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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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Bohemia Interactive Simulations has released updates to its VBS Blue IG and VBS IG SDK products, the company announced on 26 June. VBS Blue IG …

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US Army miscalculates number of Apaches needed

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Question marks are surrounding the US Army's AH-64E Apache buy after service leaders failed to properly analyse the number of aircraft needed for testing and …

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Raytheon to develop LOCUST prototype

29th June 2018

Raytheon has received a $29.68 million contract from the Office of Naval Research to develop a Low Cost UAV Swarming Technology (LOCUST) prototype. The LOCUST …

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US SF and Boeing ink Block II Chinook deal

29th June 2018

As expected, the US Army has brought forward the acquisition of new MH-47G Block II Chinooks for its SF and has inked an initial deal …

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Indra, CODALTEC team for air defence system

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Indra and the Corporación de Alta Tecnología para la Defensa (CODALTEC) have extended their collaboration to develop an air defence system to meet Colombian military …

India receives overhauled Mi-17-1Vs

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India receives overhauled Mi-17-1Vs

29th June 2018

Russian Helicopters has delivered six overhauled Mi-17-1V helicopters to the Indian Border Security Force, the company announced on 27 June. The overhaul was carried out …

India delivers Do-228 aircraft to Seychelles

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India delivers Do-228 aircraft to Seychelles

29th June 2018

The Indian government has handed over a Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Do-228 aircraft to the Seychelles, HAL announced on 26 June. The aircraft will enhance the …

Lockheed Martin to upgrade E-2D electronic support measures

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Lockheed Martin to upgrade E-2D electronic support measures

28th June 2018

Lockheed Martin Rotary Mission Systems has received a contract from the US Navy to upgrade components of the AN/ALQ-217 Electronic Support Measure (ESM) system installed …

US Navy sets sights on ageing OH-58 upgrade

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US Navy sets sights on ageing OH-58 upgrade

28th June 2018

The US Naval Air Systems Command is calling for prospective industry parties to put forward their bids to upgrade the avionics suite of its ageing Bell OH-58 …

Opinion: Who are the real victors in the Qatar embargo dispute?

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Opinion: Who are the real victors in the Qatar embargo dispute?

28th June 2018

In early June, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman reportedly threatened to take military action against Qatar if the country installed a Russian S-400 missile air defense …

New crash-protected memory module available

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New crash-protected memory module available

28th June 2018

Curtiss-Wright has developed a crash-protected memory module (CPMM) for use in flight data recorder (FDR) applications where captured cockpit image, voice, data link and flight …

Australia to upgrade facilities at RMAF Butterworth

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Australia to upgrade facilities at RMAF Butterworth

28th June 2018

Australia is set to upgrade facilities at Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) Base Butterworth, the Australian Department of Defence (DoD) announced on 25 June. The …

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