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Swedish Air Force faces up to the challenge of new aircraft and an uncrewed horizon

31st August 2026

Sweden is an outlier as a smaller nation with its own indigenous fighter aircraft and airborne early warning platform and is now looking at how local company Saab Aerospace can meet the plans for a collaborative combat aircraft.

Ageing RQ-11 Raven fleets create a global replacement opportunity

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Ageing RQ-11 Raven fleets create a global replacement opportunity

28th August 2026

The RQ-11 Raven is being retired from service across most of its more than 30 operators. Defence Insight estimates that these Raven retirements open up a replacement market worth at least $576 million, but suppliers will have to act quickly and strike a balance between cost and capability to succeed.

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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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Crew safety: Raytheon boosts situational awareness

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Crew safety: Raytheon boosts situational awareness

28th July 2017

Raytheon is currently working on a number of major projects that directly impact on helicopter crew safety.  One of these projects is the Personnel Recovery …

Leidos tests USAF’s AgilePod

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Leidos tests USAF’s AgilePod

28th July 2017

Leidos has completed testing of sensor systems on the US Air Force's (USAF) AgilePod, a multi-sensor platform designed for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, the company …

ADF signs Wasp AE contract

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ADF signs Wasp AE contract

28th July 2017

AeroVironment has formally signed contracts to deliver its Wasp AE UAS to the Australian Defence Force (ADF), the company announced on 25 July. AeroVironment will …

Indian Sea Kings riddled with problems

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Indian Sea Kings riddled with problems

28th July 2017

The Indian Navy’s (IN) ageing UH-3H Sea Kings are riddled with deficiencies that have compromised their availability for missions, the country’s top auditor has revealed.  …

Counter-UAS technology maturing

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Counter-UAS technology maturing

27th July 2017

In response to the SUAS threat from both state and non-state actors the defence and security market is continuing to push the proliferation of counter-UAV …

PGZ, Bell Helicopters to cooperate on UH-1Y

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PGZ, Bell Helicopters to cooperate on UH-1Y

27th July 2017

Bell Helicopter and Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to cooperate on the UH-1Y Venom for the Polish market, the company announced …

Industry waits for USN training heli needs

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Industry waits for USN training heli needs

27th July 2017

The RfI for an Advanced Helicopter Training System (AHTS) to replace the USN’s TH-57 Sea Ranger was laid out four years ago. The RfP was …

Comment: More than just aircraft parts

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Comment: More than just aircraft parts

27th July 2017

In order to improve inventory visibility, accountability and command and control (C2), the US Air Force has sought to centralise Class of Supply management in …

FlyLogix in record UK UAS flight

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FlyLogix in record UK UAS flight

27th July 2017

FlyLogix has conducted the longest beyond line-of-sight flight of a civilian UAS in the UK, the company announced on 25 July. The flight, conducted on 17 July, saw …

Leonardo opens new airborne systems facility

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Leonardo opens new airborne systems facility

27th July 2017

Leonardo has inaugurated a new airborne systems facility in L’Aquila, Italy, the company announced on 25 July. The facility will be home to the company's …

Rheinmetall logs air defence hardware orders

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Rheinmetall logs air defence hardware orders

27th July 2017

Rheinmetall has received two new orders for air defence hardware and related services for the air forces of two undisclosed countries, the company announced on …

Orion UAV shown for first time

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Orion UAV shown for first time

27th July 2017

The first Russian-made MALE class UAV, for a wide variety of military applications, was revealed at MAKS 2017 aerospace & defence exhibition near Moscow on …

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