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23rd March 2026

Project Nightfall and Project Octopus both fall under the Lyra programme, with UK industry working to develop and deliver additional missiles and drones to help bolster Ukraine’s warfighting capabilities against Russia.

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20th March 2026

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Gray Eagle deploys to Korea

14th March 2017

The US is increasing its unmanned systems capability on the Korean Peninsula providing more surveillance and strike assets.It is sending a UAV company to South …

Qinetiq North America wins WiPPR contract

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Qinetiq North America wins WiPPR contract

13th March 2017

The US Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) has awarded a $3 million contract to Qinetiq North America for its Wind Profiling Portable Radar …

GE’s T700-701D cleared for commercial sales

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GE’s T700-701D cleared for commercial sales

13th March 2017

GE Aviation has supplied its T700 military-designated turboshaft engine to Firehawk Helicopters following an exemption from the FAA to sell the engine to commercial customers.Firehawk …

RAF faces challenges at home and abroad (video)

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RAF faces challenges at home and abroad (video)

13th March 2017

The Royal Air Force is going through a significant modernisation period with several new platforms, such as the F-35, being introduced to service. However, the …

Thai navy eyes extra H145Ms

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Thai navy eyes extra H145Ms

11th March 2017

The Royal Thai Navy (RTN), which has been performing both civilian and military missions with its H145M helicopters, is expected to buy more to replace …

GOLDesp for Kuwait Air Force

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GOLDesp for Kuwait Air Force

10th March 2017

Tapestry Solutions will work with Kay and Associates to modernise maintenance processes for the Kuwait Air Force (KAF) under a contract modification from the US …

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Kratos receives target drone contract

10th March 2017

Kratos Defense and Security Solutions has been awarded a $5.6 million contract by a US government agency for the supply of unmanned aerial target drone …

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Thales launches ECOsystem UTM

10th March 2017

Thales has launched a new UAS traffic management (UTM) system called ECOsystem UTM, the company announced on 7 March.The platform incorporates UAS management technology from …

Northrop poised to support German Triton bid

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Northrop poised to support German Triton bid

9th March 2017

Northrop Grumman has confirmed that Germany will select the US Navy's MQ-4 Triton in a move that will see it effectively replace the cancelled Euro …

Airbus adds Intelsat General as Skynet partner

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Airbus adds Intelsat General as Skynet partner

9th March 2017

Intelsat General has become the newest company to join Airbus Defence and Space's channel partner programme for Skynet 5 military satellite communication services, Airbus announced …

Silent Falcon UAS selected for BVLOS operations

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Silent Falcon UAS selected for BVLOS operations

9th March 2017

Precision Vectors Aerial has selected the Silent Falcon UAS for its UAS services business in the US and Canada, Silent Falcon UAS Technologies announced on …

Gilo seeking Chinese JV

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Gilo seeking Chinese JV

9th March 2017

The recent investment of $30 million into UK-based Gilo Industries by Chinese technology group Kuang-Chi represent the first of its kind by the company, following …

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