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UH-60M Black Hawk: export demand underpins $13 billion market opportunity

19th May 2026

The UH-60M is the latest variant of the UH-60, a workhorse multirole helicopter that continues to attract further orders from across the globe. With further modernisation upgrades underway, the platform is expected to remain in operation until 2050.

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SOF Week 2026: DroneShield moves to double its production capacity in the US

16th May 2026

The DroneShield US subsidiary is rapidly expanding its manufacturing footprint in the country and has expedited the process to double its domestic production capacity in at least four months.

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US Navy awards IRST21 spares contract

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US Navy awards IRST21 spares contract

8th August 2016

Lockheed Martin will continue to provide IRST21 sensor system spares to the US Navy under a $23.7 million contract with the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) …

Malays support USMC Herc

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Malays support USMC Herc

8th August 2016

A Malaysian company has completed the overhaul of a first Lockheed Martin KC-130J Hercules aircraft on behalf of the USMC stationed in Japan. The aircraft …

New hunting grounds for Silent Falcon

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New hunting grounds for Silent Falcon

5th August 2016

Silent Falcon UAS Technologies, based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is looking to harness emerging market opportunities in Latin America and Asia, and revenue in the …

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USAF inks L3 training contract

5th August 2016

The Electronic Systems group of L-3 Communications has been awarded a seven-year contract for training solutions to support the US Air Force's (USAF) Warfighter Readiness …

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Argentina requests T-6C+ FMS

4th August 2016

The US State Department has approved a possible foreign military sale (FMS) of Beechcraft T-6C+ Texan military flight training aircraft to Argentina, the US Defense …

Second Japanese E-2D ordered

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Second Japanese E-2D ordered

4th August 2016

Northrop Grumman has been awarded a US Navy contract to start production of a second E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning (AEW) and surveillance aircraft …

Rychag-AB jammer offered for export

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Rychag-AB jammer offered for export

3rd August 2016

Rostec company Kret has announced plans to target the export market with a variant of the airborne Rychag-AB active jammer. The Rychag-AB active jammer is …

USAF amends new radar contract

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USAF amends new radar contract

3rd August 2016

The US Air Force has modified its solicitation for its new long-range radar to include options for full-rate production (FRP).  The Three-Dimensional Expeditionary Long-Range Radar …

ROK conducts joint logistics training

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ROK conducts joint logistics training

3rd August 2016

South Korea's Air Force Logistics Command (AFLC) has conducted an air transportation training and evaluation exercise along with the marine corps, army and national airport service, …

Mi-8 likely brought down by machine gun fire

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Mi-8 likely brought down by machine gun fire

2nd August 2016

Despite being equipped with the L370-5 ‘President-S’ countermeasures suite, Russian Air Force (RuAF) Mi-8AMT(Sh)-Vs remain vulnerable to large calibre machine guns. This was starkly illustrated …

KC-390 racks up the flight hours

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KC-390 racks up the flight hours

2nd August 2016

The KC-390 aircraft has demonstrated system maturity during its first international flight campaign, Embraer announced on 28 July.  The first prototype KC-390 made its international …

VH-92A passes critical design review

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VH-92A passes critical design review

2nd August 2016

The VH-92A Presidential Helicopter Replacement programme has successfully completed its critical design review (CDR), Lockheed Martin announced on 28 July. Passing the in-depth design review …

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