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Europe risks losing control of CUAS production capacity as manufacturers look abroad

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Europe risks losing control of CUAS production capacity as manufacturers look abroad

16th September 2026

European counter-drone developers are securing early orders in the Middle East while slow domestic acquisition processes threaten to redirect production capacity, expertise and investment away from Europe.

India’s rotary-wing capability gap grows as IMRH programme delays persist

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India’s rotary-wing capability gap grows as IMRH programme delays persist

16th September 2026

With IMRH and DBMRH potentially years from service, India faces a widening rotary-wing capability gap that could drive further foreign purchases even as HAL and Safran build the foundations of an indigenous successor.

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    Extending mission readiness: where XR adds real value in pilot, crew and maintenance training

  • Europe risks losing control of CUAS production capacity as manufacturers look abroad

    Europe risks losing control of CUAS production capacity as manufacturers look abroad

  • Germany air focus: Europe’s leading near-term air market targets domestic industry

    Germany air focus: Europe’s leading near-term air market targets domestic industry

  • AFA 2026: USAF examines uncrewed cargo aircraft for contested logistics

    AFA 2026: USAF examines uncrewed cargo aircraft for contested logistics

  • Germany air focus: Europe’s leading near-term air market targets domestic industry

    Germany air focus: Europe’s leading near-term air market targets domestic industry

  • Europe risks losing control of CUAS production capacity as manufacturers look abroad

    Europe risks losing control of CUAS production capacity as manufacturers look abroad

  • India’s rotary-wing capability gap grows as IMRH programme delays persist

    India’s rotary-wing capability gap grows as IMRH programme delays persist

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FIA 2026: Boeing pitches Ghost Bat as mature answer to growing CCA demand

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FIA 2026: Boeing pitches Ghost Bat as mature answer to growing CCA demand

23rd July 2026

Boeing said demand for collaborative combat aircraft could outstrip what any single supplier can provide, as BAE Systems and Anduril unveiled new platforms at Farnborough International Airshow 2026.

US Marine Corps unveils first standardised drone platform for training and general use

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US Marine Corps unveils first standardised drone platform for training and general use

23rd July 2026

The USMC is moving to make the Neros Archer FPV its primary drone while it rapidly expands attack-drone capabilities across the Fleet Marine Force.

FIA 2026: KAI showcases vision for crewed and uncrewed hybrid fighter formation

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FIA 2026: KAI showcases vision for crewed and uncrewed hybrid fighter formation

23rd July 2026

As Korea Aerospace Industries sets out its two-tiered, crewed-and-uncrewed hybrid future air formation, Defence Insight analyses how much it could cost to fulfil the ambition.

FIA 2026: Boeing cements partnership to pitch T-7 Red Hawk for UK trainer requirement

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FIA 2026: Boeing cements partnership to pitch T-7 Red Hawk for UK trainer requirement

22nd July 2026

BAE Systems, Boeing and Saab have signed a teaming agreement to advance their partnership on a next-generation pilot training offer for the UK, based on the T-7 Red Hawk.

FIA 2026: Leonardo chief balances praise and caution over Germany joining GCAP

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FIA 2026: Leonardo chief balances praise and caution over Germany joining GCAP

22nd July 2026

Lorenzo Mariani’s Farnborough remarks on the prospect of Germany joining the Global Combat Air Programme struck a cautious tone, as he welcomed Canada’s arrival as the programme’s first observer nation.

FIA 2026: Vectored thrust boosts Shield AI X-BAT's VTOL capability

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FIA 2026: Vectored thrust boosts Shield AI X-BAT's VTOL capability

22nd July 2026

Integration of the Axisymmetric Vectoring Exhaust Nozzle (AVEN) has been achieved by Shield AI and GE Aerospace on the X-BAT vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) uncrewed strike aircraft.

FIA 2026: BAE unveils Brontanax for British and international CCA requirements

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FIA 2026: BAE unveils Brontanax for British and international CCA requirements

22nd July 2026

Designed for the UK Royal Air Force’s StormFighter requirement, the carrier-capable platform could also support Royal Navy operations and international customers within the estimated $77.08 billion air force CCA market.

FIA 2026: Post-Gripen strategy takes shape as Sweden accelerates current fleet

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FIA 2026: Post-Gripen strategy takes shape as Sweden accelerates current fleet

22nd July 2026

Major General Jonas Wikman said Sweden had accelerated procurement of Taurus missiles and Gripen E capability as its air force adjusts to NATO membership and rethinks its future combat air strategy.

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

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

21st July 2026

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

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

21st July 2026

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.

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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