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First Skyranger 35 air defence gun arrives in Ukraine

20th November 2025

The Skyranger 35 for Ukraine is mounted on a Leopard 1 tank and is fitted with a KDG 35/1000 35mm/228-calibre cannon with a firing rate of 1,000 rounds per minute and a range up to 4km. The platforms join more than 6,000 vehicles in service or promised.

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Dubai Airshow 2025: GA-ASI’s MQ-9B racks up new milestones with AEW demo planned

20th November 2025

The company announced its demonstration timeline while confirming the MQ-9B had completed the platform’s third lifetime test.

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IL-112V prototype takes shape

10th February 2017

The first IL-112V light military transport aircraft prototype has arrived at the final assembly workshop, with the aircraft's wings now coupled to the fuselage, Ilyushin …

IAF changes helicopter pilot training programmes

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IAF changes helicopter pilot training programmes

10th February 2017

The Israeli Air Force (IAF) Flight Academy has united its training programmes for transport and combat helicopter pilots, the IAF announced on 8 February.The change …

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9th February 2017

The first C-130J Super Hercules with a Block 8.1 upgrade has undergone flight testing at Little Rock Air Force Base, the US Air Force announced …

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Textron to continue Afghan Trainer CLS work

9th February 2017

Textron Systems Support Solutions will continue providing Afghan Trainer Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) under a contract from the US Air Force announced on 7 February.The …

Leonardo T-100 going it alone

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Leonardo T-100 going it alone

8th February 2017

Leonardo has announced it will be offering its T-100 integrated training system for the US Air Force $16 billion T-X competition.Only a fortnight ago it …

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IAI details SIGINT/COMINT orders

8th February 2017

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) will provide signals intelligence (SIGINT) and communications intelligence (COMINT) solutions to customers in Europe and Asia, the company announced on 8 …

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Elbit Systems to upgrade Mi-17s

8th February 2017

Elbit Systems has booked a contract with an unnamed Asia-Pacific nation for Mi-17 helicopter upgrade work, the company announced on 8 February.Under the $110 million …

SideArm launches, retrieves UAS

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SideArm launches, retrieves UAS

8th February 2017

DARPA's SideArm research effort has reached a new milestone, with Aurora Flight Sciences successfully testing a full-scale technology demonstration system capable of meeting project requirements.The …

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DESCARTES STCA contract awarded

8th February 2017

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AFRL, AOT agree to tech transfer

7th February 2017

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MCA seeking unmanned capability

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MCA seeking unmanned capability

7th February 2017

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South Korea boosts rocket and missile inventory

7th February 2017

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