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Baykar completes Piaggio Aerospace takeover with plans to boost drone production
The takeover of the Italian firm by Baykar solidifies the company’s efforts to forge closer ties with Italian industry, bolsters its partnership with Leonardo to produce UAVs and secures its foothold in Europe.
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US budget boosts Boeing’s F-15EX with $3.1 billion investment to increase fleet to 129
The F-15EX Eagle II had already been singled out for further funding in January 2025, when it was chosen to replace the A-10 aircraft for the US National Guard.
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Spain earmarks $1.6 billion for Hurjet trainer aircraft acquisition
Spain’s Defence Minister told the Senate Defense Commission on 27 June of the decision to acquire Turkish Aerospace Industries’ (TAI) trainers as the country seeks to replace its Northrop F-5M aircraft.
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Leonardo’s Proteus structural tests “nearing completion” ahead of first flight
The company has tested over 15 mission sets for the drone, with the rotorcraft used to demonstrate the viability of armed forces utilising large uncrewed aerial systems’ (UAS) for autonomous missions in the future.
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Paris Air Show 2025: Parrot’s new microdrone ANAFI UKR breaks cover
While the Paris Air Show marked the first time the ANAFI UKR has been publicly shown, the ISR drone has been in use with various armed forces for the last eight months, Parrot told Shephard.
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France and Sweden sign defence roadmap as Naval Group positions FDI frigate for Swedish surface ship programme
A pact signed at the Paris Air Show has seen Sweden turn to the French FDI frigate to lead its next-gen surface combatant fleet amid shifting security dynamics in the Baltic Sea.
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Raytheon develops cheaper MALD
23rd July 2015
Raytheon has developed a lower-cost, carbon fibre airframe for the US Air Force Miniature Air Launched Decoy (MALD) in cooperation with Dallara and Fokker Technologies, …
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India to buy 48 more Mi-17V-5s
23rd July 2015
Indian officials confirmed on 20 July that the Indian Air Force (IAF) will order 48 additional Mil Mi-17V-5 helicopters for an estimated sum of US$1.1 …
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Military Logistics
Cubic Australia wins ADSTC contract
22nd July 2015
Cubic Defence Australia has been selected as the primary contractor to provide a managed workforce solution for the Australian Defence Simulation and Training Centre's (ADSTC) …
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Northrop demonstrates OMS architecture
22nd July 2015
Northrop Grumman has demonstrated that the US Air Force's Open Mission Systems (OMS) architecture standards can be integrated across various platforms and systems, including UAS, …
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Hughes transmits through rotor blades
22nd July 2015
Hughes Network Systems' Defense and Intelligence Systems Division (DISD) has demonstrated the real-time transmission of video through helicopter blades using new beyond-line-of-sight (BLoS) technology. The …
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Antonov to scale up production
22nd July 2015
Mykhaylo Gvozdov, acting president of Antonov, has said that the company plans to scale up production to 25 new aircraft annually. Expanding aircraft production is …
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Australia forced to extend life of Black Hawk
22nd July 2015
Despite the ongoing introduction of 47 NHIndustries MRH90 Taipan helicopters into Australian service, persistent programme delays will force the Black Hawk fleet to remain in service until …
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Digital Battlespace
Boeing demonstrates digital GPS III signals
21st July 2015
Boeing has successfully demonstrated digital Global Positioning System (GPS) III navigation signals in a development that could be critical to the modernisation of the GPS …
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Defence Helicopter
US Army orders more Hydra-70 rockets
21st July 2015
General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems has been awarded two contract modifications from the US Army for 70mm Hydra-70 air-to-ground rocket systems for US and …
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Analysis: Sikorsky purchase great gain for Lockheed Martin
21st July 2015
While the purchase of Sikorsky by Lockheed Martin places the company on a good long-term footing, it is unlikely that other OEMs will be ‘losing …
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KC-46 programme costs rise
21st July 2015
Boeing will recognise an after-tax charge of $536 million on its KC-46 aerial refuelling tanker programme when it announces its second-quarter 2015 results on 22 …
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Saab to support Swedish NH90 TMS
20th July 2015
Saab has been awarded a contract to provide tactical mission system (TMS) component maintenance for the Swedish armed forces' NH90 helicopters, the company announced on …
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Digital Battlespace
QinetiQ builds next-gen GNSS receiver
20th July 2015
QinetiQ has built a next-generation global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver that will incorporate signals from the Galileo GNSS, the company announced on 16 July. …
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Defence Notes
Kaman receives JPF order
20th July 2015
Kaman's Aerospace segment has been awarded a commercial sale purchase order worth $23 million for Joint Programmable Fuzes (JPF), the company announced on 16 July. …
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Aussie Tiger FOC expected by year end
20th July 2015
Despite lingering sustainment issues, full operational capability (FOC) of the Australian Army's Airbus Helicopters Tiger attack helicopter is expected to be achieved before year’s end. The …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Australian Herons fly in civil airspace
20th July 2015
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) flew its pair of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Heron UAVs in civil airspace from a civil airport for the …
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Digital Battlespace
RAF gets early delivery of second Airseeker
17th July 2015
The UK Secretary for Defence, Michael Fallon, confirmed on 16 June that the Royal Air Force would receive its second Airseeker (Rivet Joint) RC-135W SIGINT …
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Digital Battlespace
Lockheed Martin eyes export market for Legion Pod
17th July 2015
A new multi-function sensor pod developed by Lockheed Martin to give aircraft infra-red search and track (IRST) capabilities could soon be exported to foreign customers. …
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Boeing set to 'Make in India'
17th July 2015
Boeing is to collaborate with Tata Advanced Systems (TASL) on aerospace and defence manufacturing for the Indian market, with a framework agreement between the two …
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Leonardo’s Proteus structural tests “nearing completion” ahead of first flight
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DroneShield nets largest order ever with $40 million European CUAS contract
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