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India’s rotary-wing capability gap grows as IMRH programme delays persist

16th September 2026

With IMRH and DBMRH potentially years from service, India faces a widening rotary-wing capability gap that could drive further foreign purchases even as HAL and Safran build the foundations of an indigenous successor.

Thales: deployment speed to determine winners in ‘production versus production’ era

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Thales: deployment speed to determine winners in ‘production versus production’ era

16th September 2026

At its technology summit in London, attended by Shephard, Thales UK examined the importance of speed to delivery, the growing focus on cross-domain capabilities and how procurement reform could be crucial for future battlefield advantage.

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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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Final MD 530Fs arrive in Kabul

26th August 2016

The final batch of MD 530F Cayuse Warriors have arrived in the Afghan capital for delivery to the Afghan Air Force (AAF), MD Helicopters has announced. The …

RADA announces Asian military order

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RADA announces Asian military order

26th August 2016

RADA Electronic Industries will supply its Multi-Mission Hemispheric Radar (MHR) based RPS-42 aerial surveillance radar systems to an unnamed Asian military under a contract announced …

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New threat, new solutions - anti-UAS systems

25th August 2016

As DARPA moves to announce an RfI on the development of counter-UAS systems, attention is ever more fixated on the struggle to prevent access to …

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T-X uncovered

25th August 2016

The unveiling of any new aircraft generates a certain amount of excitement, but when two are revealed in the space of a few days, that …

BAE Systems gets Hawk support extension

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BAE Systems gets Hawk support extension

25th August 2016

BAE Systems Australia will sustain the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Hawk Mk127 Lead-In Fighter fleet for a further two years under a AUD$200 million …

A400M tests from sand runways

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A400M tests from sand runways

24th August 2016

The A400M has successfully demonstrated its ability to operate from sand runways, Airbus Defence and Space announced on 24 August. Sand runways are the last …

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UltiSat awarded SS-AISR subcontract

24th August 2016

UltiSat has received a contract to support Lockheed Martin for the Sensor Systems - Aerial Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (SS-AISR) task order on the US …

BATS radio flying toward production

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BATS radio flying toward production

24th August 2016

ViaSat is set to begin production of its Battlefield Awareness and Targeting System – Dismounted (BATS-D) handheld radio and expects to manufacture up to 100 …

Taiwan’s Black Hawks put through paces

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Taiwan’s Black Hawks put through paces

24th August 2016

Taiwan’s new Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawks participated in the country’s annual Han Kuang war games for the first time from 23-27 August. To date the …

US Army engine moves to design stage

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US Army engine moves to design stage

23rd August 2016

The US Army’s Improved Turbine Engine Program (ITEP) has reached a key milestone with the Pentagon announcing on 22 August that GE Aviation and the …

South Korea gets Apache Longbow trainer

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South Korea gets Apache Longbow trainer

23rd August 2016

Boeing has delivered an Apache Longbow Crew Trainer to the South Korean armed forces, the company announced on 22 August. The country will use the …

Raytheon pitches common UAS controller

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Raytheon pitches common UAS controller

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Raytheon is positioning its UAS ground station technology, currently being developed for the US Air Force’s RQ-4B Global Hawk, as a potential common controller solution …

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