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US Army seeks CAML-Lite autonomous launcher prototypes for 2027 live-fire trials

20th October 2026

The optionally crewed, C-130-transportable platforms would combine modular offensive and defensive fires with autonomous resupply, with demonstrations planned for Talisman Sabre 2027.

The new generation of defence companies emerging from the US UAV boom

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The new generation of defence companies emerging from the US UAV boom

16th October 2026

As the Pentagon accelerates procurement of low-cost, lethal UAVs through its Drone Dominance Program, emerging suppliers will need to demonstrate manufacturing capacity, supply chain resilience and reliability.

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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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MQ-9B SkyGuardian achieves record flight

31st May 2017

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems’ (GA‑ASI) MQ-9B SkyGuardian UAS has set a new company record with a flight endurance of more than 48 hours, the company announced on 25 May. …

ISDEF: IDF to receive Skylark 3 tranche

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ISDEF: IDF to receive Skylark 3 tranche

31st May 2017

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are preparing to receive the first tranche of Skylark 3 unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in June, service officials have disclosed. …

Bell 212 flies with RoadRunner AFI

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Bell 212 flies with RoadRunner AFI

30th May 2017

Astronautics' AFI 4700 RoadRunner electronic flight instrument (EFI) has flown onboard a Bell 212 helicopter during a demonstration flight with the Colombian National Police, the …

Honeywell’s MILACAS-XR introduced

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Honeywell’s MILACAS-XR introduced

30th May 2017

Honeywell has released a new traffic alert collision avoidance system (TCAS), MILACAS-XR, that significantly extends surveillance ranges for military aircraft.  MILACAS-XR provides double the surveillance …

EW Europe: US explores high-power electromagnetics

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EW Europe: US explores high-power electromagnetics

30th May 2017

EW and cyber operations are increasingly considered part of a larger whole and in the foreseeable future could be joined by High Power Electromagnetic (HPEM) …

Airbus selects new Skynet 5 channel partner

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Airbus selects new Skynet 5 channel partner

30th May 2017

Airbus Defence and Space has selected Planet Communications Asia Public (PlanetComm) as its newest channel partner for Skynet 5 military satellite communication services, the company announced …

EW Europe: Elbit receives J-Music DIRCM contract

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EW Europe: Elbit receives J-Music DIRCM contract

30th May 2017

Elbit Systems has won a contract worth $25 million from an undisclosed international customer for the supply of J-Music Direct Infrared Countermeasures (DIRCM) self-protection systems, …

EW Europe: SMART-L MM radar family expanded

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EW Europe: SMART-L MM radar family expanded

30th May 2017

Dutch radar specialists Thales Nederland has unveiled a land-based, mobile tactical variant of its new SMART-L MM long-range multi-mission radar system. The new radar designated …

EW Europe: SIGINT payload tested on Puma UAS

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EW Europe: SIGINT payload tested on Puma UAS

30th May 2017

US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has completed final testing of the latest variant of its Silent Echo signals intelligence (SIGINT) payload, service officials have explained.  …

EW Europe: Cyber and EW attacks converge

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EW Europe: Cyber and EW attacks converge

30th May 2017

Cyber and electronic warfare will in the future be convergent methods of attack, as adversaries take the opportunity to deploy radio frequency-induced cyber effects. While …

EW Europe: Ukraine highlights EW threat

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EW Europe: Ukraine highlights EW threat

30th May 2017

Access to, and control of, the electromagnetic spectrum for military operations is one of the defining aspects of electronic warfare, and its importance is being …

EW Europe: Leonardo's RF renaissance

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EW Europe: Leonardo's RF renaissance

30th May 2017

After over a decade of fighting insurgency forces and a focus on the threat from low-cost MANPADs, industry is once again seeing a return to …

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