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Upgrades and fresh orders reinforce demand for Dassault’s Rafale fighter jet (updated 2026)

8th June 2026

The French-made aircraft is lining up potentially huge orders in Asia, with the latest F5 platform designed to keep the jet relevant in the modern battlespace until the 2040s.

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France is estimated to be Europe’s second-highest spender on UAVs, with a market focused on domestic production, loitering munitions and lower-cost sovereign systems. Its spending profile highlights substantial future market opportunities while reflecting broader industry trends.

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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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C295W in aerial refuel testing

6th October 2016

The C295W medium transport aircraft has demonstrated its ability to operate as an airborne tanker during a test flight carried out in late September, Airbus …

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AUSA 2016: Trends and hot topics

5th October 2016

Tony Skinner and Tim Fish discuss the key US Army trends and hot topics for this year's AUSA in Washington DC. 

AUSA 2016: Robots at the ready (video)

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AUSA 2016: Robots at the ready (video)

5th October 2016

Following its formation in April 2016 from the military division of iRrobot, Endeavor Robotics is now prepared to participate and win in various US military …

AUSA 2016: Future attack helo lighter, more lethal

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AUSA 2016: Future attack helo lighter, more lethal

5th October 2016

The replacement of the AH-64E Apache attack helicopter under the Future Vertical Lift (FVL) programme is likely to see a smaller, lighter helicopter introduced, rather …

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Sikorsky orders CH-148 weapon pylons

5th October 2016

CPI Aerostructures has received purchase orders worth around $5 million from Sikorsky to manufacture the weapon pylon for the CH-148 Cyclone helicopter, CPI announced on 3 …

Poland scraps H225M buy

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Poland scraps H225M buy

5th October 2016

The Polish government has cancelled its proposed plan to buy 50 H225M Caracal helicopters from Airbus Helicopters, media reports indicate. Uncertainty has surrounded the $3.5bn …

Thailand orders additional H225Ms

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Thailand orders additional H225Ms

5th October 2016

Airbus Helicopters will deliver a further two H225M Caracal (EC725) multi-role utility helicopters to the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) under an order announced on …

Royal Australian Navy tests ScanEagle

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Royal Australian Navy tests ScanEagle

5th October 2016

A team from the Royal Australian Navy’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) unit has been deployed to Christmas Island to test the limits of the Boeing …

AUSA 2016: VTOL meets fixed-wing (video)

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AUSA 2016: VTOL meets fixed-wing (video)

4th October 2016

Textron Systems is showcasing its Hybrid-quad Aerosonde variant at AUSA 2016 in Washington DC ahead of testing to both military and commercial customers in October. The …

AUSA 2016: Army furthers unmanned teaming (video)

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AUSA 2016: Army furthers unmanned teaming (video)

4th October 2016

While the US Army continues to field both the Gray Eagle and Shadow V2 UAS, the service is also looking to expand manned-unmanned teaming, known …

Lockheed to produce more M-DSA kits

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Lockheed to produce more M-DSA kits

4th October 2016

Lockheed Martin will produce additional Modernized Day Sensor Assembly (M-DSA) upgrade kits and spares for US Army Apache helicopters under a $49.3 million contract announced …

AUSA 2016: Apache to widen embrace

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AUSA 2016: Apache to widen embrace

4th October 2016

The US Army continues to advance the manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) capability of the AH-64E Apache as it looks to the next evolution of its attack …

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