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Long-range drone acquisition axed as Norway announces $11.75 billion spending uplift

31st March 2026

Norway’s funding boost will help the country reach 3.5% of GDP on defence spending by 2035, with autonomous systems part of the long list of priorities alongside frigate acquisition and development of a new Finnmark Brigade.

Dormant helicopter programmes in Africa and Asia present opportunities

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Dormant helicopter programmes in Africa and Asia present opportunities

31st March 2026

Growing capability gaps caused by ageing Soviet-era platforms in Africa and Asia are creating opportunities, as disrupted supply chains and sanctions open the door for Western manufacturers to expand into these markets.

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Pivotal has demonstrated its lightweight electric VTOL aircraft, BlackFly, live at SOF Week 2025, as the company positions the platform for special operations and wider defence applications.

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First A330 MRTT arrives at main operating base

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First A330 MRTT arrives at main operating base

2nd July 2020

The first A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft for the NATO Multinational MRTT Fleet (MMF) arrived at its main operating base in the Netherlands …

Australia sharpens defence force to ‘shape, deter and respond’

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Australia sharpens defence force to ‘shape, deter and respond’

2nd July 2020

The year 2020 has been dramatic so far, and Australia marked its halfway point by releasing twin documents – the 2020 Defence Strategic Update and …

Private simulator training beckons for Indian Mi-17V-5  helicopters

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Private simulator training beckons for Indian Mi-17V-5 helicopters

1st July 2020

A long-delayed $210 million project to build, operate, train and maintain simulators for some 150 Indian Air Force (IAF) Mi-17V-5 helicopters has now been fast-forwarded. …

A3M prime contractor picks engineering support provider

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A3M prime contractor picks engineering support provider

1st July 2020

Comtech EF Data Corporation, part of the Commercial Solutions segment of  Comtech Telecommunications, has received a $1.8 million follow-on subcontract for a DoD programme. The …

Radiation-hardened BAE Systems radios make their way to Lockheed Martin

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Radiation-hardened BAE Systems radios make their way to Lockheed Martin

1st July 2020

Lockheed Martin has received its first shipment of BAE Systems-made RAD5545 radios for spacecraft. The radiation-hardened and software-defined radios ‘provide spacecraft with the performance, availability, reliability …

Norway pursues 'cost-efficient operational concept' for P-8 maintenance

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Norway pursues 'cost-efficient operational concept' for P-8 maintenance

1st July 2020

Kongsberg on 30 June signed a letter of intent (LoI) with the Norwegian Defence Logistics Organisation (DLO) to form a strategic partnership on the P-8 …

Kongsberg takes full control of Patria Helicopters

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Kongsberg takes full control of Patria Helicopters

1st July 2020

Kongsberg Aviation Maintenance Services on 1 July formally took over Bardufoss, Norway-based Patria Helicopters after buying a minority share held by Finnish defence and aerospace …

Boeing reaches Apache delivery milestone

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Boeing reaches Apache delivery milestone

1st July 2020

Boeing announced on 30 June that it has delivered its 2,500th AH-64 Apache helicopter (an AH-64E Apache Guardian) to the US Army. First produced in the …

India eyes more Spice

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India eyes more Spice

1st July 2020

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is to buy more Spice 2000 precision-guidance kits from Israel, using emergency procurement powers granted by the Narendra Modi government, …

Singapore sets up USV flotilla, but some projects delayed

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Singapore sets up USV flotilla, but some projects delayed

30th June 2020

Due to COVID-19 and supply chain disruptions, a handful of Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) programmes are delayed by up to a year. In his annual …

US Army selects Smart Shooter C-UAS solution

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US Army selects Smart Shooter C-UAS solution

30th June 2020

The US Army has selected the SMASH Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft System (C-sUAS) solution from Smart Shooter after it was endorsed by the US DoD. The system is …

AVT secures X-MADIS contract from Thai Defence Agency

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AVT secures X-MADIS contract from Thai Defence Agency

30th June 2020

Ascent Vision Technologies (AVT) has secured a contract for its eXpeditionary Mobile Air Defence Integrated System (X-MADIS) C-UAS from the Defence Technology Institute (DTI) of …

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