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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

7th October 2026

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

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Pivotal showcases BlackFly eVTOL at SOF Week with eyes on military adoption (video)

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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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 …

SkyX launches oil and gas UAS services

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SkyX launches oil and gas UAS services

11th April 2017

SkyX will target the oil and gas industry with its newly launched UAS inspection services in Canada, the company announced on 7 April.The company's SkyOne …

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Kuwait requests airbase infrastructure

11th April 2017

The US State Department has made a determination approving a $319 million foreign military sale to Kuwait for facilities and infrastructure construction support services, the …

SAS 2017: Orbital ATK reveals missile range extension

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SAS 2017: Orbital ATK reveals missile range extension

10th April 2017

In the cat and mouse game between ground radars and anti-radiation missiles, it appears that the missiles are poised to make the next move.At least …

KC-135 simulator cleared for networking

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KC-135 simulator cleared for networking

10th April 2017

CAE USA's KC-135 Stratotanker aircrew training system has received authorisation to operate on the US Air Force's Distributed Training Center Network.The authorisation clears the way …

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