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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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Insitu and partners progress payload offerings

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Insitu and partners progress payload offerings

15th May 2018

Alongside its recently launched ScanEagle 3, Insitu is evolving its payload capabilities for its family of unmanned solutions with new technologies on the horizon. At its …

ITEC 2018: Holovis forms simulation group

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ITEC 2018: Holovis forms simulation group

15th May 2018

UK-based Holovis has formed a simulation group to leverage technologies from its enterprise and entertainment divisions. Formed in 2004, the company has its roots in …

Hybrid Halvorsen loader set for demo

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Hybrid Halvorsen loader set for demo

15th May 2018

The US Air Force has awarded a contract to Concurrent Technologies Corporation to design, develop and test a hybrid repower kit to convert the Halvorsen …

ITEC 2018: German Navy awaits Sea Lion sim decision (video)

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ITEC 2018: German Navy awaits Sea Lion sim decision (video)

15th May 2018

The German Navy is awaiting a decision on the future of its NH90 Sea Lion training. The training device will be located at Nordholz naval …

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AAR to repair ISU containers for USASOC

15th May 2018

AAR Mobility Systems has received a $1.2 million contract from the US Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) to repair 500 ISU containers for the 1st …

Black Hawk to enter the Matrix

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Black Hawk to enter the Matrix

15th May 2018

Sikorsky’s Matrix, a capability tool kit that includes hardware and software as well as multi-spectral sensors to enable scalable automation, is now ready for its …

ITEC 2018: CAE USA wins support services contract for US Navy

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ITEC 2018: CAE USA wins support services contract for US Navy

15th May 2018

CAE USA has announced that it has been awarded a contract  to provide the Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) with Contract Instruction Services (CIS) …

SkyStar aerostats available for Australian lease

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SkyStar aerostats available for Australian lease

15th May 2018

RT LTA Systems has made its SkyStar aerostat systems available for lease on a ‘pay by the hour’ plan for the Australian market, the company …

ITEC 2018: A new approach to visual systems?

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ITEC 2018: A new approach to visual systems?

15th May 2018

Although US-based RSi Visual Systems mainly concentrates on supplying visual systems to the commercial airline sector, a newly announced programme in April could also have …

Riptide, Draper team for MOAA

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Riptide, Draper team for MOAA

14th May 2018

Riptide Autonomous Solutions and Draper will implement the Maritime Open Architecture Autonomy (MOAA) on all Riptide AUVs delivered to the US government. MOAA, developed by …

Jayhawk rescue basket prototype developed

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Jayhawk rescue basket prototype developed

14th May 2018

The US Coast Guard Academy (USCGA) has designed a new and improved rescue basket prototype to support the agency’s SAR missions on MH-60T Jayhawk helicopters, …

SNC to participate in DARPA’s Gremlins programme

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SNC to participate in DARPA’s Gremlins programme

14th May 2018

Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) will participate in Phase 3 of DARPA’s Gremlins programme as part of the team led by Dynetics, the company announced on …

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