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Australia’s revised defence investment plan: what it means for land warfare

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Australia’s revised defence investment plan: what it means for land warfare

17th April 2026

Australia’s 2026 National Defence Strategy and Integrated Investment Program have been adjusted from the 2024 version to promote greater military and industrial self-reliance, taking lessons learned from ongoing conflicts and looking to reinforce the industrial base.

Australia’s revised defence investment plan: what it means for air warfare

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Australia’s revised defence investment plan: what it means for air warfare

17th April 2026

The Australian government’s 2026 National Defence Strategy has unveiled a major spending uplift planned for the Royal Australian Air Force, focused on upgrading its air combat and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities, as well as upping investment in uncrewed aerial systems.

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PAE ISR selects MPU5 for Resolute Eagle

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PAE ISR selects MPU5 for Resolute Eagle

27th December 2018

PAE ISR has selected Persistent Systems’ MPU5 Wave Relay mobile ad hoc networking (MANET) technology for its Resolute Eagle UAS platform, the company announced on …

Insight: Awards and delays dominate air power in 2018

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Insight: Awards and delays dominate air power in 2018

27th December 2018

A number of key military contract awards and programme delays throughout 2018 showed that the air domain continues to move along a series of peaks …

Seagull USV completes tests with Katfish sonar

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Seagull USV completes tests with Katfish sonar

24th December 2018

Elbit Systems’ Seagull USV has completed a series of sea tests with Kraken Robotic Systems’ Katfish synthetic aperture sonar (SAS) towed system. Integrated onboard the …

Thales signs agreement with MSubs

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Thales signs agreement with MSubs

24th December 2018

Thales has signed an agreement with MSubs for the design, manufacture and operation of manned and unmanned submersibles at its new maritime autonomy centre at …

Insight: Industry and associations react to Gatwick drone incursion

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Insight: Industry and associations react to Gatwick drone incursion

21st December 2018

As Gatwick Airport begins to clear its backlog of flights caused by an unknown UAS threat earlier this week, the regulatory, legislative and security implications …

Spanish Army acquires two Alpha 800 UAS

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Spanish Army acquires two Alpha 800 UAS

21st December 2018

The Spanish armed forces has acquired two Alpha 800 UAS from Alpha Unmanned Systems, the company announced on 17 December.   The 14kg gasoline-powered Alpha …

European MALE RPAS passes PDR

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European MALE RPAS passes PDR

20th December 2018

The European Medium Altitude Long Endurance Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (MALE RPAS) programme  passed system preliminary design review (PDR) in late November. The milestone comes …

Schiebel Camcopter S-100 demos new payload capabilities

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Schiebel Camcopter S-100 demos new payload capabilities

19th December 2018

The capabilities of the Schiebel Camcopter S-100 UAS' new COMINT and imaging payloads have been put to the test by the Australian Army. The Australian …

Airbus to continue Heron 1 operations support

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Airbus to continue Heron 1 operations support

18th December 2018

Airbus DS Airborne Solutions has received contract extensions from the German armed forces to continue supporting Heron 1 UAS operations in Afghanistan and Mali. Under …

Milrem Robotics demos Titan UGVs during AWE18

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Milrem Robotics demos Titan UGVs during AWE18

18th December 2018

Four Titan UGVs, developed by Milrem Robotics and QinetiQ, were tested by the British Army during the Army Warfighting Experiment 2018 (AWE18) - Autonomous Warrior …

US Marine Corps Sea Dragon future force continues focus shift

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US Marine Corps Sea Dragon future force continues focus shift

17th December 2018

The beginning of FY19 has brought a change in focus for the United States Marine Corps (USMC) Sea Dragon programme. The next 12 months will …

DroneShield, Thales enter agreement

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DroneShield, Thales enter agreement

17th December 2018

DroneShield has entered into a teaming agreement with Thales to promote its products in the Spanish market. Under the agreement, Thales Programas De Electronica Y …

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