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Norway revitalises effort to acquire a tactical-class UAV with $103 million competition

2nd April 2026

Norway first scoped the requirement in 2022, and included it in a defence strategy document in 2023. The announcement of a new framework agreement appears to have breathed fresh life into the effort.

March Drone Digest: Long-range, low-cost loitering munitions are changing warfare economics

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March Drone Digest: Long-range, low-cost loitering munitions are changing warfare economics

1st April 2026

The effective use of the Shahed-136 in the Iran war has highlighted the need for countries to acquire a domestically produced, low-cost, long-range loitering munition, with the US, Turkey and European nations all at various stages of developing a similar capability.

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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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Farnborough 2016: Harris hunts for EW upgrades

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Farnborough 2016: Harris hunts for EW upgrades

11th July 2016

Looking internationally outside of its US market, Harris is seeking to provide airborne electronic warfare (EW) systems for legacy F-16 and F-18 aircraft. Andrew Dunn, Harris’s VP …

Farnborough 2016: Next test phase for Spy‘Ranger

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Farnborough 2016: Next test phase for Spy‘Ranger

11th July 2016

Thales is continuing the development of the Spy‘Ranger UAS as the system concludes its industrial test phase and is looking into methods to improve battery …

Boeing bags KC-46 training contract

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Boeing bags KC-46 training contract

11th July 2016

Boeing has been awarded a $78 million contract, with options, from the US Air Force (USAF) to train maintenance personnel for its KC-46 Pegasus aerial …

Farnborough 2016: Meteoric cost saving potential

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Farnborough 2016: Meteoric cost saving potential

11th July 2016

Meteor, a radar guided beyond visual range air-to-air missile, is being showcased on an operational aircraft for the first time at the Farnborough International Airshow (FIA 2016). Meteor …

Farnborough 2016: Boeing secures UK aircraft contracts

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Farnborough 2016: Boeing secures UK aircraft contracts

11th July 2016

Boeing has confirmed mutiple deals with the UK including a $2.3 billion deal with the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) for 50 AH-64E Apaches for the British …

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Rockwell Collins inches toward UAS BLOS

11th July 2016

Rockwell Collins and the University of Iowa’s Operator Performance Lab (OPL) have used the company's UAS integrated avionics solution to successfully control a UAS, the company …

Farnborough 2016: Leonardo unveils dual-role M-346 (video)

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Farnborough 2016: Leonardo unveils dual-role M-346 (video)

11th July 2016

Newly re-branded aerospace manufacturer Leonardo has unveiled a dual-role variant of its M-346 trainer aircraft at the Farnborough Airshow, which can be used for both …

Farnborough 2016: Textron buys ATAC

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Farnborough 2016: Textron buys ATAC

11th July 2016

There is much talk within the training and simulation community about the live and virtual balance. Although increasing amounts of training are moving into the …

Farnborough 2016: Airbus provides UK F-35 crypto keys

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Farnborough 2016: Airbus provides UK F-35 crypto keys

11th July 2016

Airbus Defence and Space (DS) has added three aircraft to its portfolio of cryptographic key management systems, the UK F-35B, Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) …

Lockheed Martin CC-130J support extended

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Lockheed Martin CC-130J support extended

11th July 2016

Lockheed Martin has received a $389 million (USD), five-year contract extension from the Canadian government to provide In Service Support (ISS) for the Royal Canadian …

Farnborough 2016: FLIR showcases 380-HLDc for military market

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Farnborough 2016: FLIR showcases 380-HLDc for military market

11th July 2016

FLIR Systems launched its Star SAFIRE 380-HLDc airborne thermal imaging system at the Farnborough International Airshow (FIA 2016) on 11 July. The new gimbal is …

Farnborough 2016: V-280 mockup makes international debut

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Farnborough 2016: V-280 mockup makes international debut

11th July 2016

Bell Helicopter has debuted its V-280 Valor mockup at the Farnborough International Airshow (FIA 2016). Currently, the V-280 Joint Multi Role Technology Demonstrator (JMR-TD), a …

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