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Airbus Helicopters is deepening its European reach as NATO orders climb

16th February 2026

Airbus has delivered more than 2,000 helicopters to nations across Europe, and continues to solidify its position at the heart of the region’s defence industrial base.

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World Defense Show 2026: Airbus details A400M upgrade as second Indonesia aircraft delivery looms

16th February 2026

With the A400M set for a capability upgrade, Airbus officials are bullish about the aircraft and its market potential for both new and existing customers with the improvements geared towards meeting future requirements.

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SOFIC 2018: AeroVironment receives Switchblade for USMC

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SOFIC 2018: AeroVironment receives Switchblade for USMC

22nd May 2018

The US Army has awarded AeroVironment a procurement contract for its Switchblade Lethal Miniature Aerial Missile System (LMAMS). At SOFIC 2018, the company announced that …

SOFIC 2018: USSOCOM embraces hackers and makers

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SOFIC 2018: USSOCOM embraces hackers and makers

22nd May 2018

USSOCOM has embraced the potential involvement of so-called “hackers” and “makers” in an accelerated acquisition process. Hacker and maker involvement feeds the process through the …

US approves munitions sale to Bahrain

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22nd May 2018

The US State Department has made a determination approving a potential foreign military sale of General Purpose (GP) and Penetrator Warhead bomb bodies to Bahrain, …

Israel uses new F-35 stealth fighters in combat

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Israel uses new F-35 stealth fighters in combat

22nd May 2018

The Israeli military has used its newly acquired F-35 stealth fighters in combat, making it the world's first to do so, an Israeli Air Force (IAF) …

SOFIC 2018: Cubic and Shield pitch UAV to US Special Operations Command

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SOFIC 2018: Cubic and Shield pitch UAV to US Special Operations Command

22nd May 2018

Cubic Corporation and Shield Aviation have teamed up to develop and pitch a new UAS ISR capability to US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). Speaking with …

DoD seeks ‘amicable divorce’ for AT&L transformation

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DoD seeks ‘amicable divorce’ for AT&L transformation

22nd May 2018

The US Department of Defense is conducting a significant restructuring of its logistics oversight organisational structure.  Still in its initial phases, the restructuring of the …

ITEC 2018: UK industry team delivers M&S report

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ITEC 2018: UK industry team delivers M&S report

22nd May 2018

A UK industry team has recently delivered its findings on the future of modelling and simulation (M&S;) to the UK MoD. The core Architectures, Interoperability …

AACUS enabled UH-1H completes first cargo delivery

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22nd May 2018

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UAS traffic management moves to next stage

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21st May 2018

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SOFIC 2018: RAND report looks into AFSOC recruit pass rates

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The RAND Corporation has published a series of conclusions in support of the US Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), designed to increase pass rates …

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