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Could CUAS demand open a new market for armed trainer aircraft?

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Could CUAS demand open a new market for armed trainer aircraft?

6th July 2026

As affordable counter-drone solutions become a military priority, repurposing training aircraft could emerge as a credible option to prepare for emergency scenarios.

A new shape in the sky? Mapping out the F-47’s configuration

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A new shape in the sky? Mapping out the F-47’s configuration

3rd July 2026

As images of what might be an F-47 prototype or proof-of-concept vehicle emerge from the Nevada desert, what do they tell us about the aircraft’s capabilities and enabling technologies?

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Spira’s Ilgar loitering munition in service

22nd September 2025

Armed forces are now procuring large numbers of loitering munitions with many developers having evolved their own designs to meet this burgeoning demand. Turkey’s Spira is one such company and is fulfilling contracts and developing new miss...

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22nd September 2025

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Skunk Works reveals Vectis, a CCA for American and allied militaries

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Skunk Works reveals Vectis, a CCA for American and allied militaries

22nd September 2025

The configuration of the uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) is stealthy and affordable, with “advanced manufacturing and digital engineering techniques” contributing to reducing costs and achieving affordable combat mass, according to Lockheed M...

Singapore’s DSTA seeks wider partnerships to advance robotics and AI capabilities

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Singapore’s DSTA seeks wider partnerships to advance robotics and AI capabilities

19th September 2025

The technology organisation is expecting a significant rise in the number of staff working across robotics and digital solutions as it becomes more of a focal point.

UAV manufacturers flock to UK as MoD spends £270 million on Tekever drones for Ukraine

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UAV manufacturers flock to UK as MoD spends £270 million on Tekever drones for Ukraine

19th September 2025

On 15 September 2025, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) confirmed that Tekever would open the UK’s largest drone production facility in Swindon in 2026. The news follows a recent trend of several other manufacturers that have supplied drones...

US tests the newest QUICKSINK maritime weapon variant in the Norwegian Sea

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US tests the newest QUICKSINK maritime weapon variant in the Norwegian Sea

17th September 2025

The low-cost, anti-ship, precision-guided 500lb class capability was launched by a USAF B-2 Spirit stealth bomber.

DSEI 2025: Thales creating new remote weapon station and Storm 2 counter-drone jammer

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DSEI 2025: Thales creating new remote weapon station and Storm 2 counter-drone jammer

17th September 2025

Thales launched Storm-H in 2012 as an EW system equipping individual dismounted troops, and a decade later revealed details to develop the improved and more powerful Storm 2.

The integration between drones and land vehicles is accelerating

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The integration between drones and land vehicles is accelerating

17th September 2025

Drones and military ground vehicles are increasingly being designed to operate together as a single platform or even to convert crewed systems to automated ones.

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Singapore P-8A buy integral to future maritime domain awareness network

17th September 2025

Singapore’s acquisition of the Boeing P-8A Poseidon will be part of a maritime domain awareness network that could include uncrewed aerial systems.

DSEI 2025: MARSS unveils new agnostic multidomain C4 system

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DSEI 2025: MARSS unveils new agnostic multidomain C4 system

16th September 2025

MARSS’ NiDAR system has been deployed using sensors from static platforms to provide detection and protection for static sights, such as critical infrastructure, ports and military bases.

Denmark shuns US platform as it settles on SAMP/T air defence system

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Denmark shuns US platform as it settles on SAMP/T air defence system

16th September 2025

The acquisition, which is part of the country’s broader defence package worth DKK58 billion (US$9.2 billion), goes against the grain with many other European countries opting for the US’s popular Patriot platform.

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