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Ukraine fighter jet plans accelerate with Sweden and Belgian updates

12th May 2026

The country could be on the cusp of finalising an historic deal with Saab for up to 150 aircraft, with Belgium also increasing its number of donated F-16 aircraft to 53 with refreshed delivery timelines.

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12th May 2026

The USAF intends to conduct the second phase of the DRAGON programme from FY2026 to FY2030, while the future of the E3 replacement remains unknown.

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Marines to test autonomous cargo aircraft

16th November 2017

The US Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory (MCWL) has selected Yates Electrospace Corporation's (YEC's) Silent Arrow autonomous cargo aircraft to take part in a 12 month …

Insitu’s latest contract looks beyond ScanEagle

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Insitu’s latest contract looks beyond ScanEagle

16th November 2017

Insitu’s commercial business unit has secured a seven figure contract to provide Shell’s QCG business in Australia with remotely piloted aircraft services. A year after establishing …

BAE to develop testbed for space technologies

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BAE to develop testbed for space technologies

16th November 2017

BAE Systems will develop a space evaluation and analysis testbed under a $12.8 million contract with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) announced on …

Dubai Airshow 2017: UMS Skeldar soaring into Middle East

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Dubai Airshow 2017: UMS Skeldar soaring into Middle East

16th November 2017

UMS Skeldar will be conducting flight campaigns with its R-350 VTOL platform in the Middle Eastern region next year. A new enhanced version of the …

NZDF hones skills with overseas mates in Southern Katipo

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NZDF hones skills with overseas mates in Southern Katipo

16th November 2017

Exercise Southern Katipo, the New Zealand Defence Force’s largest ever exercise in the series, was held over a six-week period in October-November. It put the …

MQ-9 shows off ASW capabilities

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MQ-9 shows off ASW capabilities

15th November 2017

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has announced that its MQ-9 Predator B UAS has demonstrated the remote detection and tracking of submerged contacts, such as …

Drone regulation concerns cast shadow over industry

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Drone regulation concerns cast shadow over industry

15th November 2017

The questions of how the rapidly growing UAV market should be regulated and who is responsible for the enforcement of such regulations remain primary issues …

V-280 completes 75 degree conversion

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V-280 completes 75 degree conversion

15th November 2017

The Bell V-280 Valor prototype aircraft has successfully achieved controlled conversion from 95- to 75-degree pylon and back — allowing for full hover and low …

US Navy receives first operational MQ-4C Triton

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US Navy receives first operational MQ-4C Triton

15th November 2017

Northrop Grumman has delivered the first operational MQ-4C Triton UAS to the US Navy facility at Point Mugu, the company announced on 10 November. The …

Laser communications the solution to SATCOM woes

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Laser communications the solution to SATCOM woes

15th November 2017

Laser communications technology is rapidly being developed as a means of enhancing the resilience of satellite communications and providing global, on-demand data to ever-more connected …

Leonardo receives threat simulation contract

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Leonardo receives threat simulation contract

15th November 2017

Leonardo has been contracted by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to provide equipment that will simulate radar threats to the Royal Air Force’s (RAF) …

Dubai Airshow 2017: Silver Fox looking at life extension

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Dubai Airshow 2017: Silver Fox looking at life extension

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The Silver Fox battlefield UAV is being positioned for sale into overseas markets by manufacturer Raytheon as it looks to leverage the experience gained during …

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