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Germany air focus: Europe’s leading near-term air market targets domestic industry

16th September 2026

Between 2026 and 2032, almost a quarter of EU aircraft spending is expected to come from Germany. While crewed programmes seek modernisation and replacement, uncrewed opportunities look to introduce entirely new capabilities, with both highlighting sovereignty and domestic production.

Europe risks losing control of CUAS production capacity as manufacturers look abroad

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Europe risks losing control of CUAS production capacity as manufacturers look abroad

16th September 2026

European counter-drone developers are securing early orders in the Middle East while slow domestic acquisition processes threaten to redirect production capacity, expertise and investment away from Europe.

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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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Lockheed, MBDA receive second RFP for Germany’s TLVS

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Lockheed, MBDA receive second RFP for Germany’s TLVS

23rd August 2018

Lockheed Martin and MBDA have received a second request for proposal (RFP) to develop German military’s next generation integrated air and missile defence (IAMD) system, …

USMC acquires additional Backjack UAVs

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USMC acquires additional Backjack UAVs

23rd August 2018

The US Marine Corps (USMC) will receive four more RQ-21A Blackjack UAVs following a contract award on 22 August. The Naval Air Systems Command awarded …

MHR heads to the UK

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MHR heads to the UK

23rd August 2018

RADA Electronic Industries will supply its Multi-Mission Hemispheric Radars (MHR) as part of a larger system being delivered to the British Army.As part of Rafael …

Hermes bags new customer in Philippines

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Hermes bags new customer in Philippines

23rd August 2018

The Philippines is expected to receive a first Hermes 450 MALE UAV from Elbit Systems sometime before the year’s end.  The first aircraft ‘was supposed …

Qatar NH90 contract comes into effect

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Qatar NH90 contract comes into effect

22nd August 2018

Leonardo has made effective the contract for the supply of 28 NH90 medium twin-engine multirole military helicopters to the Qatar Ministry of Defence, the company …

New night vision capabilities from Qioptiq

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New night vision capabilities from Qioptiq

22nd August 2018

Excelitas Technologies’ Qioptiq company is utilizing this week’s “Modern Warfighting Symposium,” co-sponsored by the Global SOF Foundation and US Army Special Operations Command and held …

DARPA reviews satellite servicing robot design

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DARPA reviews satellite servicing robot design

22nd August 2018

DARPA has concluded the preliminary design review of a satellite servicing payload for its Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites (RSGS) programme. According to DARPA, results …

US Army continues to question AI role in modernisation plans

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US Army continues to question AI role in modernisation plans

22nd August 2018

Just days before the US Army activates its new Futures Command in Austin, Texas, top brass is urging that the service come to terms with …

SB>1 Defiant blades issue appears solved

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SB>1 Defiant blades issue appears solved

22nd August 2018

The Sikorsky-Boeing in-development SB>1 Defiant demonstrator team appear to have resolved production issues concerning the future medium class helicopter's blades. Manufacturing issues of the components, being …

Australian Army receives DJI Phantom 4 UAS

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Australian Army receives DJI Phantom 4 UAS

22nd August 2018

The Australian Army’s 17th Combat Service Support Brigade (17 CSS Bde) has received its first DJI Phantom 4 UAS, the Australian Department of Defence announced …

Opinion: Southeast Asia’s mixed record on airborne maritime patrol

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Opinion: Southeast Asia’s mixed record on airborne maritime patrol

22nd August 2018

The P-8A maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft (MPRA) has become a ‘poster boy’ in the Indo-Pacific region. Gradually supplanting the P-3C Orion as a workhorse …

Insight: Unmanned influence on counter-insurgency operations

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Insight: Unmanned influence on counter-insurgency operations

21st August 2018

Since the start of the conflict in Afghanistan, strikes by unmanned systems have become synonymous with its battlespace as international forces seek to combat militant …

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