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Eastern European helicopter modernisation could open doors for Western manufacturers

19th March 2026

With some Eastern European countries already upgrading their helicopter fleets to incorporate Western technology, the region presents potential future opportunities for defence companies.

Drone wars: countries are looking for answers but do companies have the solutions?

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Drone wars: countries are looking for answers but do companies have the solutions?

18th March 2026

Manufacturers are speeding up their counter-drone development efforts as countries increasingly focus on procurements to provide battlefield and national protection.

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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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UVision unveils loitering munition system

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UVision unveils loitering munition system

17th May 2017

UVision unveiled the Hero-400EC, its latest loitering munition system, on 17 May at the Ground Warfare and Logistics Conference in Israel. According to Noam Levitt, …

ITEC 2017: Rockwell rolls out Coalescence (video)

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ITEC 2017: Rockwell rolls out Coalescence (video)

17th May 2017

Rockwell Collins demonstrated its Coalescence mixed-reality solution at ITEC in Rotterdam after initially launching the product in 2016.  The company is focusing on the role-playing market …

SOFIC 2017: SOF prepares for DroneWERX

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SOFIC 2017: SOF prepares for DroneWERX

17th May 2017

US Special Operations Command hopes to expand on the success of its SOFWERX ecosystem in a collaborative effort focused on commercially available remote control technologies.According …

SOFIC 2017: Aurora touts armed XV-24A (video)

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SOFIC 2017: Aurora touts armed XV-24A (video)

17th May 2017

Aurora Flight Sciences is showcasing the potential roles of its XV-24A 'LightningStrike' VTOL unmanned aerial system at this year's SOFIC exhibition in Tampa, Florida. Currently …

ITEC 2017: New motion reality from Brunner (video)

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ITEC 2017: New motion reality from Brunner (video)

17th May 2017

Swiss company Brunner is demonstrating its new virtual reality solution, the VR-Motion 200, for the first time at ITEC in Rotterdam.  Shephard spoke with Mario …

SOFIC 2017: Quadcopters and air superiority

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SOFIC 2017: Quadcopters and air superiority

17th May 2017

Commercially available small quadcopter technologies, combined with adaptive enemy tactics, techniques and procedures, are prompting new definitions of ‘air superiority.’The situation was highlighted at this …

First Pegasus delivery and Japanese contract before year end

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First Pegasus delivery and Japanese contract before year end

17th May 2017

Boeing expects to deliver the first of its KC-46A PegasusKC-46A Pegasus multi-role tankers to the US Air Force (USAF) by the end of 2017 as …

ITEC 2017: QuantaDyn reveals simulation firsts (video)

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ITEC 2017: QuantaDyn reveals simulation firsts (video)

17th May 2017

At this year's ITEC in Rotterdam QuantaDyn is showing its Joint Fires Simulation and Training System with the Bohemia Interactive Simulation VBS Blue image generator and …

Heron 1 to replace IAF’s Sea Scan

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Heron 1 to replace IAF’s Sea Scan

17th May 2017

The Heron 1 UAS is set to replace the Israeli Air Force’s (IAF) manned Sea Scan maritime patrol aircraft, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) announced on …

ITEC 2017: Europe moves to 50/50 virtual training (video)

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ITEC 2017: Europe moves to 50/50 virtual training (video)

17th May 2017

As military training in Europe continues to move towards simulation CAE is well placed to provide its expertise to nations wishing to enhance their simulation …

ITEC 2017: Dutch door gunner trainer upgrade

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ITEC 2017: Dutch door gunner trainer upgrade

17th May 2017

Along with MOUT, cultural awareness and JTAC training, one of the major training shortfall issues to emerge over recent years has been the need to …

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Saab announces AEW&C order

16th May 2017

Saab will deliver Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C;) equipment to an unnamed customer under a contract announced on 15 May. The contract, worth $152 …

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