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What opportunities remain for European airborne early warning requirements?

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What opportunities remain for European airborne early warning requirements?

28th April 2026

With a pending NATO AWACS replacement on the horizon, the demand and market opportunities for airborne early warning aircraft remain strong as countries look to bolster their capabilities, with industry eyeing gaps in the market.

Teledyne FLIR adds GPS-denied 3D-mapping capabilities to its CBRN uncrewed platforms

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Teledyne FLIR adds GPS-denied 3D-mapping capabilities to its CBRN uncrewed platforms

28th April 2026

In a partnership with Emesent, Teledyne FLIR will equip its autonomous air, ground and detection systems with the Hovermap LiDAR payload in a move that highlights a broader market shift towards modular architectures, shared payloads and interoperability across platforms.

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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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Rockwell Collins receives order from CAE

7th June 2018

Rockwell Collins’ Panorama Collimated Display has been selected by CAE for the CC-295 full-flight simulator (FFS) it is supplying for the Royal Canadian Air Force’s …

MQ-4C Triton welcomed into US Navy fleet

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MQ-4C Triton welcomed into US Navy fleet

7th June 2018

The US Navy has officially commenced operations with the MQ-4C Triton UAS. A ceremony welcoming the UAS into service was held on 31 May at …

EW Europe 2018: Leonardo launches BriteCloud 55-T (video)

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EW Europe 2018: Leonardo launches BriteCloud 55-T (video)

7th June 2018

Leonardo has launched a new variant of its expendable active decoy at EW Europe 2018, designed for to protect wide body aircraft from modern radar …

EW Europe 2018: Patria revving up EW capabilities

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EW Europe 2018: Patria revving up EW capabilities

7th June 2018

Finnish company Patria is probably best known for its work making highly-protected armoured vehicles, but it also has another lesser known specialisation in its repertoire; …

EW Europe 2018: Cobham highlights C-UAS capabilities (video)

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EW Europe 2018: Cobham highlights C-UAS capabilities (video)

7th June 2018

Cobham has displayed its advanced antenna solutions at EW Europe 2018, highlighting to Shephard their effectiveness against the threat of illegal drone activity.

First Enstrom 480B-G for Lom Praha breaks cover

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First Enstrom 480B-G for Lom Praha breaks cover

7th June 2018

The first of six Enstrom 480B-G helicopters on order by Lom Praha appeared at the Pardubice Airshow in the Czech Republic on 2 June ahead …

EW Europe 2018: Avantix previews new COMINT system (video)

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EW Europe 2018: Avantix previews new COMINT system (video)

6th June 2018

Avantix, a French EW systems specialist, has unveiled Flashhawk, a new communications intelligence system designed for integration on UAVs and light aircraft. The podded solution is …

EW Europe 2018: COMINT requirements continue to morph

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EW Europe 2018: COMINT requirements continue to morph

6th June 2018

With focus shifting to state-based threats, communications intelligence (COMINT) is seeing renewed interest as nations look to once again modernise their inventories to suit this …

EW Europe 2018: What to expect (video)

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EW Europe 2018: What to expect (video)

6th June 2018

Digital Battlespace editor, Grant Turnbull, takes a look at the new products and trends that will be discussed at this year's EW Europe in Lausanne, …

Russian MoD to take Mi-38 in 2019

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Russian MoD to take Mi-38 in 2019

6th June 2018

The Russian MoD is set to take delivery of its first Mi-38T 15.6t transport helicopter built at Kazan Helicopters next year. According to Russian Helicopters …

UAVOS develops main rotor blade

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UAVOS develops main rotor blade

6th June 2018

UAVOS has developed a new main rotor blade for unmanned helicopters with a take-off weight of 77lbs and rotor diameter of 102.36in, the company announced …

Norway accepts DECKsim trainer

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Norway accepts DECKsim trainer

6th June 2018

The latest version of SEA’s portable DECKsim virtual reality trainer has been officially accepted by the Royal Norwegian Navy (RNN), the company announced on 30 …

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