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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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9th May 2019

Raytheon has completed a new round of successful Excalibur N5 munition test firings with the US Navy at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, the company announced …

Sea-Air-Space 2019: US Navy eyes submarine upgrades

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Sea-Air-Space 2019: US Navy eyes submarine upgrades

9th May 2019

The US Navy has begun studying how a future version of the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine could better accommodate special operations forces and unmanned vessels, according …

US sending B-52s to Middle East against Iran 'threat'

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US sending B-52s to Middle East against Iran 'threat'

9th May 2019

The US Air Force is deploying massive B-52 Stratofortress bombers to the Gulf in response to an alleged possible plan by Iran to attack American …

Sea-Air-Space 2019: GE touts lightweight design for FFG(X)

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Sea-Air-Space 2019: GE touts lightweight design for FFG(X)

8th May 2019

Manufacturer General Electric (GE) has developed a lightweight composite enclosure to house powerplants intended for use in the US Navy’s (USN) future guided missile frigate …

UK MoD restates ‘average’ benchmark for Type 31e

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UK MoD restates ‘average’ benchmark for Type 31e

8th May 2019

Amid reports that the budget for the UK’s Type 31e light frigate programme has shifted following an apparent realisation that the £250 million ($325 million) …

AFRL tests SHiELD demonstrator

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AFRL tests SHiELD demonstrator

8th May 2019

The US Air Force Research Laboratory’s Self-Protect High Energy Laser Demonstrator (SHiELD) Advanced Technology Demonstration programme successfully completed the surrogate laser weapon system shoot down …

Sea-Air-Space 2019: US Navy official ‘optimistic’ about unmanned funding

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Sea-Air-Space 2019: US Navy official ‘optimistic’ about unmanned funding

8th May 2019

A US Navy official who oversees the development of various unmanned maritime systems expects his initiatives to proceed despite fresh uncertainty about future defence funding.  …

UDT Europe 2019: Scorpene solution would give Poland best conventional force in NATO

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UDT Europe 2019: Scorpene solution would give Poland best conventional force in NATO

8th May 2019

As competition for Poland’s submarine replacement programme continues, French design and manufacturing house Naval Group considers its Scorpene-based solution capable of providing the country with …

US Navy tweaks destroyer-based laser effort

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US Navy tweaks destroyer-based laser effort

8th May 2019

Lockheed Martin is moving ahead with developing a laser weapon system for the US Navy but in a different sequence than originally planned, according to …

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China building third aircraft carrier: think tank

8th May 2019

Recent satellite photographs indicate China's construction of its third aircraft carrier is well underway, a Washington think tank reported Tuesday.  ChinaPower, a unit of the …

Sea-Air-Space 2019: Chinese naval threat on the rise

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Sea-Air-Space 2019: Chinese naval threat on the rise

8th May 2019

The US Navy is continuing to address the increased growth of China’s naval capabilities, with the country considered to pose the leading threat to American …

UDT Europe 2019: French Navy frigates undergo sonar retrofit

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UDT Europe 2019: French Navy frigates undergo sonar retrofit

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As part of the French MoD’s Frigate Sonar Capacity Upgrade public procurement programme, four French Navy frigates have seen their analogue sensors modernised by RTsys. …

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