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Bundeswehr launches loitering munition spending spree with $2.16 billion unassigned

24th April 2026

After months of delays, Rheinmetall has inked a €300 million deal with Germany for its FV-014 drone this week as part of a wider framework contract worth €2.4 billion for loitering munition procurement. Shephard looks at how the as-yet-unawarded funds could be spent.

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FY2027 budget request highlights shift in USAF’s future aerial refuelling priorities

23rd April 2026

The USAF’s Next-Generation Aerial Refuelling Programme is coming under scrutiny in the wake of the Pentagon’s FY2027 budget request, signalling a change in how the force could prioritise the modernisation of its tanker fleet.

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Sentera launches Phoenix 2 UAV

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Sentera launches Phoenix 2 UAV

13th June 2016

Sentera has launched the Phoenix 2 Fixed-Wing UAV, it announced on 9 June. The UAV supports several sensors, including the Sentera Quad Sensor, Sentera Double …

Eurosatory: Thales present new radio family

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Eurosatory: Thales present new radio family

13th June 2016

Thales has introduced a new family of software defined radios (SDR) for the export market at Eurosatory 2016. Three new SDRs will make up the …

Hornets brought back to life

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Hornets brought back to life

13th June 2016

A fleet of F/A-18s are being regenerated with upgraded avionics and the first aircraft are already beginning their service duties for the USMC, Boeing has announced. …

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Redkite WAMI sensor completes test

13th June 2016

MAG Aerospace and Logos Technologies have successfully tested the Redkite wide-area motion imagery (WAMI) sensor for on-demand airborne ISR services, on board a Cessna 206 turboprop …

Kazakhstan orders Mi-35Ms

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Kazakhstan orders Mi-35Ms

13th June 2016

According to the deputy minister of defence of Kazakhstan, Okas Saparov, the country has ordered an initial batch of Mi-35M attack helicopters. Saparov revealed that …

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Australia displays E-7A Wedgetail

13th June 2016

The Australian Air Task Group's (ATG) E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and control aircraft was displayed at Australia’s main air operating base in the Middle …

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Tempus wins EW simulation contract

10th June 2016

Tempus Jets has received a $25 million, five-year contract from the US Department of Interior to provide airborne threat simulation services to Department of the …

Telephonics wins IFF interrogator system contract

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Telephonics wins IFF interrogator system contract

10th June 2016

Telephonics has received a contract from Saab for its SFF-44A Small Form Factor Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) interrogator systems, it announced on 7 June. …

Tactile aids assist P-8 maintenance training

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Tactile aids assist P-8 maintenance training

10th June 2016

Maintenance training for the P-8 is being assisted for students because they are now able to get their hands on replica components of the aircraft …

R&S ARDRONIS launches

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R&S ARDRONIS launches

10th June 2016

Rohde & Schwarz has introduced its R&S ARDRONIS radio-monitoring solution to identify UAV control signals, and locate and potentially stop the UAV, the company announced …

Chinese UCAVs proliferate unexpectedly

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Chinese UCAVs proliferate unexpectedly

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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