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Lasers heat up for counter-drone option as DroneLight tackles the big question

16th July 2026

Using lasers to defeat drones promises to solve the dilemma of using expensive kinetic effects to kill platforms worth a few hundred dollars. While maintaining thermal output to provide the effects can be a technical hurdle, Israel’s Esh-Tech is one company working on a solution.

UK air focus: Drone spending trails European frontline states despite $10.46 billion valuation

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UK air focus: Drone spending trails European frontline states despite $10.46 billion valuation

16th July 2026

Despite the UK having the third-largest military UAV market in Europe, the country appears to be underinvesting in the capability relative to the size of its economy, particularly when compared with Baltic and eastern European states.

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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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US Army backs technology 'candidate concepts' on helicopter trio

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US Army backs technology 'candidate concepts' on helicopter trio

19th September 2018

The US Army has made clear its intention to further develop newer technologies across Boeing's major helicopter platforms, the AH-64 Apache, CH-47 Chinook and the A/MH-6M …

Laflamme completes first flight tests of LX300

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Laflamme completes first flight tests of LX300

19th September 2018

Laflamme Aero has successful completed the first series of flight tests for its LX300 UAS, the company announced on 13 September. The company will continue …

Exercise Ample Strike concludes in Czech Republic

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Exercise Ample Strike concludes in Czech Republic

19th September 2018

An international flavour provided added spice to the recently concluded Exercise Ample Strike 2018, which ran from 3-14 September, with personnel from 19 NATO and Partnership …

Leonardo integrates avionics into TH-119

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Leonardo integrates avionics into TH-119

19th September 2018

Leonardo has integrated and 'powered on' the first Genesys Aerosystems avionic system on the TH-119 single engine helicopter, the company announced on 14 September. The …

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One Network to enhance USAF’s PBL

19th September 2018

One Network Enterprises’ Real Time Value Network (RTVN) has been selected by AAR to support repairs to major landing gear components of select US Air …

Raven UAS for Portuguese Army

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Raven UAS for Portuguese Army

19th September 2018

AeroVironment has received a $5.9 million contract to deliver RQ-11B Raven UAS equipped with Mantis i23 sensors and pocket Remote Video Terminals to the Portuguese Army. …

Australia approves fuel transformation programme

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Australia approves fuel transformation programme

19th September 2018

The Australian government has approved a new programme that aims to deliver safe, simple and a more assured defence fuel network in partnership with industry, …

Apache and Chinook boost for Netherlands

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Apache and Chinook boost for Netherlands

18th September 2018

Two of the main Dutch rotary programmes - the Boeing AH-64 Apache and CH-47 Chinook - have been bolstered by a set of contracts which …

Boeing to update P-8A training systems

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Boeing to update P-8A training systems

18th September 2018

Boeing has received a four-year, $194 million contract to update the courseware and software for the US Navy’s P-8A Poseidon training system, the company announced …

UK MoD teams with industry to train ‘electronic warriors’

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UK MoD teams with industry to train ‘electronic warriors’

18th September 2018

The head of UK's Defence Intelligence organisation has emphasised the need for greater industrial cooperation as operations in the EW and cyber domains continue to …

BAe 146 fleet support contract awarded

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BAe 146 fleet support contract awarded

18th September 2018

BAE Systems has received a four-year £42 million contract from the UK Ministry of Defence to support the Command Support Air Transport's fleet of four …

Supacat unveils HMT 600 in C-UAS configuration

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Supacat unveils HMT 600 in C-UAS configuration

18th September 2018

Supacat has introduced its HMT 600 Coyote tactical support vehicle configured for an anti-UAS defence role. The vehicle will be installed with the Anti-UAV Defence …

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