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Europe risks losing control of CUAS production capacity as manufacturers look abroad

16th September 2026

European counter-drone developers are securing early orders in the Middle East while slow domestic acquisition processes threaten to redirect production capacity, expertise and investment away from Europe.

India’s rotary-wing capability gap grows as IMRH programme delays persist

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India’s rotary-wing capability gap grows as IMRH programme delays persist

16th September 2026

With IMRH and DBMRH potentially years from service, India faces a widening rotary-wing capability gap that could drive further foreign purchases even as HAL and Safran build the foundations of an indigenous successor.

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Singapore enhancing its Apache fleet

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Singapore enhancing its Apache fleet

17th April 2017

A Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow featuring numerous modifications similar to the Israel Defense Forces AH-64D-I Saraf was recently spotted on an evening training flight in …

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Iraq requests training and support services

14th April 2017

The US State Department has made a determination approving a potential $1.06 billion foreign military sale to Iraq for pilot and maintenance training, contractor logistical …

Onboard backup HEC hooks for AW169, AW101

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Onboard backup HEC hooks for AW169, AW101

14th April 2017

Onboard Systems International has received a contract from Leonardo Helicopters to design and provide backup Human External Cargo (HEC) hook systems for the AW169 and …

Analysis: The evolution of French Special Forces

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Analysis: The evolution of French Special Forces

13th April 2017

In recent years, the French Special Forces (SF) have found themselves under the spotlight in several occasions.

Rockwell Collins to continue CRIIS work

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Rockwell Collins to continue CRIIS work

13th April 2017

Rockwell Collins will support the second production lot of the Common Range Integrated Instrumentation System (CRIIS) for upgrading US Army, US Navy and US Air …

Germany selects Saab self-protection pods

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Germany selects Saab self-protection pods

13th April 2017

The German Air Force has selected the enhanced Saab BOZ-101 self-protection system, the company announced on 11 April.Saab received the order for 29 units of …

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Lockheed, USAF demo manned/unmanned teaming

12th April 2017

Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works, the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), US Air Force (USAF) Test Pilot School and Calspan Corporation have carried out a successful …

Predator B flies with radar warning receiver

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Predator B flies with radar warning receiver

12th April 2017

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA‑ASI) has demonstrated a Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) on the Predator B/MQ-9 Reaper Block 5 UAS in a flight trial from …

Merlin Mk2s complete exercise March Hare

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Merlin Mk2s complete exercise March Hare

12th April 2017

Three Merlin Mk2 helicopters of 820 Naval Air Squadron (NAS) have completed a fortnight-long training exercise off the north and west coasts of Scotland ahead …

NAVAIR eyes first flight of VH-92A presidential helicopter

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NAVAIR eyes first flight of VH-92A presidential helicopter

12th April 2017

Officials overseeing the Pentagon's VH-92A presidential helicopter replacement programme are anxiously awaiting the upcoming 'first flight' milestone for the new rotary wing fleet.Programme office responsibilities …

F-35s for Taiwan: Will US cross China’s ‘red line’?

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F-35s for Taiwan: Will US cross China’s ‘red line’?

12th April 2017

Taiwan's National Security Council has made repeated requests to the Trump White House for the Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighter, a high-level US defence industry …

Typhoon Captor-E integration continues

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Typhoon Captor-E integration continues

11th April 2017

The first Eurofighter Typhoon fitted with the Captor-E active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar has completed power-on flights, with trials continuing for launch customer Kuwait.Speaking …

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