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Eastern European helicopter modernisation could open doors for Western manufacturers

19th March 2026

With some Eastern European countries already upgrading their helicopter fleets to incorporate Western technology, the region presents potential future opportunities for defence companies.

Drone wars: countries are looking for answers but do companies have the solutions?

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Drone wars: countries are looking for answers but do companies have the solutions?

18th March 2026

Manufacturers are speeding up their counter-drone development efforts as countries increasingly focus on procurements to provide battlefield and national protection.

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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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ITEC 2018: TerraSim launches TerraTools v. 5.6

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ITEC 2018: TerraSim launches TerraTools v. 5.6

13th May 2018

TerraSim has announced that it will be demonstrating the latest version of its virtual terrain generation software, TerraTools 5.6 at ITEC 2018 in Stuttgart. TerraTools …

NASA plans to send mini-helicopter to Mars

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NASA plans to send mini-helicopter to Mars

12th May 2018

The US space agency said 11 May it plans to launch the first-ever helicopter to Mars in 2020, a miniature, unmanned drone-like chopper that could …

ITEC 2018: Contracted services role in military training (video)

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ITEC 2018: Contracted services role in military training (video)

11th May 2018

Contracted or outsourced services continue to play an influential role in military training environments with public-private partnerships now commonplace across flight training programmes. As manpower …

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RNZAF receives first KA350 for training

11th May 2018

The first of four leased King Air KA350 aircraft has been certified for use by the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF), the New Zealand …

UTAS components for CH-53K

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UTAS components for CH-53K

11th May 2018

UTC Aerospace Systems (UTAS) will provide components for the US Marine Corps’ CH-53K King Stallion helicopter, the company announced on 9 May. The company will …

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GDIT receives USAF cloud services contract

11th May 2018

General Dynamics Information Technology has received a $9 million sole-source contract from the US Air Force (USAF) for Cloud Hosted Enterprise Services (CHES), the company …

ITEC 2018: BISim launches new software developer kits

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ITEC 2018: BISim launches new software developer kits

11th May 2018

Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim) has just released two new software developer kits (SDK) for creating custom applications for VBS3 and VBS Blue IG. Both SDKs …

India intends to place fighters farther east

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India intends to place fighters farther east

11th May 2018

India’s Andaman and Nicobar Islands are in a key strategic location astride the western approaches to the Malacca, Sunda, Lombok and Ombai Wetar Straits. To …

Nigeria takes its second pair of Hinds

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Nigeria takes its second pair of Hinds

11th May 2018

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has taken delivery of two more Russian Helicopters Mi-35 Hind newly-built, night-capable attack helicopters.The aircraft were airlifted to Makurda Air …

JetLease, UAVOS team up for Albatross-2.2

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JetLease, UAVOS team up for Albatross-2.2

11th May 2018

JetLease has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with UAVOS to further develop the Albatross-2.2, a fixed-wing optionally manned aircraft based on the Pipistrel Sinus light …

Russian MoD to receive Eleron-3 UAS

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Russian MoD to receive Eleron-3 UAS

11th May 2018

The Russian Ministry of Defence is set to receive 30 Eleron-3 UAS in May 2018, it was announced on 7 May. Technical acceptance of the …

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Savi receives military aRFID order

10th May 2018

Savi has received an order from a military contractor to deliver active radio-frequency identification (aRFID) tags for a defence customer, the company announced on 7 …

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