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India’s high-altitude logistics drone push drives demand as BonV Aero launches Air Orca

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India’s high-altitude logistics drone push drives demand as BonV Aero launches Air Orca

5th May 2026

The Indian Army's major drone procurement programme has drawn attention from BonV Aero which has launched its heavy-lift platform for extreme terrain missions.

Baykar’s Akinci: Local participation and export freedom drive $4.63 billion success story

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Baykar’s Akinci: Local participation and export freedom drive $4.63 billion success story

5th May 2026

The success of the Akinci drone stems from Turkey’s push for domestically produced components – which has led to fewer export restrictions – and from manufacturer Baykar’s willingness to coproduce the drone with customers’ domestic industries.

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    USAF’s T-7A Red Hawk programme progresses with low-rate production to start in 2026

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  • India’s high-altitude logistics drone push drives demand as BonV Aero launches Air Orca

    India’s high-altitude logistics drone push drives demand as BonV Aero launches Air Orca

  • USAF’s T-7A Red Hawk programme progresses with low-rate production to start in 2026

    USAF’s T-7A Red Hawk programme progresses with low-rate production to start in 2026

  • Industrial capacity under scrutiny as US approves further $8.6 billion Middle East arms sale

    Industrial capacity under scrutiny as US approves further $8.6 billion Middle East arms sale

  • Intelligence innovation: From data overload to decision advantage (Podcast)

    Intelligence innovation: From data overload to decision advantage (Podcast)

  • Baykar’s Akinci: Local participation and export freedom drive $4.63 billion success story

    Baykar’s Akinci: Local participation and export freedom drive $4.63 billion success story

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Paris Air Show 2025: Embraer chalks up another win as Lithuania picks C-390

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Paris Air Show 2025: Embraer chalks up another win as Lithuania picks C-390

18th June 2025

Just this week Portugal signed for a sixth C-390 with the add-on of an option for 10 for other NATO countries. In April, Sweden signed for four and in December last year Slovakia agreed to buy three, while in the same month an undisclosed c...

Paris Air Show 2025: Fulgur air defence missile revealed in anticipation of potential market

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Paris Air Show 2025: Fulgur air defence missile revealed in anticipation of potential market

18th June 2025

The missile was first unveiled at SeaFuture 2023 and later at the Farnborough International Airshow in July 2024. Operational delivery is expected in 2028.

Paris Air Show 2025: Aarok to be offered to India

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Paris Air Show 2025: Aarok to be offered to India

18th June 2025

Turgis Gaillard and Bharat Forge have signed an MoU to offer the Aarok, produced in India, to the Indian Ministry of Defence. The UAV could satisfy the country’s desire for an indigenous MALE UAV, offering an alternative to the TAPAS BH-201...

Paris Air Show 2025: Poland orders Apache targeting systems and will establish local support facility

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Paris Air Show 2025: Poland orders Apache targeting systems and will establish local support facility

17th June 2025

In 2024, Poland agreed to purchase 96 Boeing AH-64E Apache combat helicopters in a deal worth as much as US$12 billion. The deal included 97 AN/ASQ-170 modernised target acquisition and designation sight/AN/AAR-11 modernised pilot night vis...

Paris Air Show 2025: Airbus and France sign framework agreement for VSR-700

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Paris Air Show 2025: Airbus and France sign framework agreement for VSR-700

17th June 2025

The framework agreement is for the future acquisition of the system under the French Navy’s SDAM programme. The agreement also paves the way for cooperation with other nations via government-to-government agreements.

Paris Air Show 2025: Milkor and Hanwha partner to integrate the latter’s SAR payload into the Milkor 380

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Paris Air Show 2025: Milkor and Hanwha partner to integrate the latter’s SAR payload into the Milkor 380

17th June 2025

Hanwha Systems and Milkor announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Paris Air Show to integrate the Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) system into the Milkor 380 drone.

Paris Air Show 2025: A400M production moved forward as development plans outlined

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Paris Air Show 2025: A400M production moved forward as development plans outlined

17th June 2025

It is more than a decade since the Airbus A400M tactical lift aircraft entered service. More than 130 aircraft are in service around the world with nine countries, while another order has been made by Indonesia. The company is now looking t...

Expanded focus – unleashing the potential of commercial SATCOM for defence

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Expanded focus – unleashing the potential of commercial SATCOM for defence

17th June 2025

In conversation... Intelsat's Ray Lindenmayer talks to Shephard's Gerrard Cowan about the new capabilities advanced commercial SATCOM technologies can provide for military customers, and how industry and government can best work together to...

Paris Air Show 2025: Boeing confirms “very early infancy” C-17 Globemaster III production restart discussions as European market opportunity looms

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Paris Air Show 2025: Boeing confirms “very early infancy” C-17 Globemaster III production restart discussions as European market opportunity looms

17th June 2025

The discussion of the C-17 comes off the back of Boeing’s focus on a growing European demand for defence equipment amid a growing threat on the continent.

BAE explores AI enhancements for Eurofighter Typhoon pilots

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BAE explores AI enhancements for Eurofighter Typhoon pilots

17th June 2025

BAE is working with Swedish developer Avioniq to trial AI decision-making aids intended to protect the fighter jet against missiles and other beyond-visual-range threats.

Paris Air Show 2025: GA-ASI and Saab partner on AEW MQ-9B capability, demo to fly by 2026

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Paris Air Show 2025: GA-ASI and Saab partner on AEW MQ-9B capability, demo to fly by 2026

17th June 2025

The AEW capabilities are seen to slot into Saab’s wider AEW offering as a complementary extension to its portfolio, while augmenting the MQ-9B’s own range of uncrewed aircraft.

US lawmakers signal F-35 investment commitment of $10.7 billion in FY2026

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US lawmakers signal F-35 investment commitment of $10.7 billion in FY2026

17th June 2025

Although it remains unclear how the US DoD has advanced in fixing issues with the F-35 programme, the multi-billion dollar fund has been included in the FY2026 defence bill.

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