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UK Defence Investment Plan: What does it mean for UK air power?

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UK Defence Investment Plan: What does it mean for UK air power?

30th June 2026

The DIP sees £8.6 billion earmarked for the Global Combat Air Programme, with heavy emphasis on uncrewed systems procurement and a national CCA programme, despite pushed forward helicopter retirements and questions over what shape future ISR capabilities could take.

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DroneShield signs agreements and US contract in the face of surging demand

30th June 2026

DroneShield has been at the forefront of CUAS capability despite being founded only 12 years ago. The company’s early move into the counter-drone arena has put it on the crest of the rapidly expanding technology field.

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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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Airbus signs JMSDF PBL contract

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Airbus signs JMSDF PBL contract

18th October 2016

The Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) and Airbus Helicopters Japan have signed a performance-based logistics (PBL) contract for Airbus Helicopters' HCare customer fleet availability service, …

Helitech 2016: Helitune and Leonardo in tune for onboard systems

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Helitech 2016: Helitune and Leonardo in tune for onboard systems

18th October 2016

Helitune’s onboard rotor blade tracker, RT-TipTrak, has been selected as the standard blade tracker for installation on AW189 and AW169 aircraft.  Designed for internal or …

South Korea gets first Taurus missiles

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South Korea gets first Taurus missiles

18th October 2016

The first lot of Taurus KEPD 350K stand–off missiles have been handed over to the Republic of Korea Air Force (RoKAF) by MBDA Deutschland-Saab Dynamics …

Aeryon introduces new UAS payloads

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Aeryon introduces new UAS payloads

18th October 2016

Aeryon Labs has introduced an integrated UAS onboard computing platform called Vector, designed for real-time video processing, the company announced on 12 October. Vector is …

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Upgraded Mi-28N starts first flight trials

18th October 2016

A prototype of a modernised Mi-28 combat helicopter has begun flight testing at the Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant, Russian Helicopters announced on 13 October. The …

Enhanced Fire Scouts reach Southeast Asia

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Enhanced Fire Scouts reach Southeast Asia

17th October 2016

USS Coronado, an Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), arrived in Singapore on 16 October with two enhanced Northrop Grumman MQ-8B Fire Scouts and a Sikorsky …

Terma, BAE to continue helmet audio collaboration

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Terma, BAE to continue helmet audio collaboration

17th October 2016

Terma and BAE Systems will continue their collaboration on helmet audio technologies after achieving a successful design review, Terma announced on 13 October. The companies …

GPS OCX completes test milestone

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GPS OCX completes test milestone

17th October 2016

Raytheon has reached a new milestone in the development of the US Air Force's (USAF) Global Positioning System Next Generation Operational Control System (GPS OCX), …

Euronaval 2016: Poland and France escalate helicopter spat

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Euronaval 2016: Poland and France escalate helicopter spat

17th October 2016

Poland’s decision to cancel a multi-billion dollar deal to procure helicopters from Airbus Helicopters is having wider political ramifications, with the French government reportedly withdrawing …

Optical Bar camera sensor on RQ-4

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Optical Bar camera sensor on RQ-4

17th October 2016

Northrop Grumman has successfully flown an Optical Bar camera broad-area synoptic sensor on an RQ-4 Global Hawk high altitude long endurance (HALE) UAS, the company …

Euronaval 2016: What to expect (video)

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Euronaval 2016: What to expect (video)

17th October 2016

Editor Richard Thomas runs through some of the key technologies that are likely to influence naval operations now and in the future. These technologies include …

Indian deal done for Ka-226T

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Indian deal done for Ka-226T

16th October 2016

India’s and Russia’s heads of state signed a much awaited contract for the production of 200 Kamov Ka-226T helicopters at the BRICS summit in Goa …

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