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Spain air report: Demand builds with $19.7 billion up for grabs in unawarded contracts

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Despite Spain’s modest GDP spend on defence, the country still has a range of fixed-wing and UAV programme requirements as yet unawarded, with a potential US$3.10 billion set to be spent over the next decade.

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13th July 2018

According to local media reports, the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) harbours ambitions to acquire helicopters and UAVs worth up to LKR64.8 billion ($414.7 million). …

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Farnborough 2018: Carter leads charge on interoperability

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Farnborough 2018: RAF shakes up air and space intelligence

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Farnborough 2018: RAF shakes up air and space intelligence

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