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Ageing RQ-11 Raven fleets create a global replacement opportunity

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Ageing RQ-11 Raven fleets create a global replacement opportunity

28th August 2026

The RQ-11 Raven is being retired from service across most of its more than 30 operators. Defence Insight estimates that these Raven retirements open up a replacement market worth at least $576 million, but suppliers will have to act quickly and strike a balance between cost and capability to succeed.

August drone digest: AEVEX solidifies large US loitering munition market share as procurement models shift

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August drone digest: AEVEX solidifies large US loitering munition market share as procurement models shift

27th August 2026

AEVEX has strengthened its position in the US loitering munition market with another contract award, solidifying its position as the second-largest supplier of the capability in the US. Elsewhere in August, new and emerging programmes in Sweden and Germany point to a broader shift towards larger, rolling framework agreements for loitering munitions across Europe.

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Auditors savagely criticise Australian Tigers

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Auditors savagely criticise Australian Tigers

2nd September 2016

Australia’s Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) fleet has come under severe criticism in a report issued by the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) on 1 …

RAN tests ScanEagle from HMAS Newcastle

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RAN tests ScanEagle from HMAS Newcastle

2nd September 2016

First-of-class flight trials have been carried out to assess the operability of the ScanEagle UAS from a Royal Australian Navy guided missile frigate, the navy …

Insurgencies shape ME rotary procurement

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Insurgencies shape ME rotary procurement

1st September 2016

Jordan’s geographical positioning in the Middle East is likely to be heavily influencing its military procurements in recent years. The country’s neighbouring borders are Iraq …

US Navy test range centre breaks ground

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US Navy test range centre breaks ground

1st September 2016

Construction of a new operations centre for the US Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division's (NAWCAD's) Atlantic Test Ranges (ATR) has officially begun with a …

MSPO 2016: Israeli companies target Polish market

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MSPO 2016: Israeli companies target Polish market

1st September 2016

Poland’s ambitious programme to modernise its armed forces is one of the biggest in Europe, and with billions of dollars likely to be spent over …

USAF expands UAS pilot eligibility

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USAF expands UAS pilot eligibility

1st September 2016

The US Air Force (USAF) has expanded eligibility requirements for its RQ-4 Global Hawk UAS pilot programme, with airmen in all air force specialty codes …

Cobras over Sirte – AH-1Ws enter the conflict

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Cobras over Sirte – AH-1Ws enter the conflict

31st August 2016

In an echo of the role British Apache attack helicopters played in the 2011 intervention in Libya, US Marine Corps (USMC) AH-1W Cobras have entered …

Sensors heading for Middle Eastern UH-60s

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Sensors heading for Middle Eastern UH-60s

31st August 2016

An undisclosed Middle Eastern country is to receive eight Wescam MX-10D EO/IR designating turrets, L-3 Communications has announced. The delivery of the payloads, which started …

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US AFRL focuses on biofuels

31st August 2016

The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is playing a key role in the development and commercialisation of biofuels as an environmentally friendly alternative fuel …

Canada orders RQ-21A Blackjack UAS

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Canada orders RQ-21A Blackjack UAS

31st August 2016

The Canadian Department of National Defense is set to acquire the RQ-21A Blackjack UAS, with an agreement for the UAS signed with the US Navy, …

ECA developing power plant UAV service

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ECA developing power plant UAV service

31st August 2016

ECA Group is working on a new UAS service for hydroelectric power plants to provide aerial monitoring of infrastructure including penstock pipes to detect leaks, …

USAF turning DCGS into open architecture

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USAF turning DCGS into open architecture

30th August 2016

An unspecified battle management team has partnered with the US Air Force Research Laboratory and Air Combat Command to shift from the closed architecture of …

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