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India’s drone industry ambitions accelerate with Xtend technology transfer deal

16th April 2026

The localised production of interceptor and tactical drones further strengthens India-Israel industrial alignment and could position India for future cooperation opportunities.

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Can UK interceptor efforts keep pace with the rising drone threat?

15th April 2026

The recent acquisition announcement for Cambridge Aerospace’s Skyhammer solution is a key step in the UK’s efforts to bolster its counter-UAS capabilities, but more still needs to be done to tackle even smaller drone threats.

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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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10th June 2016

Chinese UCAVs capable of deadly armed missions have been turning up in odd places in recent times, including Kazakhstan and Myanmar. Kazakhstan displayed a Wing …

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DST, JEDS collaborate for surveillance systems

10th June 2016

Australia’s Defence Science and Technology Group (DST) and Jenkins Engineering Defence Systems (JEDS) have entered into a collaborative agreement to boost the development of military …

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10th June 2016

The UK’s Air Battlespace Training Centre (ABTC) at RAF Waddington is probably the foremost synthetic training-based research and training provision facility in the UK. Developed …

Saudi Arabia to receive first AH-6i helicopters

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Saudi Arabia to receive first AH-6i helicopters

9th June 2016

Delivery of the first batch of AH-6i helicopters to the Saudi Arabian National Guard (SANG) is imminent from Boeing’s facility in Mesa, Arizona. With the first …

Turkish helicopter programme moves ahead

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Turkish helicopter programme moves ahead

9th June 2016

The Undersecretariat for Turkish Defence Industries (SSM) has signed agreements with Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) as the prime contractor and Sikorsky Aircraft as major subcontractor …

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FAA certifies ADS-B solution

9th June 2016

Vector Aerospace has received US FAA supplemental type certificate (STC) approval for its ADS-B solution, it announced on 7 June. The solution has been approved …

Insitu UAVs to get Sentient’s ViDAR

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Insitu UAVs to get Sentient’s ViDAR

9th June 2016

Sentient Vision Systems and Insitu have signed an exclusive global distribution agreement for Sentient’s Visual Detection and Ranging (ViDAR) software for Insitu's tactical UAVs, Sentient …

Robin Radar gets UAV detection

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Robin Radar gets UAV detection

9th June 2016

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FL Technics helps with Chinook maintenance

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FL Technics helps with Chinook maintenance

9th June 2016

FL Technics has completed a cooperation project involving the maintenance of CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopters of the US Army, the company said on 6 June. …

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Fokker works on Predator landing gear

8th June 2016

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA‑ASI) and GKN Aerospace’s Fokker business unit have collaborated to produce and support landing gear systems for the Predator B/MQ-9 Reaper …

Elbit, Diehl to develop A400M DIRCM system

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Elbit, Diehl to develop A400M DIRCM system

8th June 2016

Elbit Systems and Diehl Defence have signed an additional agreement and extended their cooperation to develop a Directed Infrared Countermeasure (DIRCM) self-defence system for Germany's …

First Polish M-346 aircraft rolls out

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First Polish M-346 aircraft rolls out

8th June 2016

The first of eight Polish Air Force M-346 twin-engine transonic trainer aircraft has been rolled out at Leonardo-Finmeccanica’s facility in Venegono-Superiore, it was announced on …

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