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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.

Thales: deployment speed to determine winners in ‘production versus production’ era

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Thales: deployment speed to determine winners in ‘production versus production’ era

16th September 2026

At its technology summit in London, attended by Shephard, Thales UK examined the importance of speed to delivery, the growing focus on cross-domain capabilities and how procurement reform could be crucial for future battlefield advantage.

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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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Five Eyes acquisition struggles with private sector innovation

13th September 2018

Members of the Five Eyes alliance have in recent years attempted wholesale reform of their acquisition processes to speed up the fielding of new capabilities. …

E386 gains parachute recovery capability

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13th September 2018

Event 38 has improved its E386 mapping UAS with an automated parachute recovery capability for landing in confined areas, on rugged terrain or in territories …

Boeing receives contract for fourth KC-46A lot

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Boeing receives contract for fourth KC-46A lot

13th September 2018

Boeing has received a $2.9 billion contract from the US Air Force to deliver 18 additional KC-46A tanker aircraft with spares, support equipment, spare engines …

Medical training needs outlined for US Army SOC

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Medical training needs outlined for US Army SOC

13th September 2018

US Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) has outlined its specific medical training and support needs for tactical medical training. The classes were outlined in a …

AAF receives first MD 530F Cayuse Warriors

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AAF receives first MD 530F Cayuse Warriors

13th September 2018

MD Helicopters (MDHI) has delivered the first five MD 530F Cayuse Warrior helicopters to the Afghan Air Force (AAF) in Kandahar, Afghanistan, the company announced …

FlightSafety on a roll with heli FTD orders

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FlightSafety on a roll with heli FTD orders

13th September 2018

Following on from the award of the C-17 Aircrew Training System contract in support of the US Air Force Air Mobility Command and success in …

Mesmer C-UAS integrates onto Bushmaster

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Mesmer C-UAS integrates onto Bushmaster

13th September 2018

EPE, Thales Australia and Department 13 signed an MoU at Land Forces 2018 related to integration of the Mesmer C-UAS system aboard Bushmaster protected mobility …

Ecuadorian Army receives M28 aircraft

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Ecuadorian Army receives M28 aircraft

13th September 2018

PZL Mielec has delivered an M28 short takeoff and landing (STOL) aircraft to the Ecuadorian Army, the company announced on 5 September. The delivery is …

Japan requests E-2D AEW&C aircraft

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Japan requests E-2D AEW&C aircraft

13th September 2018

The US State Department has made a determination approving a potential foreign military sale of E-2D Advanced Hawkeye (AHE) airborne early warning and control (AEW&C;) …

NAVAIR receives modified Gulfstream G550

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NAVAIR receives modified Gulfstream G550

12th September 2018

The US Naval Air Systems Command’s (NAVAIR) Tactical Airlift Program Office (PMA-207) Commercial Modifications and Range Support team has accepted delivery of a new Gulfstream …

Lockheed upgrading GPS ground systems

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Lockheed upgrading GPS ground systems

12th September 2018

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