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US military seeks common controllers for drones and robotic systems

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US Air Force, Army, Marine Corps and Special Operations Command initiatives signal demand for interoperable uncrewed systems control, creating opportunities for suppliers of hardware, software and integration services.

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Sophistication versus simplification: the divided future of air-to-air missiles

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Polish naval plans persist despite submarine uncertainty

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As the Polish Navy looks to modernise its ageing fleet, uncertainty remains over its key Orka programme aimed at introducing a new class of conventional …

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The US Navy plans to begin fielding a handful of ‘low-power’ lasers on ships this year to test their ability to counter growing threats from …

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FC/ASW programme completes key review

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MBDA has announced that the British-French Future Cruise/Anti-Ship Weapon (FC/ASW) programme has successfully completed its key review phase, jointly carried out by the UK’s Defence …

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Estonia receives M-28 light transport aircraft

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The Estonian Air Force will enhance its operational capability by the acquisition of two M-28 Skytruck light transport aircraft donated by the US government, the …

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25th March 2019

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UK MoD stands by decision to buy E-7 fleet

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The practices and decision-making processes that led to an announcement made on 22 March by the UK MoD to acquire five Boeing E-7 Wedgetail Airborne Early …

Insight: Thales and Team 31 look to build Type 31e momentum

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Podcast: The future of rotorcraft, the air defence market and challenges facing the Royal Air Force

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Podcast: The future of rotorcraft, the air defence market and challenges facing the Royal Air Force

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Poland will acquire 5th-generation fighter jets

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Fincantieri has cut steel for the Italian Navy’s fourth Multipurpose Patrol Ship (PPA) at its shipyard in Riva Trigoso, Genova. The vessel will be the …

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