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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 suppliers?

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.

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Pivotal showcases BlackFly eVTOL at SOF Week with eyes on military adoption (video)

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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AAD 2018: The house that Hensoldt built

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AAD 2018: The house that Hensoldt built

23rd September 2018

Hensoldt has utilised AAD 2018 to bring together two of its South African subsidiaries under one roof: GEW Technologies, providers in EW and spectrum monitoring …

Netherlands to get new SOCOM training facility

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Netherlands to get new SOCOM training facility

21st September 2018

Special operations forces from the Netherlands are set to benefit from a new training facility to support counter-terrorism (CT) and urban warfare mission sets, according …

BAE Systems signs GaN agreement

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BAE Systems signs GaN agreement

21st September 2018

BAE Systems and the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) have signed a cooperative agreement for Phase 1 of a technical effort to transition gallium …

Insitu unveils Integrator Extended Range

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Insitu unveils Integrator Extended Range

21st September 2018

Insitu has introduced a new variant of its Integrator UAS, Integrator Extended Range (ER), for military operations. Integrator ER is a beyond line of sight, …

HH-60W training systems assembly underway

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HH-60W training systems assembly underway

21st September 2018

Final assembly of the US Air Force’s first HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH) Weapons System and Operational Flight Trainers, Sikorsky announced on 18 September. Completion …

AAD 2018: Avionics upgrade for C-130 of Paramount importance

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AAD 2018: Avionics upgrade for C-130 of Paramount importance

21st September 2018

Paramount Group has officially launched its integrated avionics programme for the Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules with an ambitious timeline of 2020 for the system to …

AAD 2018: Milkor diversifying in the defence market

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AAD 2018: Milkor diversifying in the defence market

21st September 2018

Known for its origins in grenade launchers, defence manufacturer Milkor is expanding its portfolio on the ground and in the skies, Phuti Jackson Mampa, CEO …

Opinion: Commercial enterprise

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Opinion: Commercial enterprise

21st September 2018

This article first appeared in the Oct-Nov 2017 issue of UV magazine. It has been made available for non-subscribers following its shortlisting by the 2018 …

First auto-landing of MQ-9 Block 5

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First auto-landing of MQ-9 Block 5

20th September 2018

The US Air Force has completed the first automated landing of an MQ-9 Block 5, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) announced on 17 September. The …

US Air Force KC-135R gets RTIC system

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US Air Force KC-135R gets RTIC system

20th September 2018

Rockwell Collins has been selected to improve the communications capabilities of the US Air Force’s KC-135R fleet with the implementation of a Real Time Information …

USAF embarks on training aircraft corrective measures

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USAF embarks on training aircraft corrective measures

20th September 2018

The US Air Force (USAF) is set to begin implementing a series of corrective measures to address persistent problems in the T-6 Texan II trainer …

Gray Eagle-ER follow-on tests complete

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Gray Eagle-ER follow-on tests complete

20th September 2018

The US Army has completed testing of the MQ-1C Gray Eagle Extended Range (ER) as part of follow-on test and evaluation work to assess the …

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