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Could CUAS demand open a new market for armed trainer aircraft?
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  • Eurosatory 2026 roundup: uncrewed, counter-uncrewed and new vehicles define direction

    Eurosatory 2026 roundup: uncrewed, counter-uncrewed and new vehicles define direction

    Uncrewed and counter-uncrewed systems were a major feature of this edition of Eurosatory 2026 along with programme updates and first sight of new main battle tanks.

  • Eurosatory 2026: Iran’s attacks on UAE have “accelerated” Edge’s plans, says company

    Eurosatory 2026: Iran’s attacks on UAE have “accelerated” Edge’s plans, says company

    The UAE’s Edge has undergone massive changes since it was formed in 2019, from acquisitions to partnerships, and has now set up a European division in Paris.

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Raytheon fast-tracks AIM-9X Sidewinder production targeting 2,500 missiles a year by 2027

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Raytheon fast-tracks AIM-9X Sidewinder production targeting 2,500 missiles a year by 2027

3rd July 2026

RTX Raytheon is accelerating production of the AIM-9X Sidewinder, aiming to reach 2,500 missiles annually by late 2027 while strengthening its supply chain following two US Navy major contracts worth more than $2.2 billion.

Latin American fixed-wing capability gaps create openings for industry competition

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Latin American fixed-wing capability gaps create openings for industry competition

2nd July 2026

Transport and tanker aircraft represent a growing opportunity in Latin America as countries in the region increasingly look to replace ageing fleets and reduce dependence on second-hand platforms.

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Boeing prepared to go fast on CxR uncrewed tiltrotor concept

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Boeing prepared to go fast on CxR uncrewed tiltrotor concept

3rd November 2025

The Collaborative Transformational Rotorcraft is designed with the potential to meet a range of mission requirements, from reconnaissance, surveillance and target acquisition to contested logistics.

Anduril’s YFQ-44A successfully completes first flight test

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Anduril’s YFQ-44A successfully completes first flight test

3rd November 2025

The drone is the second prototype to take flight under the US Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft programme.

Norway orders improved NASAMS technology as more countries sign up

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Norway orders improved NASAMS technology as more countries sign up

31st October 2025

The country’s air defence batteries will be equipped with new command posts, wheeled communication nodes and radios. The system itself is in service with more than 14 countries with 13 systems in Ukraine.

Companies’ results boom as countries dig deep to buy missiles and air defence systems

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Companies’ results boom as countries dig deep to buy missiles and air defence systems

31st October 2025

Air defence systems are continuing to appear top of countries’ shopping lists but broadly across different capabilities it is a sellers’ market, as demonstrated by backlogs and double-digit percentage point growth.

Italy moves to procure third batch of 29 AW249 helicopters

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Italy moves to procure third batch of 29 AW249 helicopters

30th October 2025

The €1.22 billion (US$1.41 billion) follow-on order for the additional helicopters will complement the 19 AW249 already ordered by Italy.

DOK-ING presents CUAS MV-8 armed with Valhalla Mangart 25 turret

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DOK-ING presents CUAS MV-8 armed with Valhalla Mangart 25 turret

30th October 2025

The partnership between Croatia’s DOK-ING and Slovenia’s Valhalla Turrets reflects an effort to combine ground robots and with improved capabilities and new roles and follows Rheinmetall presenting its Ox with Dispatch charging docks from V...

October drone digest: Growing desire for CCAs and new VTOL technology unveiled

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October drone digest: Growing desire for CCAs and new VTOL technology unveiled

30th October 2025

During October 2025, several countries and organisations signalled their intention to acquire loyal wingman uncrewed aircraft systems — designated by the US Air Force as Collaborative Combat Aircraft — or to study the capability further, wh...

Australia starts upgrade programme for P-8A Poseidon fleet

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Australia starts upgrade programme for P-8A Poseidon fleet

30th October 2025

The upgrades will work to strengthen the country’s maritime surveillance and anti-submarine capabilities, with one more aircraft due to be delivered by 2026.

Textron firms up potential bid for US Navy Undergraduate trainer contract

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Textron firms up potential bid for US Navy Undergraduate trainer contract

29th October 2025

The company has said it would assemble its Beechcraft M-346N aircraft at its east Wichita campus with significant investment placed to modernise the hub if it wins the contract.

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Forging strong partnerships for warfighting communications in space (Studio)

29th October 2025

Mike Moran, Director of US Government Business at Amazon Project Kuiper Government Solutions, highlighted the evolution of space as a critical warfighting domain at the Defence in Space Conference (DISC) 2025, held this week in London.

Details revealed on Germany’s big spending plans

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Details revealed on Germany’s big spending plans

28th October 2025

In May this year, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the government plans to position Germany as “Europe's strongest conventional army”. A new blueprint outlines how this is going to occur through massive investment.

Airbus to position Eurofighter Typhoon for Portugal’s F-16 replacement requirement

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Airbus to position Eurofighter Typhoon for Portugal’s F-16 replacement requirement

28th October 2025

The MoU with AED Cluster Portugal will see the two organisations work together on studies to create a pitch to replace the country’s current F-16 fleet.

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