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Lasers heat up for counter-drone option as DroneLight tackles the big question

16th July 2026

Using lasers to defeat drones promises to solve the dilemma of using expensive kinetic effects to kill platforms worth a few hundred dollars. While maintaining thermal output to provide the effects can be a technical hurdle, Israel’s Esh-Tech is one company working on a solution.

UK air focus: Drone spending trails European frontline states despite $10.46 billion valuation

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UK air focus: Drone spending trails European frontline states despite $10.46 billion valuation

16th July 2026

Despite the UK having the third-largest military UAV market in Europe, the country appears to be underinvesting in the capability relative to the size of its economy, particularly when compared with Baltic and eastern European states.

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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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    “Timelines are measured in seconds”: tackling the UAS threat with dispersed defences

  • Proteus: Forging the future of autonomous rotorcraft

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    “Timelines are measured in seconds”: tackling the UAS threat with dispersed defences

  • Proteus: Forging the future of autonomous rotorcraft

    Proteus: Forging the future of autonomous rotorcraft

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BAE’s EW systems for SOCOM C-130Js

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BAE’s EW systems for SOCOM C-130Js

14th July 2017

BAE Systems has received a $67 million contract modification to provide new electronic warfare (EW) systems for the US Special Operations Command’s (SOCOM's) fleet of …

Air Power 2017: Flexibility vital for RAF success

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Air Power 2017: Flexibility vital for RAF success

14th July 2017

Novel partnerships must be improved to ensure the Royal Air Force is equipped to operate in increasingly contested operational environments, a former director of the United …

BDF orders Lockheed Martin’s Sniper ATPs

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BDF orders Lockheed Martin’s Sniper ATPs

13th July 2017

Lockheed Martin has received a contract worth $22.45 million from the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) for Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods (ATP), the company announced on …

Netherlands seeks CMWS from US

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Netherlands seeks CMWS from US

13th July 2017

The US State Department has made a determination approving a potential foreign military sale of AN/AAR-57A(V)7 Common Missile Warning Systems (CMWS) to the Netherlands, the …

Northrop to deliver SATCOMs for ADF

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Northrop to deliver SATCOMs for ADF

13th July 2017

Northrop Grumman has received a contract worth AUD$223 million to build a satellite ground station and a wideband satellite communications (SATCOM) network management system for …

Air Power 2017: CAS highlights partnerships

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Air Power 2017: CAS highlights partnerships

12th July 2017

As the Royal Air Force (RAF) looks forward to its centenary in 2018, the Chief of the Air Staff has highlighted partnerships as key for …

Rockwell Collins wins USAF KC-10 repair contract

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Rockwell Collins wins USAF KC-10 repair contract

12th July 2017

Rockwell Collins has been selected by L-3 Communications to support the repair of parts on the US Air Force's KC-10 aircraft, the company announced on 10 July.The contract …

Air Power 2017: RAF looks to regain competitive edge

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Air Power 2017: RAF looks to regain competitive edge

12th July 2017

Having 'lost its competitive edge' in air warfare, the Royal Air Force (RAF) needs to exploit technologies such as cloud computing and airborne communications networks, a …

RAAF EA-18G Growler fleet complete

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RAAF EA-18G Growler fleet complete

12th July 2017

The full fleet of Boeing EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft is now complete at the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Amberley, the Australian Department of …

Air Power 2017: AWACS upgrades questioned (video)

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Air Power 2017: AWACS upgrades questioned (video)

12th July 2017

Billions of pounds allocated to upgrading the Royal Air Force’s ageing fleet of E-3D Sentry aircraft could be better spent purchasing a more advanced off-the-shelf …

Iranian heliport receives Bell 214s (gallery)

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Iranian heliport receives Bell 214s (gallery)

11th July 2017

The second air base/heliport of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard of Corps (IRGCAA), named Seyyed al-Shahada, was officially established during a ceremony on 4 July 2017 …

Air Power 2017: Brazil getting to Gripen (video)

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Air Power 2017: Brazil getting to Gripen (video)

11th July 2017

The Brazilian Air Force provides Shephard  with an overview and closer look at the capabilities of the Gripen E. The single-seat fighter jet's first flight took place in …

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