Aeronautics launches Orbiter 5 UAV at Paris Air Show touting MALE-like capabilities

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• GA-ASI gears up to trial Mojave UAV from a Royal Navy aircraft carrier

  General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) is working towards trial flights of its Mojave short take-off and landing (STOL) UAS from a British aircraft carrier later this year.

• UK, Italy and France embark on destroyer upgrade programmes

  At the Paris Air Show, France and Italy signed an MoU for the mid-life upgrade of their Horizon-class destroyers. The upgrades will focus on anti-air defences, including radar, weapons and combat systems, while the UK's Daring-class destroyers will receive air defence capability enhancements.

• Augmented reality integration on trainer aircraft progresses despite no official requirement

  Companies such as BAE Systems, Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Korea Aerospace Industries are pushing forward with implementing the Red 6 augmented reality system onto jet trainers, despite the absence of formal interest from customer air forces so far.

• Estonia adds more Thales radars to boost air defences

  Estonia is to acquire two of the latest Thales GM400a radars to reinforce the Baltic state's air sovereignty.

• Italy signs up for Anglo-French future cruise missile programme

  France, the UK and Italy have signed a letter of intent paving the way for Rome to join the Anglo-French effort to develop a new future cruise and anti-ship missile.

• Paris Air Show: Bell to deliver virtual cockpit and prototype aircraft for US Army's FLRAA

  With the protest procedure concluded for the US Army's Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft competition, Bell and the service have resumed work, focussing on the success of the programme.