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Sophistication versus simplification: the divided future of air-to-air missiles

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Sophistication versus simplification: the divided future of air-to-air missiles

12th October 2026

As global air combat operations continue to evolve at a rate not seen for decades, what will the next generation of air-to-air weapons look like, and what missions will they need to fulfil?

Denmark’s air defence frigate requirement draws growing European competition

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Denmark’s air defence frigate requirement draws growing European competition

2nd October 2026

With no formal competition under way, industrial partnerships, production capacity and air defence capability could all shape the programme as Denmark considers how to replace its three Iver Huitfeldt-class frigates.

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Australian CHORUS is on song

13th May 2020

The Australian Department of Defence announced on 11 May that it is exploring ways to integrate laser-based optical and RF communication technologies onto a single …

Raytheon gains Afghan pilot training contract

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13th May 2020

Raytheon Intelligence & Space announced on 12 May that it has received a contract from the US Army to continue to train Afghan Air Force …

First Japanese Ospreys greet rising sun

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13th May 2020

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Australia reforms ship sustainment with Plan Galileo

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Australia reforms ship sustainment with Plan Galileo

12th May 2020

The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has released details of a plan to transform how it conducts sustainment and support of naval vessels. Released on 6 …

UK Defence Committee puts MoD’s procurement practices in the firing line

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UK Defence Committee puts MoD’s procurement practices in the firing line

12th May 2020

The UK MoD’s procurement practices came in for stinging criticism during a meeting of the parliamentary Defence Committee on 12 May, with suggestions that serious …

Russia maintains training tempo after NATO rebuffs “offer” to freeze drills

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Russia maintains training tempo after NATO rebuffs “offer” to freeze drills

12th May 2020

Russia will conduct military training exercises as scheduled for the rest of 2020, after officials said NATO rejected a suggestion to mutually halt drills in …

PLAAF airborne brigade receives wheeled armour

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PLAAF airborne brigade receives wheeled armour

12th May 2020

A commissioning ceremony for a new wheeled armoured vehicle was held by a combined arms brigade of the airborne troops of the PLAAF on 6 …

COVID-19 ripple effects cause lasting strategic headaches

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COVID-19 ripple effects cause lasting strategic headaches

12th May 2020

The 75th anniversary of VE Day on 8 May marked the end of the Second World War in Europe. The intervening years have seen the continent …

HMS Protector to get Vestdavit PLR-5000

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12th May 2020

Vestdavit is to provide its specially enhanced PLR-5000 davit to the icebreaker HMS Protector (pictured), as the only UK RN vessel dedicated to Antarctic patrol …

SeeTrack v4 licences renewed by Belgian Navy

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SeeTrack v4 licences renewed by Belgian Navy

12th May 2020

The Belgian Navy has renewed its SeeByte’s SeeTrack v4 licence for use on its fleet of UUVs and at the Belgian-Dutch Naval Mine Warfare school, …

Disruption is the name of the game, says vSOFIC keynote speaker

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Disruption is the name of the game, says vSOFIC keynote speaker

12th May 2020

The virtual incarnation of the annual Special Operations Forces Industry Conference (vSOFIC) began on 11 May with a keynote address on "Innovation and Disruptive Technologies" …

Egypt to gain Apache upgrade via FMS

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Egypt to gain Apache upgrade via FMS

12th May 2020

US companies are to upgrade 43 Apache attack helicopters for Egypt in an FMS deal worth an estimated $2.3 billion, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency …

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