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Eurosatory 2026: Low-cost airpower emerges as a new counter-drone option

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Eurosatory 2026: Low-cost airpower emerges as a new counter-drone option

17th June 2026

Lessons from Ukraine and the Middle East are prompting fresh interest in using training aircraft and other low-cost platforms to support airborne counter-drone operations, creating new opportunities for weapons suppliers and air forces seeking scalable solutions.

Eurosatory 2026: Land modernisation programmes gather pace across Europe and beyond

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Eurosatory 2026: Land modernisation programmes gather pace across Europe and beyond

17th June 2026

New armoured vehicles, artillery systems and robotic platforms on display at Eurosatory 2026 highlight how armies are seeking greater mobility, firepower, survivability and automation as they modernise ageing fleets and adapt to lessons from recent conflicts.

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USAF expands UAS pilot eligibility

1st September 2016

The US Air Force (USAF) has expanded eligibility requirements for its RQ-4 Global Hawk UAS pilot programme, with airmen in all air force specialty codes …

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Cobras over Sirte – AH-1Ws enter the conflict

31st August 2016

In an echo of the role British Apache attack helicopters played in the 2011 intervention in Libya, US Marine Corps (USMC) AH-1W Cobras have entered …

Sensors heading for Middle Eastern UH-60s

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Sensors heading for Middle Eastern UH-60s

31st August 2016

An undisclosed Middle Eastern country is to receive eight Wescam MX-10D EO/IR designating turrets, L-3 Communications has announced. The delivery of the payloads, which started …

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US AFRL focuses on biofuels

31st August 2016

The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is playing a key role in the development and commercialisation of biofuels as an environmentally friendly alternative fuel …

Canada orders RQ-21A Blackjack UAS

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Canada orders RQ-21A Blackjack UAS

31st August 2016

The Canadian Department of National Defense is set to acquire the RQ-21A Blackjack UAS, with an agreement for the UAS signed with the US Navy, …

ECA developing power plant UAV service

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ECA developing power plant UAV service

31st August 2016

ECA Group is working on a new UAS service for hydroelectric power plants to provide aerial monitoring of infrastructure including penstock pipes to detect leaks, …

USAF turning DCGS into open architecture

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USAF turning DCGS into open architecture

30th August 2016

An unspecified battle management team has partnered with the US Air Force Research Laboratory and Air Combat Command to shift from the closed architecture of …

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USCG reviews C-27J missionisation package

30th August 2016

The US Coast Guard (USCG) has completed the system requirements review for the C-27J Spartan medium-range surveillance aircraft missionisation package, it was announced on 24 …

MSPO 2016: Thales hopeful for Polish Watchkeeper

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MSPO 2016: Thales hopeful for Polish Watchkeeper

30th August 2016

Thales remains confident its Watchkeeper unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) will be successful in the Polish market, as the country reassesses its plans to procure a …

MSPO 2016: Helicopter opportunities abound

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MSPO 2016: Helicopter opportunities abound

30th August 2016

As the defence industry roadshow rolls into glitzy Kielce, Poland for the 24th outing of the MSPO exhibition, Western companies will be closely eyeing several …

MSPO 2016: Russia advances helicopter modernisation

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MSPO 2016: Russia advances helicopter modernisation

30th August 2016

Russia continues to breathe new life into its various helicopter programmes, with several projects reaching key milestones recently. At the end of July, the latest …

MSPO 2016: Polish MiG-29 simulator enters service

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MSPO 2016: Polish MiG-29 simulator enters service

30th August 2016

The Polish Air Force (PAF) has inaugurated a new flight simulator for its recently upgraded MiG-29 fleet. Jointly manufactured by Polish company KenBIT and Slovakian …

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