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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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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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Euronaval 2016: Patroller could have maritime future

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Euronaval 2016: Patroller could have maritime future

12th October 2016

Safran are looking to secure the future of its Patroller tactical UAV with the potentially addition a maritime surveillance capability, as countries in the Middle …

Bangladesh orders C295W

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Bangladesh orders C295W

12th October 2016

Airbus Defence and Space announced on 11 October that it had taken receipt of another C295W order, this time from the Bangladesh Army. Airbus said …

Sentient, Insitu to demonstrate ViDAR

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Sentient, Insitu to demonstrate ViDAR

12th October 2016

Sentient and Insitu will demonstrate the ViDAR wide area autonomous detection system on the ScanEagle UAS at the British Royal Navy’s Unmanned Warrior demonstration, Sentient …

AUSA 2016: Digital sight for the soldier

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AUSA 2016: Digital sight for the soldier

11th October 2016

At AUSA 2016 Rockwell Collins introduced its combat helmet-mounted Integrated Digital Vision System (IDVS).  It fuses incoming data from various sources, such as a command centre, …

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US considers CMWS sale to Egypt

11th October 2016

The US State Department has made a determination approving a potential Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of Common Missile Warning System (CMWS) for CH-47 Chinook, UH-60 …

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Watching over the water

11th October 2016

The Royal Navy’s Unmanned Warrior event is already in full swing and Thales has demonstrated the Watchkeeper UAV in a maritime environment for the first …

India opens Naval Air Enclave

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India opens Naval Air Enclave

11th October 2016

A new Naval Air Enclave (NAE) has been opened at Cochin International Airport (CIAL), India, the national Ministry of Defence announced on 5 October. The …

South Korea mulls extra AEW&C aircraft

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South Korea mulls extra AEW&C aircraft

11th October 2016

The South Korean air force is planning to add two Boeing E-737 airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft to its fleet. The acquisition of …

AUSA 2016: The future is bright for FVL (video)

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AUSA 2016: The future is bright for FVL (video)

10th October 2016

The US Army's ambitious Future Vertical Lift (FVL) programme is moving forward with the material solutions and analysis phase imminent. Shephard spoke with Rich Kretzschmar , …

Training in motion at Dobbins

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Training in motion at Dobbins

10th October 2016

In an ambitious drive to become a centre of excellence for training air force aeromedical evacuation (AE) personnel, Dobbins Air Reserve Base is continuing expansion of …

31st MEU aviators soar in Philippines

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31st MEU aviators soar in Philippines

10th October 2016

Much is being written about maritime tensions in the South China Sea, but for pilots of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) of the USMC …

Taiwan offers new night vision scope

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Taiwan offers new night vision scope

10th October 2016

Forever Plus Corp, a Taiwanese company, has begun marketing a new lightweight, multifunctional digital night vision scope.  The company describes the FPC-NVP300 as the ‘most …

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