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Norway revitalises effort to acquire a tactical-class UAV with $103 million competition

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Norway revitalises effort to acquire a tactical-class UAV with $103 million competition

2nd April 2026

Norway first scoped the requirement in 2022, and included it in a defence strategy document in 2023. The announcement of a new framework agreement appears to have breathed fresh life into the effort.

March Drone Digest: Long-range, low-cost loitering munitions are changing warfare economics

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March Drone Digest: Long-range, low-cost loitering munitions are changing warfare economics

1st April 2026

The effective use of the Shahed-136 in the Iran war has highlighted the need for countries to acquire a domestically produced, low-cost, long-range loitering munition, with the US, Turkey and European nations all at various stages of developing a similar capability.

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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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ViaSat-2 SATCOM services now available

4th June 2018

ViaSat's newly-launched ViaSat-2 SATCOM service is now available for government and military applications, Viasat announced on 30 May. The ultra-high-capacity ViaSat-2 offers improved reach, readiness …

Sea Venom/ANL completes second firing

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Sea Venom/ANL completes second firing

4th June 2018

MBDA has successfully completed the second development firing of the Sea Venom/Anti-Navire Léger (ANL) missile, MBDA announced on 31 May. The missile was fired from …

Japan lines up AH-X contenders

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Japan lines up AH-X contenders

4th June 2018

The Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) in Japan’s MoD has invited companies to provide information for its next combat helicopter to succeed the Fuji-Bell …

Leonardo targets Canada’s CH-149 CMLU

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Leonardo targets Canada’s CH-149 CMLU

1st June 2018

The Canadian government has taken the decision to proceed with the CH-149 Cormorant Mid-Life Upgrade programme (CMLU) to deliver a comprehensive upgrade to the country’s …

China parcels out deliveries to UAS

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China parcels out deliveries to UAS

1st June 2018

Beihang Unmanned Aircraft System Technology is developing a new super-sized UAS for the transportation of cargo and parcels throughout Chinese airspace. The new UAS design …

EW Europe 2018: ERA sees expanding role for passive sensors

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EW Europe 2018: ERA sees expanding role for passive sensors

1st June 2018

Czech sensor specialists ERA is seeing expanded uses for its VERA-NG passive radar technology beyond traditional EW functions, evolving to surveillance missions and utilisation in …

QinetiQ launches Rattler target

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QinetiQ launches Rattler target

1st June 2018

QinetiQ has developed a new Rattler ground air launched supersonic aerial target, the company announced on 29 May. Rattler can accurately replicate anti-radiation missiles and …

General Atomics eyes up Canada for SkyGuardian

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General Atomics eyes up Canada for SkyGuardian

1st June 2018

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA‑ASI) announced the launch of Team SkyGuardian Canada during the CANSEC 2018 trade show. Team SkyGuardian will offer the MQ-9B for …

IAI, Honeywell team for GPS anti-jam solution

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IAI, Honeywell team for GPS anti-jam solution

1st June 2018

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Honeywell have signed a teaming agreement to jointly develop a GPS anti-jam navigation system to protect airborne avionic systems, IAI …

EW Europe 2018: US uses AI to defeat adaptive threats

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EW Europe 2018: US uses AI to defeat adaptive threats

31st May 2018

The proliferation of advanced digital radar systems is focusing military research and development efforts on technology that can identify and respond to unknown threat emitters …

EW Europe 2018: Race to militarise AI heats up

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EW Europe 2018: Race to militarise AI heats up

31st May 2018

Touted as a game changing technology for defence systems, the race to exploit the battlefield potential of AI has heated up in recent years, contributing …

EW Europe 2018: US Navy's EW modernisation continues

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EW Europe 2018: US Navy's EW modernisation continues

31st May 2018

The US Navy’s modernisation of its ageing electronic warfare equipment, including the acquisition of a new helicopter-borne EW pod, is continuing as the service attempts …

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