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Canada accelerates uncrewed aerial system procurement for NATO and Arctic forces

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Canada accelerates uncrewed aerial system procurement for NATO and Arctic forces

29th October 2026

Canada plans to acquire at least 120 uncrewed aerial systems through two competitions with combined funding ceilings of C$32 million.

US Navy keeps Super Hornet production restart option open, but without defined cost or timetable

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US Navy keeps Super Hornet production restart option open, but without defined cost or timetable

29th October 2026

The US Navy plans to preserve Super Hornet and Growler tooling as production winds down, with restart costs unassessed and final F/A-18 deliveries expected in late 2027.

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South Korea air focus: $16.64 billion in as-yet-unawarded contracts up for grabs

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South Korea air focus: $16.64 billion in as-yet-unawarded contracts up for grabs

4th November 2025

South Korea’s military air market is the 12th largest in the world when it comes to unawarded procurement programmes, with an estimated US$7.50 billion potentially set to be awarded over the next decade.

Ukraine receives more Patriot batteries as Centauros break cover

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Ukraine receives more Patriot batteries as Centauros break cover

4th November 2025

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced the arrival of more Patriot air defence systems in his country. The development follows the Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha calling for 10 more systems last month and Zelenskyy...

Indonesia receives first A400M, considers four more aircraft

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Indonesia receives first A400M, considers four more aircraft

3rd November 2025

The A400M aircraft that has been delivered was first ordered in 2021 with a second aircraft due to arrive next year.

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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