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Germany air focus: Europe’s leading near-term air market targets domestic industry

16th September 2026

Between 2026 and 2032, almost a quarter of EU aircraft spending is expected to come from Germany. While crewed programmes seek modernisation and replacement, uncrewed opportunities look to introduce entirely new capabilities, with both highlighting sovereignty and domestic production.

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

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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.

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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 …

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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 …

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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 , …

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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 …

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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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Raytheon, Logos partner on ISR sensors

7th October 2016

A new collaboration between Raytheon and Logos Technologies will address intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) requirements with advanced multi-intelligence (multi-INT) sensor systems, Raytheon announced on …

Rockwell to service UH-60 displays

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Rockwell to service UH-60 displays

7th October 2016

Rockwell Collins has been awarded a five-year firm-fixed-price, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract by the US Army to service the MFD-268C4 multi-function display (MFD) units …

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Northrop counters UAS in Black Dart

7th October 2016

Northrop Grumman has participated in the annual US Department of Defense (DoD) Black Dart counter-UAS technology demonstration exercise, the company announced on 5 October. Black …

AUSA 2016: GMS ‘King Cobra’ strikes at the military market

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AUSA 2016: GMS ‘King Cobra’ strikes at the military market

7th October 2016

Quick question - who is the oldest computer manufacturer in the United States? According to Ben Sharfi, CEO of General Micro Systems (GMS), it’s his …

US Army gets first CIRCM systems

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US Army gets first CIRCM systems

6th October 2016

Northrop Grumman has made the delivery of the first Common Infrared Countermeasures (CIRCM) missile defence systems to the US Army, the company announced on 4 …

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