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

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

12th October 2026

As global air combat operations continue to evolve at a rate not seen for decades, what will the next generation of air-to-air weapons look like, and what missions will they need to fulfil?

Denmark’s air defence frigate requirement draws growing European competition

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Denmark’s air defence frigate requirement draws growing European competition

2nd October 2026

With no formal competition under way, industrial partnerships, production capacity and air defence capability could all shape the programme as Denmark considers how to replace its three Iver Huitfeldt-class frigates.

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The Multipurpose Helicopter (PHM) vessel Atlântico, formerly HMS Ocean of the UK Royal Navy, has docked in Brazil for the first time under the flag …

SOF seeking strategic transporter system

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SOF seeking strategic transporter system

28th August 2018

The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) is seeking a transporter system for strategic movement of its three “Sealion” Combatant Craft Heavy (CCH) platforms. Interest in …

USMC explores transport trailer upgrade

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USMC explores transport trailer upgrade

28th August 2018

The United States Marine Corps is exploring an upgrade to its fleet of M870A2-S Medium Heavy Equipment Transport (MHET) trailers to facilitate off-road operations in …

Russia to hold biggest military drills since Cold War

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Russia to hold biggest military drills since Cold War

28th August 2018

Russia, in September 2018, will hold its biggest war games since at least the 1980s, with around 300,000 troops and 1,000 aircraft, the Russian Ministry …

Curtain call for Iron Curtain APS

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Curtain call for Iron Curtain APS

24th August 2018

Fear of going toe-to-toe in a land battle with the Russian military has US Army leaders laying out plans to field a much delayed technology …

No fast-track NATO membership for Georgia

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No fast-track NATO membership for Georgia

24th August 2018

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on 24 August ruled out any fast-track NATO membership for Georgia, ten years after the alliance's leaders pledged the ex-Soviet nation …

Brokk offers COTS robot for SOF applications

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Brokk offers COTS robot for SOF applications

23rd August 2018

Representatives from Brokk Inc. cite recent USSOCOM calls for expanded COTS solutions to tough problems in their decision to display their Brokk 120D system at …

Venezuela denies Colombian claims of armed forces incursion

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Venezuela has hit back at Colombia, branding as fake news, claims from its neighbour that helicopters and troops had violated its sovereignty in an illegal …

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US general rebuffs Russian offer to facilitate Afghan government-Taliban peace deal

23rd August 2018

As violent attacks continue to rock Afghanistan, the top US general in charge of allied operations said the Taliban has yet to respond to a …

New Zealand maps out hydrographic gap-filler

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New Zealand maps out hydrographic gap-filler

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New Zealand's Minister of Defence Ron Mark announced that the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) will be receiving a 4,505t replacement dive and hydrographic survey …

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Opinion: Retention in the Royal Navy

22nd August 2018

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New night vision capabilities from Qioptiq

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New night vision capabilities from Qioptiq

22nd August 2018

Excelitas Technologies’ Qioptiq company is utilizing this week’s “Modern Warfighting Symposium,” co-sponsored by the Global SOF Foundation and US Army Special Operations Command and held …

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