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FIA 2026: Interest grows in C-390 transport as Czech Republic takes first delivery

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  • FIA 2026: MBDA launches low-cost interceptor for short-range air defence

    FIA 2026: MBDA launches low-cost interceptor for short-range air defence

    At FIA 2026, MBDA launched its Counter Mass Interceptor (CMI) which the company says is a mass-producible, low-cost effector for fire-and-forget engagements at range and altitude.

  • FIA 2026: Interest grows in C-390 transport as Czech Republic takes first delivery

    FIA 2026: Interest grows in C-390 transport as Czech Republic takes first delivery

    The Czech Air Force took delivery of its first of two Embraer KC-390 transport aircraft ahead of Farnborough 2026, becoming the fourth operator of the type.

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FIA 2026: Raytheon UK offers Red Kite as ‘high-low mix’ weapon for RAF

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FIA 2026: Raytheon UK offers Red Kite as ‘high-low mix’ weapon for RAF

21st July 2026

Raytheon UK has unveiled Red Kite, a sovereign precision weapon built on the Stormbreaker airframe, betting on digital engineering to deliver affordable stockpile mass for the Royal Air Force.

US Navy to start the next phase of E-2D Block II modernisation in FY2028

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US Navy to start the next phase of E-2D Block II modernisation in FY2028

21st July 2026

NAVAIR plans to award a five-year retrofit contract to a broader transition of the carrier-based airborne early warning fleet to the AHE configuration.

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  • FIA 2026: Anduril pitches Thunder as force multiplier for Boeing’s AH-64 Apache

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    FIA 2026: Gripen marks operational milestone as Ukraine deal moves forward

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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?

Development of Serbia’s upgraded Pasars-16 air defence system completed but in limbo

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Development of Serbia’s upgraded Pasars-16 air defence system completed but in limbo

1st October 2025

The standard Pasars mobile air defence system has been in service with the Serbian Army for several years and was developed by the Serbian Military Technical Institute.

L3Harris selected for South Korea’s airborne early warning programme

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L3Harris selected for South Korea’s airborne early warning programme

1st October 2025

L3Harris’ offer of its “Phoenix” aircraft won over Saab’s GlobalEye AEW&C aircraft for the second phase of South Korea’s early warning requirement.

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US Army awards nearly $6 billion in contracts for CUAS interceptors and UAS systems

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US Army awards nearly $6 billion in contracts for CUAS interceptors and UAS systems

1st October 2025

A contract of $5 billion was awarded to Raytheon by the US Army, while a $982 million contract award for uncrewed systems was scooped to Mistral Group.

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