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Ukraine turns legacy Kongsberg land turrets into semi-autonomous USV weapons

23rd September 2026

The company told Shephard that Ukraine is operating modified Protector weapon stations originally supplied for armoured vehicles, with human operators authorising engagements from hundreds of kilometres away.

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UK urged to prioritise sea, air and space over heavy armour

21st September 2026

A report from the Council on Geostrategy argues the UK should move away from a traditional balanced force and shift investment to naval, air and space capabilities, backed by a larger fleet of attack submarines and deeper AUKUS integration.

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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 …

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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 …

Rotorcraft Asia: Brunei offers Black Hawk support

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Rotorcraft Asia: Brunei offers Black Hawk support

10th April 2017

The Brunei Multi-Purpose Training Centre (MPTC) now incorporates its S-70i Black Hawk ground school and simulator training, according to Canadian simulation and training company CAE, …

Rotorcraft Asia: Cicaré offers novel flight trainer

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Rotorcraft Asia: Cicaré offers novel flight trainer

10th April 2017

Argentinian firm Cicaré, which produces the SVH4 ground-based helicopter flight trainer, has been pushing its creation in the Asia-Pacific region to both civil and military …

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Ukraine gets 79K6 3-D radar

10th April 2017

Ukroboronprom's scientific and production complex Iskra has delivered a 79K6 radar station to the Ukraine armed forces as part of an order from the Ukraine …

Raytheon to continue AN/TPY-2 GaN work

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Raytheon to continue AN/TPY-2 GaN work

10th April 2017

Raytheon will continue work to add gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductor technology to the AN/TPY-2 radar under a $10 million contract modification announced on 6 April.The …

Australia selects Raytheon for GBAD

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Australia selects Raytheon for GBAD

10th April 2017

Raytheon Australia was announced as sole supplier for Australia's short-range ground-based air defence (GBAD) requirement under Project Land 19 Phase 7B on 10 April.Defence Minister …

Searchmaster ready for delivery

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Searchmaster ready for delivery

10th April 2017

Thales' Searchmaster radar has been declared ready for delivery to its first export customer, the company announced on 5 April.Searchmaster was first selected in 2014 …

Taiwan air force grabs 15 UH-60Ms from army

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Taiwan air force grabs 15 UH-60Ms from army

10th April 2017

The Republic of China Air Force (ROCAF) will replace its Sikorsky S-70C Bluehawk fleet with UH-60M Black Hawks beginning in December, the Ministry of National …

​Gulf SOF operators refine tactics

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​Gulf SOF operators refine tactics

9th April 2017

Special operations forces from across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) coalition continue to refine their approach to counter-terrorism (CT) and counter-insurgency (COIN) missions as part …

AEHF-6 satellite to feature 3-D printed part

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AEHF-6 satellite to feature 3-D printed part

7th April 2017

Lockheed Martin will integrate a 3-D printed part on the US Air Force's (USAF's) sixth Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF 6) satellite, the company announced …

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