systems Command. In an …

ADAS 2016: Saab targets fighter programme

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ADAS 2016: Saab targets fighter programme

28th September 2016

Magnus Hagman, the Gripen campaign director at Saab, talks to Shephard about the aircraft being put forward for the Philippine Multi-Role Fighter programme and the importance of …

ADAS 2016: Vendors wait for Philippine CAS relaunch

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ADAS 2016: Vendors wait for Philippine CAS relaunch

28th September 2016

A requirement for six close air support aircraft (CAS) for the Philippine Air Force (PAF) is in limbo right now, but vendors hope a competition …

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US Navy to participate in Unmanned Warrior

27th September 2016

A US Navy contingent led by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) will experiment with ten technology projects at the upcoming Unmanned Warrior joint exercise …

Triton UAS achieves milestone C

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Triton UAS achieves milestone C

27th September 2016

The US Navy has received milestone C approval for the MQ-4C Triton UAS programme, it was announced on 22 September. The approval clears the way for …

AUSA 2016: V-247 to provide pivotal vigilance

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AUSA 2016: V-247 to provide pivotal vigilance

27th September 2016

Bell Helicopter has unveiled its unmanned VTOL concept, the V-247 Vigilant tiltrotor, which it hopes will meet the US Marine Corps’ (USCM) requirement for a …

Schiebel, Diehl Defence renew S-100 agreement

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Schiebel, Diehl Defence renew S-100 agreement

27th September 2016

Schiebel has renewed its teaming agreement with German company Diehl Defence for the marketing of the Camcopter S-100 within the German market, the company announced …

Australia flies EC-135T2 helicopter

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Australia flies EC-135T2 helicopter

27th September 2016

The Australian Defence Force has flown for the first time a new EC-135 T2 twin-engine helicopter acquired as part of its Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS) …

Japan requests KC-46A FMS

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Japan requests KC-46A FMS

26th September 2016

The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible foreign military sale (FMS) of KC-46A aerial refuelling aircraft and related equipment, training, and …

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