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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.

France air focus: Lower-cost sovereign capabilities propel $11.38 billion UAV market

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France air focus: Lower-cost sovereign capabilities propel $11.38 billion UAV market

5th June 2026

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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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 …

Insurgencies shape ME rotary procurement

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Insurgencies shape ME rotary procurement

1st September 2016

Jordan’s geographical positioning in the Middle East is likely to be heavily influencing its military procurements in recent years. The country’s neighbouring borders are Iraq …

US Navy test range centre breaks ground

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US Navy test range centre breaks ground

1st September 2016

Construction of a new operations centre for the US Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division's (NAWCAD's) Atlantic Test Ranges (ATR) has officially begun with a …

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