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Akinci: How Baykar turned the UAV into an African and Middle Eastern export success

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Akinci: How Baykar turned the UAV into an African and Middle Eastern export success

7th October 2026

From billion-dollar industrial partnerships in the Middle East to rapid military off-the-shelf deliveries in Africa, Baykar has tailored the Akinci to the needs of very different customers. Defence Insight data shows how flexibility, price and Turkish supply-chain independence have helped drive exports.

US Pentagon pushes procurement of dismounted counter-UAS capabilities

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US Pentagon pushes procurement of dismounted counter-UAS capabilities

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The US services are investing in lighter, autonomous and networked systems to protect mobile troops from drone threats.

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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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Qinetiq to enhance RAF Typhoon training

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Qinetiq to enhance RAF Typhoon training

26th May 2017

Qinetiq will link simulators at a number of Royal Air Force (RAF) Typhoon squadrons’ Main Operating Bases to enhance training capabilities, the company announced on …

Denied airspace difficulties for operators

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Denied airspace difficulties for operators

25th May 2017

Future efforts by NATO to integrate unmanned systems into maritime and airborne area-denied operations could have been hampered by a decade of UAV activity in …

Saudi AWACS radar upgrade complete

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Saudi AWACS radar upgrade complete

25th May 2017

A series of upgrades to improve the capabilities of Saudi Arabia’s E-3A Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft has been completed by Boeing, the …

Exercise Fire Blade 2017 concludes

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Exercise Fire Blade 2017 concludes

25th May 2017

The European Defence Agency's (EDA's) exercise Fire Blade 2017, hosted by the Hungarian defence forces, has concluded, the agency announced on 22 May. Conducted at Papa Airbase …

S-100 completes flight trials in Norway

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S-100 completes flight trials in Norway

25th May 2017

Schiebel’s Camcopter S-100 UAS has completed a series of flight trials at Andøya Test Center (ATC) in Norway, the company announced on 23 May. The …

HAL’s second LUH prototype takes off

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HAL’s second LUH prototype takes off

25th May 2017

The second prototype (PT-2) of Hindustan Aeronautics’ (HAL) Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) has successfully completed its first flight at the company’s facility in Bengaluru, HAL …

ASTI supports USMC training exercise

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ASTI supports USMC training exercise

24th May 2017

The US Marine Corps (USMC) used Advanced Simulation Technology Inc's (ASTI's) Voisus radio over IP (RoIP) communications systems in support of the Marine Air Control Group …

Commonality key for USN

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Commonality key for USN

24th May 2017

The US Navy could be using a common control system (CCS) for its unmanned assets as early as the mid-2020s. Speaking at an Unmanned Systems …

Indonesia's AH-64E getting service ready

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Indonesia's AH-64E getting service ready

24th May 2017

The Indonesian Army Aviation unit’s first Boeing AH-64E Guardian is now conducting test flights in the US, according to images distributed widely on social media. …

Peruvian Air Force receives aviation equipment

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Peruvian Air Force receives aviation equipment

23rd May 2017

Russian Helicopters has delivered aviation components to the Peruvian Air Force for its Mi-8/17 and Mi-24/35helicopters, the company announced on 19 May. The aviation equipment …

LAIRCM support facility opens in Australia

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LAIRCM support facility opens in Australia

23rd May 2017

Northrop Grumman has established a new facility at the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Edinburgh base in South Australia to provide in-country support services for …

​Brazilian Navy details Super Cougar delivery

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​Brazilian Navy details Super Cougar delivery

23rd May 2017

The Brazilian Navy has received seven H225M in UH-15 configuration from Airbus Helicopters subsidiary Helibras, with the first of two UH-15A CSAR aircraft to be delivered this year out …

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