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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.

NHI’s NH90: Europe’s multirole helicopter strives to maintain relevance (updated 2026)

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NHI’s NH90: Europe’s multirole helicopter strives to maintain relevance (updated 2026)

27th April 2026

Developed in response to NATO’s needs, NHIndustries’ NH90 remains a cornerstone of European and Middle Eastern fleets – with upgrades planned to extend and improve the capabilities of the versatile and capable platform.

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BAE Systems announces JORN bid

7th September 2016

BAE Systems has put together a team and announced its bid to upgrade Australia’s long-range high frequency (HF) radar network. The $1 billion Jindalee Operational Radar …

MSPO 2016: Russian Helicopters grows East European business

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MSPO 2016: Russian Helicopters grows East European business

6th September 2016

Despite the unfavourable political environment in recent years, Russian Helicopters is about to start reaping the fruits from its persistent effort to set up a …

MSPO 2016: Polish attack helicopter contenders (video)

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MSPO 2016: Polish attack helicopter contenders (video)

6th September 2016

Poland has a requirement for a new attack helicopter to replace its ageing Mi-24 Hind fleet. The Kruk (Raven) programme could see as many as …

Insitu orders Orbital propulsion systems

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Insitu orders Orbital propulsion systems

6th September 2016

Australia's Orbital will supply additional propulsion systems for the Insitu ScanEagle UAS under a USD$9.7 million order announced on 5 September. This is the second batch …

Land Forces 2016: Viper bares fangs in Australia

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Land Forces 2016: Viper bares fangs in Australia

6th September 2016

Bell Helicopter executives believe their AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter is shaping up as a strong contender for the Australian Army. While officials at Land Forces …

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Kratos aerial gunnery training for Sweden

6th September 2016

Kratos Defense and Security Solutions is to provide helicopter aerial gunnery training for the Swedish armed forces under an arrangement announced by the company on …

New small UAS Zephyr simulator introduced

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New small UAS Zephyr simulator introduced

6th September 2016

Little Arms Studios has developed a small UAS training simulator called Zephyr, the company announced on 1 September. Zephyr has been developed for UAS training organisations, …

MSPO 2016: Bell plans advance on Kielce

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MSPO 2016: Bell plans advance on Kielce

2nd September 2016

Polish defence officials are understood to be planning to outline their defence modernisation priorities to industry on 7 September at MSPO in Kielce. With uncertainty …

KC-46 training centre set to open

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KC-46 training centre set to open

2nd September 2016

The US Air Force has dedicated its new training centre for the KC-46 Pegasus aircraft ahead of the commencement of training of students. The centre, …

CAE USA prepares for US Army training

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CAE USA prepares for US Army training

2nd September 2016

CAE USA has begun training the initial cadre of instructor pilots on three new Grob G120TP aircraft for the US Army’s Fixed-Wing Flight Training programme. …

Auditors savagely criticise Australian Tigers

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Auditors savagely criticise Australian Tigers

2nd September 2016

Australia’s Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) fleet has come under severe criticism in a report issued by the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) on 1 …

RAN tests ScanEagle from HMAS Newcastle

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RAN tests ScanEagle from HMAS Newcastle

2nd September 2016

First-of-class flight trials have been carried out to assess the operability of the ScanEagle UAS from a Royal Australian Navy guided missile frigate, the navy …

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