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Delays, departures and drama cloud UK defence programmes ahead of absent DIP

12th June 2026

The UK defence secretary’s departure suggests that the long-delayed Defence Investment Plan is unlikely to meet the funding demands of the armed forces, with consequences for procurement and the UK’s standing at a NATO summit weeks away.

Airbus unveils expansion of uncrewed portfolio with new CCA and helicopter platforms

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Airbus unveils expansion of uncrewed portfolio with new CCA and helicopter platforms

10th June 2026

The manufacturer is betting heavily on the demand for uncrewed systems, revealing the uncrewed H145M – known as the U145 – and the U760 Ravenstorm at ILA Berlin 2026 as the two latest additions to its expanding UAV offering.

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Sino-Russian AHL details emerge

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More solid details have emerged regarding Aviation Corporation of China’s (AVIC) 10t-class Advanced Heavy Lift (AHL) helicopter thanks to the display of a scale model …

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A light armed attack helicopter from the Harbin Aircraft Industry Group (HAIG) broke cover at the China Helicopter Exposition, held from 9-13 September, in Tianjin. …

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As industry gathers in London for the biennial defence carnival that is DSEI, much talk will centre on the likely outcomes of the UK’s forthcoming …

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Seven CH-47F Chinook helicopters have now been delivered to the Australian Army, Boeing announced on 9 September, with the most recent delivery taking place in …

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HAL LCH completes hot & high trials

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Raytheon has been awarded a $33 million contract to produce, deliver, integrate, and test AN/AQS-22 Airborne Low Frequency Sonar (ALFS) systems to the US Navy, it …

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