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Europe risks losing control of CUAS production capacity as manufacturers look abroad

16th September 2026

European counter-drone developers are securing early orders in the Middle East while slow domestic acquisition processes threaten to redirect production capacity, expertise and investment away from Europe.

India’s rotary-wing capability gap grows as IMRH programme delays persist

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India’s rotary-wing capability gap grows as IMRH programme delays persist

16th September 2026

With IMRH and DBMRH potentially years from service, India faces a widening rotary-wing capability gap that could drive further foreign purchases even as HAL and Safran build the foundations of an indigenous successor.

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Cornwall Airport Limited is continuing its effort to establish a temporary danger area and flight corridor to allow access to a nearby drone test site. …

Silent Falcon flies BLOS for NASA

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25th October 2016

Silent Falcon UAS Technologies and MicroPilot have conducted a number of demonstration flights of the Silent Falcon UAS as part of NASA’s Unmanned Aircraft System …

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25th October 2016

Indonesia has several key defence programmes including renewing submarines, armoured vehicles and fighter aircraft, as well as initiatives that see local industry develop domestic capabilities …

Safran-HAL joint venture

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25th October 2016

A new joint venture between Safran and Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) was inaugurated in Goa, in southwest India, on 23 October. The joint venture, called Helicopter …

Australia looks to harness ARV capabilities

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Australia looks to harness ARV capabilities

25th October 2016

Potential defence applications of Augmented Reality Visualisation (ARV) have been highlighted during an Australian defence and industry demonstration day on 25 October. The event - …

KC-30A refuels F-16D+ Falcon

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25th October 2016

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Malaysia slashes 2017 defence budget

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Malaysia slashes 2017 defence budget

25th October 2016

The defence budget announced by Malaysia on 21 October has taken a serious slash compared to a year earlier. The amount allocated to the Ministry …

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Indo Defence 2016: BAE Systems hawks OPVs

25th October 2016

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USMC selects Veraxx for AH-1Z FTDs

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USMC selects Veraxx for AH-1Z FTDs

24th October 2016

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New P-8A training centre opens

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New P-8A training centre opens

24th October 2016

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Israel gets fourth C-130J Shimshon

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Israel gets fourth C-130J Shimshon

24th October 2016

The Israeli Air Force (IAF) has received its fourth Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules military transport aircraft, it announced on 18 October. The IAF expects …

Indo Defence 2016: Four-way dogfight for F-5 replacement

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Indo Defence 2016: Four-way dogfight for F-5 replacement

24th October 2016

The race is still on for the Indonesian Air Force’s (TNI-AU) F-5E fighter replacement programme. Despite the air force expressing strong interest in the Sukhoi …

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