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Japan’s Terra Drone expands Ukrainian ties to break into global defence market

29th April 2026

Following its investment into WinnyLab, Terra Drone unveiled a new long-range fixed-wing addition to its interceptor drone portfolio as it seeks to bring combat-proven technology back to Japan and expand into global export markets.

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April air forces review: Next-gen platform push ties in with fleet modernisation plans

29th April 2026

Countries releasing their spending budgets over the past month have placed an emphasis on advancing next-generation crewed programmes as well as upgrades and expansion plans for air combat and aerial refuelling capabilities.

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Farnborough 2016: UK’s ASDOT takes shape

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Farnborough 2016: UK’s ASDOT takes shape

13th July 2016

Competition for the UK Ministry of Defence’s Air Support to Defence Operational Training (ASDOT) programme is beginning to take shape following a teaming arrangement between …

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Farnborough 2016: V-22 pitched to international market (video)

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Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) attended the Farnborough International Airshow 2016 (FIA 16) to tout the capabilities of its V-22 Osprey tiltrotor to the international …

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Farnborough 2016: Aircraft on static display (video)

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Shephard took a tour around the static displays at Farnborough International Airshow 2016 to give you a sneak peek at what you can discover at …

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British Army trains on Watchkeeper

13th July 2016

Elements of the British  Army’s Tactical Unmanned Air Systems (TUAS) Regiment, 47 Regiment Royal Artillery, are conducting training on the Watchkeeper UAS on Ascension Island, …

Farnborough 2016: AW149 is now a butterfly with sting

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Farnborough 2016: AW149 is now a butterfly with sting

13th July 2016

Leonardo Helicopters is debuting an armed configured variant of its AW149 multirole military helicopter at the Farnborough International Airshow FIA (FIA 2016). James Wang, senior VP of …

Farnborough 2016: Evo selected in Middle East

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Farnborough 2016: Evo selected in Middle East

13th July 2016

The Falco Evo has been selected by two countries in the Middle East, including one Arab Gulf state, both of which already operate the legacy …

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AFRL contracts Kratos for LCASD

13th July 2016

Kratos will develop the technical baseline for a high-speed, long-range, low-cost, limited life-strike UAS under a $40.8 million contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory …

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Farnborough 2016: T-X – more than just the aircraft

13th July 2016

The US Air Force T-X programme, the replacement of the venerable T-38 advanced training aircraft, is a major target for four international consortia. Raytheon has …

Farnborough 2016: UK ISTAR missions hampered by fleet depletion

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Farnborough 2016: UK ISTAR missions hampered by fleet depletion

13th July 2016

The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) ISTAR commander has fired off a stark warning about the future reduction of his fleet of five Sentinel R1 to …

Farnborough 2016: Striker II HMD in new trials

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Farnborough 2016: Striker II HMD in new trials

13th July 2016

BAE Systems' Striker II Helmet-Mounted Display (HMD) fighter helmet has completed further successful trials, the company announced on 11 July. This marked the second phase …

Farnborough 2016: Giving the F-35 its spark (video)

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Farnborough 2016: Giving the F-35 its spark (video)

13th July 2016

Undoubtedly one of the stars of the 2016 Farnborough International Airshow (FIA 2016) is the next-generation F-35 Lightning, which has finally made its appearance at …

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Esterline avionics for RJAF PC-21s

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Esterline CMC Electronics (CMC) has been awarded a contract from Pilatus Aircraft to supply its cockpit avionics for eight Pilatus PC-21 trainer aircraft for the Royal …

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