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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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Merkel rejects US criticism on defence spending

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On 19 March 2019 Chancellor Angela Merkel insisted Germany will not cut foreign aid to raise military spending, rejecting US criticism of its defence outlays. …

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Germany to miss NATO spending target despite short-term rise

19th March 2019

German defence spending will rise next year but then drop off again as a percentage of GDP, Berlin said on 18 March 2019, in news …

US anti-missile agency delays fielding more long-range interceptors

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US anti-missile agency delays fielding more long-range interceptors

19th March 2019

The deployment of more long-range interceptor missiles to defend the United States against North Korean ballistic missiles is being pushed back two years, to 2025, …

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Canada extends Iraq, Ukraine military training missions

19th March 2019

Canada's defence and foreign ministers jointly announced on 18 March 2019 the extensions of military training missions in Iraq and Ukraine. Both had been slated …

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France questions if US support for NATO is 'perennial'

19th March 2019

France's defence minister questioned on 18 March 2019 whether the US commitment to the NATO alliance is ‘perennial’ and said Europe needs to build defence …

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Opinion: Europe split over Saudi arms sales

18th March 2019

In February, Saudi Arabia signed a deal with France’s Naval Group to build warships in the country, as the kingdom seeks to bolster its domestic …

Belgium and Netherlands finalise minehunter decision

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Belgium and Netherlands finalise minehunter decision

18th March 2019

The competition to supply the navies of Belgium and the Netherlands with their next generation mine countermeasure (MCM) vessel has been won by Belgium Naval …

Russia to commission two nuclear-powered submarines in 2019

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Russia to commission two nuclear-powered submarines in 2019

18th March 2019

The Russian Navy is set to induct two newly-built nuclear-powered submarines in 2019, indicating that while Russia’s shipbuilding capability has declined it is still able …

Philippines receives final Israeli air surveillance radars

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Philippines receives final Israeli air surveillance radars

18th March 2019

In January the Philippines received the final two of three Elta ELM-2288-ER AD-STAR long-range air surveillance radars from Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). These radars should …

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Dstl conducts VR collaboration trial

18th March 2019

The UK Ministry of Defence's Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) has successfully completed its first virtual reality (VR) collaboration trial. The trial saw staff …

Joint NATO drills kick off in Georgia

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Joint NATO drills kick off in Georgia

18th March 2019

Georgian and NATO forces launched joint military exercises on 18 March 2019 as part of the ex-Soviet country's bid to win membership in the 29-nation …

US denies report it is leaving up to 1,000 troops in Syria

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US denies report it is leaving up to 1,000 troops in Syria

18th March 2019

The US strongly denied a report that it intended to leave almost 1,000 troops in Syria, adding plans for a residual force of around 200 …

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