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India’s high-altitude logistics drone push drives demand as BonV Aero launches Air Orca
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Laser weapon solutions are emerging as Europe confronts air defence cost imbalance

1st May 2026

Europe’s air defence debate is increasingly shaped by the blunt economics of the field. While high-value interceptor missiles can effectively shoot down cheap drones, doing so at scale presents cost challenges.

Japan’s Terra Drone expands Ukrainian ties to break into global defence market

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Japan’s Terra Drone expands Ukrainian ties to break into global defence market

29th April 2026

Following its investment into WinnyLab, Terra Drone unveiled a new long-range fixed-wing addition to its interceptor drone portfolio as it seeks to bring combat-proven technology back to Japan and expand into global export markets.

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Turkey’s Goksur naval missile completes first live-fire intercept

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Turkey’s Goksur naval missile completes first live-fire intercept

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The Goksur will be available in a range of configurations and could be integrated into Turkey’s nascent Steel Dome which is designed to provide multi-layered protection against a range of aerial targets from mortars to aircraft.

Sweden confirms order for four C-390 Millennium aircraft

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Sweden confirms order for four C-390 Millennium aircraft

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The firm order also included options for seven more aircraft as part of the joint European procurement for the multi-role aircraft, allowing for potential future European acquisitions.

Thales’ Ground Fire radar meets growing European demand for airspace protection

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Thales’ Ground Fire radar meets growing European demand for airspace protection

7th October 2025

The new radar will be used to enhance the French-Italian SAMP/T NG system with a greater surveillance range and wider coverage to detect, track and classify targets.

Sikorsky unveils new Nomad VTOL drone family

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Sikorsky unveils new Nomad VTOL drone family

7th October 2025

The tailsitting vertical take-off and landing drones are designed to be scalable with Group 3 to Group 4 variants, with each one focused on meeting US Army reconnaissance requirements.

Royal Navy launches Project Vanquish to test carrier-launched drone

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Royal Navy launches Project Vanquish to test carrier-launched drone

7th October 2025

The requirement notice outlines the need for a fixed-wing, short take-off and landing autonomous collaborative platform, as part of the UK Royal Navy’s route towards fielding a hybrid air wing.

MQ-28A Ghost Bat: Australia’s drone charts the future of loyal wingman UAVs

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MQ-28A Ghost Bat: Australia’s drone charts the future of loyal wingman UAVs

6th October 2025

Boeing Australia’s MQ-28A Ghost Bat stands as the oldest “loyal wingman” currently in development, with potential European opportunity on the horizon for the uncrewed aerial vehicle.

US Air Force DASH 2 experiment compares AI and human judgement for battle accuracy and speed

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US Air Force DASH 2 experiment compares AI and human judgement for battle accuracy and speed

6th October 2025

The trials aimed to discover how AI can help operators make faster and sharper decisions in challenging battlespaces.

AFA 2025: CUAS solutions demonstrate modularity and portability focus

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AFA 2025: CUAS solutions demonstrate modularity and portability focus

3rd October 2025

Aerovironment, Epirus and SNC displayed their counter-uncrewed aerial systems, with both non-kinetic and kinetic options for military services.

Should the Ukrainian model for UAS technology development be copied?

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Should the Ukrainian model for UAS technology development be copied?

2nd October 2025

The country’s industrial defence transformation since 2022 has ramped up rapidly, offering Europe and NATO lessons in agility, innovation and rapid procurement. But how easily can, or should, such wartime innovation be copied?

US Navy goes shopping for maritime uncrewed capabilities

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US Navy goes shopping for maritime uncrewed capabilities

2nd October 2025

The US Navy has been seeking suppliers to design and build diverse types of aerial, surface and underwater autonomous capabilities, as well as solutions to support their operation.

MBDA signs Italian Navy Teseo Mk/E missile production contract, unveils HARPAX loitering munitions

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MBDA signs Italian Navy Teseo Mk/E missile production contract, unveils HARPAX loitering munitions

2nd October 2025

The Mk/E missile will equip Italy’s FREMM EVO class frigates while MBDA’s Italian arm unveiled two of its new family of loitering munitions to respond to the needs of the Italian Army.

What could the realignment of China, Russia, India and Pakistan mean for defence aerospace markets?

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What could the realignment of China, Russia, India and Pakistan mean for defence aerospace markets?

1st October 2025

As traditional Western alliances crumble and the wider strategic and economic background shifts, what does the realignment of relationships between these four countries mean for air power and the defence aerospace market?

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