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What opportunities remain for European airborne early warning requirements?

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What opportunities remain for European airborne early warning requirements?

28th April 2026

With a pending NATO AWACS replacement on the horizon, the demand and market opportunities for airborne early warning aircraft remain strong as countries look to bolster their capabilities, with industry eyeing gaps in the market.

Teledyne FLIR adds GPS-denied 3D-mapping capabilities to its CBRN uncrewed platforms

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Teledyne FLIR adds GPS-denied 3D-mapping capabilities to its CBRN uncrewed platforms

28th April 2026

In a partnership with Emesent, Teledyne FLIR will equip its autonomous air, ground and detection systems with the Hovermap LiDAR payload in a move that highlights a broader market shift towards modular architectures, shared payloads and interoperability across platforms.

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Clock ticking for the Minuteman

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The US strategic nuclear deterrent relies on three key components: air launched weapons, submarine launched ballistic missiles (SLBM) and the ground based strategic deterrent (GBSD). …

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Leonardo-Finmeccanica has announced that in August it entered into an industrial and trade partnership agreement with the Algerian Ministry of National Defence to set up …

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Mi-24PU1 helicopters ready for Ukraine

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Ukroboronprom's Konotop aircraft repair plant Aviakon is ready to transfer three Mi-24PU1 attack helicopters to the Ukrainian armed forces, Ukroboronprom announced on 9 September. The new …

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Australia gets final MH-60R Seahawk

14th September 2016

Lockheed Martin and the US Navy have delivered the 24th, and final, MH-60R Seahawk helicopter to the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), the company announced on …

Australia boosts EW capabilities

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Australia boosts EW capabilities

14th September 2016

The electronic warfare (EW) capabilities of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) will receive a shot in the arm, with AU$500 million ($386.3 million) being allocated …

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Boeing’s T-X aircraft unveiled

13th September 2016

At a ceremony held at Boeing’s Phantom Works in St Louis, Boeing and Saab unveiled their new aircraft for the US Air Force’s T-X programme. …

More Mi-35Ms for Kazakhstan

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More Mi-35Ms for Kazakhstan

13th September 2016

Just three months before the scheduled delivery of four Mi-35Ms to the Kazakhstan Air Force by Rostvertol, Astana has decided to procure four more examples …

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Industry prepares for C-17 ATS re-bid

13th September 2016

In October, the US training and simulation industry is expecting to receive the request for proposal (RFP) documents for the C-17 III Globemaster aircrew training …

Mi-38 begins certification tests

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Mi-38 begins certification tests

13th September 2016

Russian Helicopters is conducting additional certification testing on the Mi-38-2 medium transport helicopter, the company announced on 8 September, in order to enhance the aircraft’s …

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Elbit Systems announces SPECTRO XR order

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Elbit Systems has been awarded a four-year contract worth more than $90 million by an undisclosed Asia-Pacific country, for the supply its Spectro XR advanced …

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Russian Helicopters to upgrade Mi-26T2

12th September 2016

Russian Helicopters has announced that it is upgrading the Mi-26T2 helicopter for the Russian Ministry of Defence. The main upgrades include improvements to the aircraft's navigation precision …

Octopus ISR Systems introduces MTI

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Octopus ISR Systems introduces MTI

12th September 2016

Octopus ISR Systems has unveiled a new Moving Target Indicator (MTI) capability for UAS platforms, the company announced on 8 September. The MTI is able …

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