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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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    “Timelines are measured in seconds”: tackling the UAS threat with dispersed defences

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    “No single technology is enough”: why an integrated approach to uncrewed warfare is essential

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Farnborough 2018: Team Tempest tempting global interest in new platform

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Farnborough 2018: Team Tempest tempting global interest in new platform

16th July 2018

As Britain faces a tumultuous political future outside the European Union, Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson used this year's Farnborough airshow to highlight the government’s commitment …

Farnborough 2018: SkyX pushes service model for unmanned business (video)

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Farnborough 2018: SkyX pushes service model for unmanned business (video)

16th July 2018

As the commercial UAS sector continues to mature, companies have to be able to offer a variety of services to potential customers and diversify business …

Farnborough 2018: Industry competitors united on accelerating FVL timelines

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Farnborough 2018: Industry competitors united on accelerating FVL timelines

16th July 2018

The main industry figures involved in developing the US Army’s medium lift FVL aircraft, commonly referred to as capability set 3, are working together to …

MH-47G Block II Chinooks for USASOAC

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MH-47G Block II Chinooks for USASOAC

16th July 2018

Boeing has received a $139.8 million contract from the US Army Special Operations Aviation Command for the delivery of four MH-47G Chinook Block II helicopters, …

Farnborough 2018: Swedish Air Force outline air defence wish list

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Farnborough 2018: Swedish Air Force outline air defence wish list

16th July 2018

The Swedish Air Force is looking to a future of more unmanned capabilities as part of its enhanced air defence over the next few decades …

Key themes at FIA 2018 | Raytheon

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Key themes at FIA 2018 | Raytheon

16th July 2018

There will be a number of key themes that companies such as Raytheon will be highlighting this week at Farnborough International Airshow 2018. Studio will …

Slovak MoD plans to procure 3D radars

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Slovak MoD plans to procure 3D radars

16th July 2018

The Slovak Ministry of Defence (MoD) has approved plans to procure new 3D radars through government-to-government sales, the MoD announced on 11 July. Between the …

Farnborough: CAE details capabilities of new 700MR (video)

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Farnborough: CAE details capabilities of new 700MR (video)

16th July 2018

With flight training increasingly being conducted on simulators, the integration of cross domain capabilities is widely regarded as the next vital step in the industry. …

Farnborough 2018: UK helicopters in Transition

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Farnborough 2018: UK helicopters in Transition

16th July 2018

After 15 years of continuous operations, the UK’s Joint Helicopter Command, which runs the Chinook, Gazelle, Puma and Merlin fleets, is currently in a state …

Spanish Army tests PASI Searcher UAS

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Spanish Army tests PASI Searcher UAS

16th July 2018

The Spanish Army, together with the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA), has successfully completed the testing of two upgraded PASI Searcher Mk III class …

820 NAS preps to embark on HMS Queen Elizabeth

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820 NAS preps to embark on HMS Queen Elizabeth

16th July 2018

HMS Queen Elizabeth’s dedicated maritime helicopter squadron, 820 Naval Air Squadron (NAS), is preparing to embark on the carrier for the next stage of the …

Insight: The East China Sea’s ‘Knuckle Junction’

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Insight: The East China Sea’s ‘Knuckle Junction’

16th July 2018

Any successful military campaign by the Chinese military to capture and secure Japan’s Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea could lead to an ‘existential …

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