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AIM-260 JATM deal puts Australia’s missile-industrial ambitions in focus

17th August 2026

While a potentially accelerated acquisition timeline could strengthen the RAAF’s long-range air combat capability, Canberra’s continued reliance on US missile production is also put under the spotlight in parallel to its push to build a sovereign industry.

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Attack drones versus CUAS – the future of warfare or just another trend?

17th August 2026

Demand signals for counter-drone technology are strong and the market is becoming crowded, but is this really the beginning of a new phase of warfare or will commentators be talking about something else 10 years from now?

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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: 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: 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 …

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Australian Chinook flies in cold weather

30th August 2016

The Royal Australian Navy has been conducting cold weather aspects of the first-of-class flight trials of the Boeing Chinook CH-47F twin-engine, tandem rotor heavy-lift helicopter, …

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Kratos to deliver KC-46 maintenance training systems

29th August 2016

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has been chosen to develop and supply high-fidelity maintenance training systems for the Boeing KC-46 Pegasus military aerial refuelling and …

GA‑ASI UAS academy graduates first pilots

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GA‑ASI UAS academy graduates first pilots

29th August 2016

The first cadre of aircrew have graduated from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems’ (GA‑ASI) UAS Flight Training Academy, it was announced on 25 August. The North Dakota-based …

Kratos, Robonic to supply launchers to US

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Kratos, Robonic to supply launchers to US

26th August 2016

Kratos Defense and Security Solutions has teamed with Robonic to deliver aerial target launchers to the US Army, Kratos announced on 25 August. Two third-generation …

USMC gets 50th KC-130J

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USMC gets 50th KC-130J

26th August 2016

The US Marine Corps (USMC) has taken delivery of its 50th KC-130J Super Hercules aerial refuelling aircraft at the Lockheed Martin facility, it was announced …

Final MD 530Fs arrive in Kabul

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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 …

New threat, new solutions - anti-UAS systems

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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 …

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