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What opportunities remain for European airborne early warning requirements?

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What opportunities remain for European airborne early warning requirements?

28th April 2026

With a pending NATO AWACS replacement on the horizon, the demand and market opportunities for airborne early warning aircraft remain strong as countries look to bolster their capabilities, with industry eyeing gaps in the market.

Teledyne FLIR adds GPS-denied 3D-mapping capabilities to its CBRN uncrewed platforms

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Teledyne FLIR adds GPS-denied 3D-mapping capabilities to its CBRN uncrewed platforms

28th April 2026

In a partnership with Emesent, Teledyne FLIR will equip its autonomous air, ground and detection systems with the Hovermap LiDAR payload in a move that highlights a broader market shift towards modular architectures, shared payloads and interoperability across platforms.

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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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Saab to continue Gripen support

5th June 2017

Saab has signed a $217.98 million contract with the Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV) for the continued support and maintenance of Gripen C/D aircraft, the …

Thales rolls out truck-mounted BMD radar

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Thales rolls out truck-mounted BMD radar

5th June 2017

Thales is in discussions with the French military about a possible truck-mounted variant of its Sea Fire radar system.It could be utilised for missions including ballistic …

EAATTC 17-3 begins in Zaragoza, Spain

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EAATTC 17-3 begins in Zaragoza, Spain

5th June 2017

The third European Advanced Airlift Tactics Training Course for 2017 (EAATTC 17-3) has begun in Zaragoza, Spain, the European Defence Agency (EDA) announced on 30 …

EW Europe: What to expect (video)

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EW Europe: What to expect (video)

2nd June 2017

Grant Turnbull sits down with Digital Battlespace editor Tim Fish to discuss some of the key trends that are likely to be discussed at the …

HH-60W reaches Air Vehicle CDR

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HH-60W reaches Air Vehicle CDR

2nd June 2017

The US Air Force’s (USAF) Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH) programme recently achieved the Air Vehicle critical design review (CDR), preparing the programme to proceed to assembly, test …

Leonardo, IMP re-forms Team Cormorant

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Leonardo, IMP re-forms Team Cormorant

2nd June 2017

Leonardo Helicopters and IMP Aerospace and Defence have re-established ‘Team Cormorant’ to target the Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF's) upcoming CH-149 and AW101-519 modernisation and conversion …

CANSEC 2017: Canada severs talks with Boeing

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CANSEC 2017: Canada severs talks with Boeing

2nd June 2017

CANSEC 2017 opened in dramatic style on Tuesday as an ongoing dispute between the Canadian government and Boeing boiled over. Canadian Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan …

L3 Wescam details new MX orders

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L3 Wescam details new MX orders

2nd June 2017

L3 Wescam has racked up a number of new orders for its MX-series of electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) systems within the Canadian market, the company …

Stinger missiles destroy UAVs

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Stinger missiles destroy UAVs

2nd June 2017

A Stinger anti-air missile has intercepted two small UAVs for the first time, Raytheon announced on 1 June . The recent US Army test, carried out at Elgin …

Airborne pay-as-you-go ISR on offer

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Airborne pay-as-you-go ISR on offer

2nd June 2017

Thales has announced it will integrate its Searchmaster 400 radar on a Bombardier Dash 8 Q300 turboprop as part of a cooperation agreement with Canadian …

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Qinetiq, Rockwell team for GNSS receivers

2nd June 2017

Qinetiq and Rockwell Collins will collaborate on the development of new generation Multi Constellation Open Service (MCOS) and secured Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receivers, …

Pakistan receiving extra Saab Erieyes

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Pakistan receiving extra Saab Erieyes

2nd June 2017

An undisclosed customer who bought three airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft from Saab is confirmed to be the Pakistan Air Force (PAF). Saab made an …

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