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US Air Force prepares to test uncrewed F-16 VISTA in challenging scenarios

8th January 2026

Th mission systems upgrade of the X-62 VISTA variant of the F-16 will allow the air force to evaluate the jet in more demanding environments.

Spain moves ahead with transport, intelligence and training aircraft modernisation efforts

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Spain moves ahead with transport, intelligence and training aircraft modernisation efforts

6th January 2026

Confirming its C295 order in late December, the Spanish Ministry of Defence also awarded Airbus with its Hurjet procurement contract and both Airbus and Indra with a contract to investigate a proposed Signals Intelligence aircraft solution by 2028.

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Paris Air Show: Gripen speeding through flight tests

10th June 2019

The Gripen E’s flight testing programme is ramping up as Saab pushes the platform harder in the skies to meet the ever-evolving fighter jet demands …

Paris Air Show: Smarter sim usage for Swedish Air Force

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Paris Air Show: Smarter sim usage for Swedish Air Force

10th June 2019

The time spent by service personnel in the synthetic environment versus in real-life training scenarios should not be an either-or situation, the Swedish Air Force …

Paris Air Show: Re-engined Chinook to fly in 2019

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Paris Air Show: Re-engined Chinook to fly in 2019

10th June 2019

Boeing, in co-operation with the US Army and GE, will fly a Chinook with two GE T408 engines in 2019 in an effort to examine …

Paris Air Show: Boeing foreshadows V-22 line closure

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Paris Air Show: Boeing foreshadows V-22 line closure

10th June 2019

It is ‘final call’ at the last chance saloon for any new or existing customers considering buying or purchasing more V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft, according …

Paris Air Show: Sharper sting for Boeing's Super Hornet

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Paris Air Show: Sharper sting for Boeing's Super Hornet

10th June 2019

Boeing expects to deliver the first two network-centric Super Hornet F/A-18 Block III aircraft in 2019 for testing and evaluation by the US Navy.  Separately, …

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Raytheon and United Technologies announce merger

10th June 2019

Raytheon and United Technologies announced on 9 June that they will merge, creating a behemoth American aeronautics and defence company.  The new company, Raytheon Technologies …

US lawmakers aim to ease ‘Buy America’ restrictions on new frigate

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US lawmakers aim to ease ‘Buy America’ restrictions on new frigate

10th June 2019

To avoid a potential snag in the competition to build the US Navy’s future guided missile frigate (FFG(X)) a congressional panel has approved a proposal …

SEA develops lightweight torpedo trolley

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SEA develops lightweight torpedo trolley

7th June 2019

SEA has developed a fully qualified and tested lightweight (LW) torpedo trolley that can transport any LW torpedo.Initially commissioned by Leonardo Helicopters, SEA was tasked …

US Navy orders Mk 46 Gun Weapon Systems

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US Navy orders Mk 46 Gun Weapon Systems

7th June 2019

The US Navy announced on 5 June 2019 that it had awarded a contract worth $25.5 million to General Dynamics Land Systems for six Mk …

ORP Orzel in service for the next decade

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ORP Orzel in service for the next decade

7th June 2019

The Polish Navy intends to keep its sole Kilo-class submarine, ORP Orzel, in service for at least another decade. The vessel entered the fleet in …

Podcast: Special forces technologies and trends, Canadian Army digitisation and NATO's defence spending

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Podcast: Special forces technologies and trends, Canadian Army digitisation and NATO's defence spending

7th June 2019

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Opinion: US Navy escort force feeling the strain

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Opinion: US Navy escort force feeling the strain

6th June 2019

The US Navy (USN) may be the largest and most capable navy on the planet but its escort force is stretched thinly across the globe, …

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