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Navies need cheaper ways to defeat drones, but can they sustain merchant protection?

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Navies need cheaper ways to defeat drones, but can they sustain merchant protection?

9th November 2026

New interceptors and launchers could help navies preserve missile stocks during prolonged escort operations. Yet lower engagement costs will only improve merchant protection if the weapons are available where ships need defending.

Can NATO’s CUAS marketplace turn urgent demand into deliveries?

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Can NATO’s CUAS marketplace turn urgent demand into deliveries?

6th November 2026

Framework contracts and leasing options aim to shorten acquisition timelines, while manufacturing partnerships could help suppliers scale production to meet allied demand.

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  • RAF Protector fleet grows as UK maritime surveillance role takes shape

    RAF Protector fleet grows as UK maritime surveillance role takes shape

  • Leonardo details Proteus’s path to autonomous anti-submarine missions for the Royal Navy

    Leonardo details Proteus’s path to autonomous anti-submarine missions for the Royal Navy

  • Navies need cheaper ways to defeat drones, but can they sustain merchant protection?

    Navies need cheaper ways to defeat drones, but can they sustain merchant protection?

  • Can NATO’s CUAS marketplace turn urgent demand into deliveries?

    Can NATO’s CUAS marketplace turn urgent demand into deliveries?

  • RAF Protector fleet grows as UK maritime surveillance role takes shape

    RAF Protector fleet grows as UK maritime surveillance role takes shape

  • Leonardo details Proteus’s path to autonomous anti-submarine missions for the Royal Navy

    Leonardo details Proteus’s path to autonomous anti-submarine missions for the Royal Navy

  • Navies need cheaper ways to defeat drones, but can they sustain merchant protection?

    Navies need cheaper ways to defeat drones, but can they sustain merchant protection?

  • Can NATO’s CUAS marketplace turn urgent demand into deliveries?

    Can NATO’s CUAS marketplace turn urgent demand into deliveries?

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Japan’s FY2027 budget bets on stand-off systems to offset demographic decline

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Japan’s FY2027 budget bets on stand-off systems to offset demographic decline

9th September 2026

Japan’s FY2027 defence budget backs stand-off strike, a 17-aircraft MQ-9B buy and a declared bid to lead the world in uncrewed maritime assets, alongside new frigates, submarines and support ships.

How geopolitics and new military alliances are disrupting combat aircraft procurement

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How geopolitics and new military alliances are disrupting combat aircraft procurement

8th September 2026

Selection of fighter aircraft by national governments has always been political. As markets and allegiances shift against a background of global realignment, who will be the winners and losers as new entrants compete with established suppli...

Singapore’s interest in GCAP reflects its long-term approach to air power

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Singapore’s interest in GCAP reflects its long-term approach to air power

8th September 2026

A potential interest in joining GCAP is indicative of Singapore’s long-term and methodical approach to defence procurement and could benefit its local defence industry.

UK’s ground-based air defence effort remains in assessment phase after third industry day

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UK’s ground-based air defence effort remains in assessment phase after third industry day

7th September 2026

The UK’s plan to introduce a new air defence capability into the British Army will cover short and medium-range defence as well as counter-uncrewed aerial system systems. Timelines are not yet laid out but industry is making plans.

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4th September 2026

ASELSAN is showcasing its advanced electronic warfare (EW) capabilities at MSPO 2026, highlighting technologies designed to detect, analyse, disrupt and deceive threats across increasingly contested electromagnetic environments.

Ukraine’s new long-range 12m autonomous vessel can deploy other drones

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3rd September 2026

Ukraine’s UForce unveiled the MV11 uncrewed surface vessel, designed to launch and support other naval drones at sea, fuelling debate over the future of autonomous maritime task groups.

German Navy’s Israeli missile test points to deepening defence-industrial ties

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German Navy’s Israeli missile test points to deepening defence-industrial ties

3rd September 2026

The test-firing of an Israel Aerospace Industries LORA ballistic missile from a German vessel highlights the Bundeswehr’s focus on speed to capability as it trials Israel’s operationally proven technology.

US military tests AI-powered CUAS turret against drone swarms

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US military tests AI-powered CUAS turret against drone swarms

3rd September 2026

As the US continues to invest heavily in counter-drone systems, demand for low-cost, mobile and autonomous technologies is on the rise, with Edda designed to align with these emerging requirements.

How deepening AI usage can boost efficiency and maximise effects for forces

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How deepening AI usage can boost efficiency and maximise effects for forces

3rd September 2026

Saab has outlined how it is using artificial intelligence to make training more like electronic gaming, while the UK’s Power Size Technologies is applying the same technology to better evaluate and design vehicle capability, moving AI-enabl...

August crewed air review: KC-390 momentum builds as demand in the tanker market grows

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August crewed air review: KC-390 momentum builds as demand in the tanker market grows

2nd September 2026

The KC-390 is building a growing international operator base, but competition in the transport and tanker market is increasingly likely to depend on interoperability, commonality and the strength of supporting ecosystems. Meanwhile, Boeing’...

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