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Air forces review: Combat aircraft missile milestones hit as tanker and transport orders climb

28th May 2026

As countries look to improve their combat aircraft capabilities, May has highlighted strong demand from European countries for aerial refuelling platforms as industry pushes forward next-generation missile test updates for eventual UK combat aircraft integration.

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Will amphibious aircraft developers’ ambitions for maritime defence missions hold water?

28th May 2026

Despite efforts to develop amphibious craft for future maritime operations, there is ongoing speculation on how operationally useful or core they will be, as countries globally – even with spending boosts – find their budgets constrained by competing and more important resource demands.

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USN receives new Arleigh Burke-class vessel

27th April 2020

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) delivered its newest Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, Delbert D Black (DDG 199) on 24 April. The vessel and its documentation …

Russia accepts Orion MALE UAV

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Russia accepts Orion MALE UAV

27th April 2020

The Russian MoD has completed the acceptance process for the Orion MALE UAV, according to Nikolay Dolzhenkov, chief designer at St Petersburg-based manufacturer Kronstadt Group. …

Serious Chinese shenanigans persist in South China Sea

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Serious Chinese shenanigans persist in South China Sea

24th April 2020

One might have hoped that China would desist from its aggressive territorial claims and military activities in the South China Sea during the COVID-19 crisis. …

AeroVironment unveils Quantix Recon

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AeroVironment unveils Quantix Recon

24th April 2020

AeroVironment on 23 April launched a military variant of its Quantix crop-surveying UAV. Quantix Recon is a fully-automated hybrid VTOL UAS, designed to deliver high-resolution …

Saab hails X-band AESA trial

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Saab hails X-band AESA trial

24th April 2020

Saab completed the first flight trial of its new X-band active electronically scanned array (AESA) fighter radar on 8 April. The company stated on 24 …

Loitering munition finds in Libya highlight export control gaps

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Loitering munition finds in Libya highlight export control gaps

24th April 2020

Israel may have to tighten its defence equipment export controls, after evidence emerged that Turkey has provided one of the sides in the Libyan civil …

Lockheed Martin to provide MK41 VLS components

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Lockheed Martin to provide MK41 VLS components

24th April 2020

Lockheed Martin has secured a $147.64 million undefinitised contract modification for the procurement of MK 41 Vertical Launching System (VLS) vertical launcher module electronic components. …

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PODCAST: America’s drone wars, the role of external contractors in defence procurement and adapting to the new normal

24th April 2020

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Looming Ka-52 deal signals continued growth of Russian helicopter fleet

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Looming Ka-52 deal signals continued growth of Russian helicopter fleet

24th April 2020

Continued expansion of the Russian combat helicopter fleet, under the state armament programme for 2018-2027, will be built around at least two large supply contracts …

Two Russian Tu-160 aircraft complete upgrades

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Two Russian Tu-160 aircraft complete upgrades

24th April 2020

The Russian Ministry of Defence has confirmed that on 23 April two Tu-160 (NATO: Blackjack) aircraft have been relocated from the S P Gorbunov aviation …

Ukroboronprom to implement corporate governance reforms

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Ukroboronprom to implement corporate governance reforms

24th April 2020

Ukroboronprom has chosen Ernst & Young (EY) to support the implementation of a number of key corporate governance reforms, the company reported on 21 April. …

ROKAF receives second Global Hawk

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23rd April 2020

The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) is now in receipt of half its Northrop Grumman RQ-4B Block 30 fleet after a second Global Hawk …

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