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US Air Force seeks capabilities to improve C3 for aircraft fleet and warfighters

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US Air Force seeks capabilities to improve C3 for aircraft fleet and warfighters

17th March 2026

The USAF published RFIs for enhancing its C3 capabilities after losing, in Operation Epic Fury, four aircraft in non-confrontational, unclear situations that could have been related to command, control and communication failures.

European CCA programmes see progress as industry narrows in on key flight milestones

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European CCA programmes see progress as industry narrows in on key flight milestones

17th March 2026

European defence firms including Airbus, Helsing, General Atomics and Anduril are accelerating development and testing of collaborative combat aircraft to meet Germany’s loyal wingman requirement, targeting operational deployment by the end of the decade.

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Siteco launches Sky-Scanner payload

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Siteco has announced the launch of a new Sky-Scanner LiDAR and imagery data collection system for UAVs that has been in development since 2015. The …

ILA 2016: Airbus Helicopters everyone's friend in Germany

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ILA 2016: Airbus Helicopters everyone's friend in Germany

2nd June 2016

As the competition to replace Germany’s CH-53G helicopters with a new platform heats up, Airbus Helicopters is keeping its options open. This takes place amid …

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Sikorsky demos S-76 autonomous flight

1st June 2016

Sikorsky has successfully demonstrated a 30 mile autonomous flight of its Sikorsky S-76 medium-size commercial utility helicopter, it announced on 31 May. The demonstration completes …

ILA 2016: Sikorsky builds up heavy lift offering

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ILA 2016: Sikorsky builds up heavy lift offering

1st June 2016

With a request for proposal (RFP) for Germany’s Heavy Transport (STH) helicopter programme expected in 2017, Sikorsky is ramping up its efforts to win the …

Airbus DS awarded German satcom contract

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Airbus DS awarded German satcom contract

1st June 2016

Airbus Defence and Space (Airbus DS) has been awarded a $126.78 million contract by the German armed forces to provide commercial satellite communication services until …

KC-30A offloads 50 million lbs of fuel

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KC-30A offloads 50 million lbs of fuel

1st June 2016

A Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) deployed for Operation OKRA has reached a major milestone, offloading 50 million pounds of …

Aussie Tiger achieves FOC… finally

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Aussie Tiger achieves FOC… finally

1st June 2016

The Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) of the Australian Army achieved final operating capability (FOC) on 14 April, a mere seven years behind the original …

Team Spartan adds avionics partner

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Team Spartan adds avionics partner

31st May 2016

Team Spartan, which is competing with the C-27J Spartan for Canada's Fixed-Wing Search and Rescue programme, has contracted avionics systems from Esterline CMC Electronics (CMC), …

SOFIC 2016: Airbus pushes Zephyr for military applications

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SOFIC 2016: Airbus pushes Zephyr for military applications

31st May 2016

Airbus Defence & Space used the SOFIC exhibition to promote the potential military applications of its Zephyr High Altitude Pseudo Satellite (HAPS) system. ‘Zephyr is …

China’s unmanned plans for SCS

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China’s unmanned plans for SCS

31st May 2016

Unmanned technology is set to play a pivotal role in Chinese monitoring of the South China Sea, where Beijing has been robustly claiming territory and …

Ukraine advances Mi-24PU2 upgrade

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Ukraine advances Mi-24PU2 upgrade

31st May 2016

Ukraine's Mi-24PU2 helicopter upgrade has entered into flight testing phase, according to Ukoboronprom, the holding company that controls a vast majority of the country's arms …

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EAATTC 16-2 commences in France

31st May 2016

The second 2016 European Advanced Airlift Tactics Training Course (EAATTC 16-2), sponsored by the European Air Transport Fleet (EATF) Partnership, has begun in France, the …

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