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Ukraine fighter jet plans accelerate with Sweden and Belgian updates

12th May 2026

The country could be on the cusp of finalising an historic deal with Saab for up to 150 aircraft, with Belgium also increasing its number of donated F-16 aircraft to 53 with refreshed delivery timelines.

US Air Force prepares next stage of E-3 Sentry modernisation

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US Air Force prepares next stage of E-3 Sentry modernisation

12th May 2026

The USAF intends to conduct the second phase of the DRAGON programme from FY2026 to FY2030, while the future of the E3 replacement remains unknown.

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AAR to continue Afghanistan airlift

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AAR’s Airlift division has received a task order worth $21.7 million from the US Transportation Command (TRANSCOM) for additional rotary wing airlift services in Afghanistan, …

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Farnborough 2016: GECO (Air) flying with Puma

15th July 2016

Operated by the Royal Air Force's (RAF's) Puma Force Inzpire’s GECO (Air) mission support system (MSS) has been showcased at the Farnborough International Airshow (FIA 2016). …

Rostec, China to produce heavy helicopters

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Rostec, China to produce heavy helicopters

14th July 2016

Rostec State Corporation plans to forge agreements with Chinese industry partners for the joint manufacture of heavy helicopters, the company announced on 11 July. The …

Farnborough 2016: Inzpire and Thales sign AMTS MoU

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Farnborough 2016: Inzpire and Thales sign AMTS MoU

14th July 2016

Thales has a long pedigree of developing Air Mission Training Systems (AMTS). The company’s first major success was with the EDITH system for the French …

Mahindra to build AS565 MBe Panther parts

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Mahindra to build AS565 MBe Panther parts

14th July 2016

Airbus Helicopters is positioning itself to target India’s Naval Utility Helicopter programme with the selection of Mahindra Aerostructures to manufacture airframe parts for the AS565 …

Farnborough 2016: V-280 comes to the UK (video)

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Farnborough 2016: V-280 comes to the UK (video)

14th July 2016

Shephard spoke to Bell Helicopter about the arrival of its V-280 Valor mock-up to UK shores, the first time it has made an appearance at …

Farnborough 2016: Spanish Navy AB212 upgrade advances

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Farnborough 2016: Spanish Navy AB212 upgrade advances

14th July 2016

The third of seven upgraded AB212 helicopters will be delivered by October this year to the Spanish Ministry of Defense’s Directorate General of Armament and Material, Sener confirmed …

Farnborough 2016: Unmanned Hoverbike set for production

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Farnborough 2016: Unmanned Hoverbike set for production

14th July 2016

Malloy Aeronautics is pushing ahead with the development of its unmanned Hoverbike and expects to be ready to begin production in 2017, Shephard learned at Farnborough …

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Farnborough 2016: Armed Black Hawk breaks cover (video)

14th July 2016

Shephard spoke with PZL Mielec about its armed Black Hawk helicopter, which is making its first appearance at the Farnborough International Airshown 2016 (FIA 2016) …

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Farnborough 2016: New player enters race for UH-60As

14th July 2016

Another player is looking to offer refurbished ex-US Army UH-60As on the civil utility and military market through a comprehensive cockpit modernisation programme. Flight displays …

Farnborough 2016: The future of naval weapons (video)

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Farnborough 2016: The future of naval weapons (video)

14th July 2016

At this year's Farnborough International Airshow, Shephard spoke with Michael Ryan, the deputy programme manager at Naval Air Systems Command's (NAVAIR) Precision Strike Weapons office. …

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Cubic to provide TCDL for Watchkeeper

14th July 2016

Cubic Mission Solutions (CMS) has received a three-year extension award of $1.4 million from UAV Tactical Systems (U-TacS) to provide additional Tactical Common Data Links …

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