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Sealift shortfalls set to drive opportunities across NATO navies

5th June 2026

A new Council on Geostrategy primer warns that NATO cannot defend its own supply lines. As the alliance faces a sealift and logistics escort deficit, a wave of unawarded procurement is beginning to take shape.

Hezbollah’s fibre-optic drones expose Israel’s counter-UAV gap in southern Lebanon

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Hezbollah’s fibre-optic drones expose Israel’s counter-UAV gap in southern Lebanon

3rd June 2026

Israel is working to close a counter-drone capability gap exposed by Hezbollah's fibre-optic systems, drawing on battlefield lessons from Ukraine to replace improvised defences with targeted solutions.

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At SOF Week 2025 in Tampa, Florida, Stu Bradin, President and CEO of the Global SOF Foundation (GSOF), underscored the increasing operational demands placed on special operations forces (SOF) as globa...

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US Navy eyes using UUVs to protect Columbia submarines

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US Navy eyes using UUVs to protect Columbia submarines

1st March 2019

The US Navy is examining how it could use unmanned undersea vehicles to protect its manned ballistic missile submarines, according to a key service official. …

Block 50 GCS flies MQ-9 Reaper

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Block 50 GCS flies MQ-9 Reaper

1st March 2019

The US Air Force’s new Block 50 Ground Control Station (GCS) controlled an MQ-9 Reaper RPA for the first time on 8 January 2019 from …

Avalon 2019: Malaysian A400M makes Avalon debut

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Avalon 2019: Malaysian A400M makes Avalon debut

1st March 2019

An Airbus A400M transport aircraft of the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) debuted at the Avalon Air Show near Melbourne, even though the type has …

​HAL’S RUAV for Indian services

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​HAL’S RUAV for Indian services

1st March 2019

A long-term requirement for rotary unmanned aerial vehicles for the Indian military is now being addressed by government-owned defence manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL). The new …

Insight: UK government’s check and balances for drones

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Insight: UK government’s check and balances for drones

28th February 2019

Over the past 12 months there has been a number of incidents at various international airports where UAV sightings have halted air traffic for a …

CAAS approves BVLOS operations of DroNet UAS

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CAAS approves BVLOS operations of DroNet UAS

28th February 2019

ST Engineering has received authorisation from the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) to conduct beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) trials of its DroNet …

Global Hawk arrives Down Under in style

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Global Hawk arrives Down Under in style

28th February 2019

After a 13h flight from Andersen Air Force Base on Guam, a USAF RQ-4B Block 40 Global Hawk touched down at Avalon near Melbourne. This marks the first …

GA-ASI continues MQ-9B development

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GA-ASI continues MQ-9B development

28th February 2019

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) is continuing with the ontime development of its new remotely piloted aircraft (RPA), the MQ-9B, the company announced on 24 …

Avalon 2019: Firebird deliveries to US agency are imminent

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Avalon 2019: Firebird deliveries to US agency are imminent

28th February 2019

Northrop Grumman highlighted developments of its optionally manned Firebird MALE aircraft platform designed for both overland and littoral surveillance at the Avalon Air Show. It …

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TDK, Qualcomm team up

27th February 2019

TDK’s InvenSense is working with Qualcomm Technologies to create a product portfolio of MEMS motion and audio sensor solutions for the new Qualcomm Robotics RB3 …

Avalon 2019: Australia delineates shipborne UAV approach

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Avalon 2019: Australia delineates shipborne UAV approach

27th February 2019

The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) revealed more details of what it is looking for in its next maritime tactical UAV, which will be acquired under …

Marine Advanced Robotics to deliver MARV II

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Marine Advanced Robotics to deliver MARV II

27th February 2019

Marine Advanced Robotics is set to deliver the next generation Multifunctional Assessment Reconnaissance Vessel II (MARV II) to the US Army’s Engineer Research and Development …

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