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Pentagon’s FY26 defence budget proposal is $130 billion more than US Congress plans to provide
The House Committee on Appropriations approved a FY2026 bill reducing investments in main defence programmes.
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Trump’s drone directives win US industry support but questions remain over ability to challenge Chinese market dominance
New presidential directives for UAV production are intended to remove bureaucratic barriers and support suppliers.
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Paris Air Show 2025: New capabilities, partnerships and next-gen programmes remain priority for industry
As European countries increase their defence budgets, the Paris Air Show will look to how the aerospace industry’s responds, with programme progression, new technology and industrial partnerships all expected to take centre stage at Le Bourget.
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South Korean shipbuilders showcase export ambitions amid ongoing KDDX delays
Hyundai and Hanwha recently unveiled advanced frigate and submarine designs while South Korea eyes new export markets and resolves internal rivalries
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![Paris Air Show 2025: Embraer chalks up another win as Lithuania picks C-390]()
Paris Air Show 2025: Embraer chalks up another win as Lithuania picks C-390
Just this week Portugal signed for a sixth C-390 with the add-on of an option for 10 for other NATO countries. In April, Sweden signed for four and in December last year Slovakia agreed to buy three, while in the same month an undisclosed country agreed to buy two.
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![Paris Air Show 2025: Fulgur air defence missile revealed in anticipation of potential market]()
Paris Air Show 2025: Fulgur air defence missile revealed in anticipation of potential market
The missile was first unveiled at SeaFuture 2023 and later at the Farnborough International Airshow in July 2024. Operational delivery is expected in 2028.
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Royal Navy Sea Kings added to Olympic security build up
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DARPA goes to market for ViSAR technology
2nd May 2012
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is on the lookout for technology to aid the development of its Video Synthetic Aperture Radar (ViSAR) …
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Volz Servos announces Aerosonde contract
2nd May 2012
AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems has awarded Volz Servos a contract to supply ‘thousands’ of digital actuators (DA) for its Aerosonde small UAS. According to the …
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US Army reinforces C-RAM radar capability
30th April 2012
The US Army has ordered 33 additional C-RAM radar systems from Lockheed Martin under a $391 million contract. Announced on 30 April, the order covers …
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ManTech wins NAVAIR test support contract
30th April 2012
ManTech has announced that it has been awarded a contract by the US Navy to provide flight test support solutions for the Naval Air Systems …
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US Marine Corps confirm APKWS use in Afghanistan
27th April 2012
The US Marine Corps (USMC) has confirmed it has begun using the BAE Systems APKWS II WGU-59B laser-guided rocket system in Afghanistan. A statement to …
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WFEL confirms DoD bridging order
27th April 2012
WFEL has received a £40 million order from the US DoD to supply the US Army Engineering Corps with its Dry Support Bridge (DSB) for …
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US Army puts out call for AAS flight demonstrations
26th April 2012
The US Army has started the ball rolling on a “voluntary flight demonstration” of candidate aircraft for its Armed Aerial Scout (AAS) requirement, with the …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
US Navy gives go-ahead for Fire-X
25th April 2012
The US Navy has given Northrop Grumman, Bell Helicopter and Rolls Royce the green light to deliver eight Fire-X VTOL UAVs in a programme dubbed …
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Naval Warfare
Boeing delivers P-8A training devices to US Navy
24th April 2012
Boeing has announced that it has delivered a second set of P-8A Poseidon training devices to the US Navy, consisting of an Operational Flight Trainer …
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Digital Battlespace
UK subs surface for ESM upgrade
23rd April 2012
Babcock has been awarded a contract to provide a software update to the UK MoD’s Trafalgar Class submarines’ Eddystone Communications Electronic Support Measures (CESM) system. …
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Rolls-Royce wins V-22 engine contract
23rd April 2012
Rolls-Royce has announced that it has signed a contract worth $598 million with the US Department of Defense (DOD) to supply 268 AE 1107C engines …
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Denmark and Rolls-Royce working to solve EH-101 engine issues
23rd April 2012
The Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization (DALO) is working with Rolls-Royce Turbomeca (RRTM) to urgently solve a problem affecting the RTM322 engines of the …
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Naval Warfare
Northrop Grumman's CLIP ready for fielding
20th April 2012
Northrop Grumman has announced that its Common Link Integration Processing (CLIP) system being developed for the US Air Force (USAF) has received Milestone C acquisition …
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US Air Force issues RfI for UH-1H life extension
20th April 2012
The US Air Force has issued a request for information (RfI) regarding the modernisation of its UH-1 helicopter fleet. The RfI issued on 17 April …
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Puma life extension programme continues
19th April 2012
Eurocopter has begun ground run tests on the first RAF Puma Mk2 being assembled in Romania, it has been revealed. According to Markus Steinke, MD …
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Swiss Air Force receives first upgraded Super Pumas
17th April 2012
The Swiss Air Force has taken delivery of its first pair of upgraded Super Puma transport helicopters, it has been revealed. The first upgraded aircraft …
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Military Logistics
DSA12: A400M arrives in Asia
16th April 2012
The Airbus Military A400M made its first appearance in Asia this week when it arrived in Malaysia to take part in DSA 2012. The aircraft …
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Digital Battlespace
NATO step closer to BMD capability
13th April 2012
NATO has successfully conducted an exercise to assess the readiness of its operational headquarters ahead of the anticipated future territorial ballistic missile defence capability. The …
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Combat-proven capabilities: How precision-strike systems are evolving for tomorrow’s battlespace (podcast)
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![Paris Air Show 2025: New capabilities, partnerships and next-gen programmes remain priority for industry]()
Paris Air Show 2025: New capabilities, partnerships and next-gen programmes remain priority for industry
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![South Korean shipbuilders showcase export ambitions amid ongoing KDDX delays]()
South Korean shipbuilders showcase export ambitions amid ongoing KDDX delays
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![Trump’s drone directives win US industry support but questions remain over ability to challenge Chinese market dominance]()
Trump’s drone directives win US industry support but questions remain over ability to challenge Chinese market dominance
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![Pentagon’s FY26 defence budget proposal is $130 billion more than US Congress plans to provide]()
Pentagon’s FY26 defence budget proposal is $130 billion more than US Congress plans to provide
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![Trump’s drone directives win US industry support but questions remain over ability to challenge Chinese market dominance]()
Trump’s drone directives win US industry support but questions remain over ability to challenge Chinese market dominance
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![Paris Air Show 2025: New capabilities, partnerships and next-gen programmes remain priority for industry]()
Paris Air Show 2025: New capabilities, partnerships and next-gen programmes remain priority for industry
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![South Korean shipbuilders showcase export ambitions amid ongoing KDDX delays]()
South Korean shipbuilders showcase export ambitions amid ongoing KDDX delays
