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Focus on economy over capability highlights the cost imperative for CCA success

20th February 2026

Striking the right balance between cost and capability is likely to become more crucial in the increasingly competitive collaborative combat aircraft market. Shephard’s special CCA market report examines where the opportunities lie for suppliers.

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US Navy to deploy UAVs with standard munitions in long-range strikes

19th February 2026

As part of the Runway Independent Maritime & Expeditionary Strike programme, the US Navy is pursuing drones capable of delivering palletised rounds or 1,000lb-class munitions.

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Cummings Aerospace showcases Hellhound loitering munition designed for US Army’s LASSO programme (video)

Cummings Aerospace presented its turbojet-powered Hellhound loitering munition at SOF Week 2025, offering a man-portable solution aligned with the US Army’s LASSO requirements.

 

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SOF Week 2025: Global threats and industry opportunities in focus (video)

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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Opinion: US and China must work out AI arms controls

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Opinion: US and China must work out AI arms controls

28th February 2018

Americans have a saying about God and guns, and it goes something like this: ‘God made man, but Winchester made them equal’. In the future, …

Italian Air Force receives Predator Mission Trainer

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Italian Air Force receives Predator Mission Trainer

27th February 2018

CAE has delivered a Predator Mission Trainer system to the Italian Air Force, the company announced on 25 February. The simulator has entered into service …

Industry readies for UK counter-UAS requirement

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Industry readies for UK counter-UAS requirement

27th February 2018

While the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) remains tight-lipped about its urgent capability requirement for a counter-UAS (C-UAS) system one industry member has confirmed its …

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Two Pilot Project activities complete

27th February 2018

Two research activities, SPIDER and EuroSWARM, part of the Pilot Project on defence research, have completed successfully, the European Defence Agency (EDA) announced on 23 …

CAE provides RPA training to UAE

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CAE provides RPA training to UAE

26th February 2018

CAE Maritime Middle East (MME) is delivering training for United Arab Emirates (UAE) Air Force RQ-1E remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) aircrew, the company announced on …

Cyberhawk heads offshore in Dubai

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Cyberhawk heads offshore in Dubai

26th February 2018

Cyberhawk has carried out work to inspect risers on offshore platforms for Dubai Petroleum.Under a framework agreement, Cyberhawk inspected more than 350 risers on 63 …

RIMS gets approval for UAS inspections

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RIMS gets approval for UAS inspections

23rd February 2018

Robotics in Maintenance Strategies (RIMS) has received further approvals from the Korean Register of Shipping for the use of UAS for surveys of confined spaces, …

China improves cueing for Cloud Shadow UAV

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China improves cueing for Cloud Shadow UAV

23rd February 2018

China’s UAVs will reach farther, faster and hit the enemy harder, if current trends continue. Evidence of this was visible at the recent 2018 Singapore …

Lockheed launches VCSi software

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Lockheed launches VCSi software

22nd February 2018

Lockheed Martin has developed VCSi, a new control software that enables operators to simultaneously control multiple UAS and conduct ISR missions from anywhere around the …

Silicon Sensing’s DMU30 for MAS 400

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Silicon Sensing’s DMU30 for MAS 400

22nd February 2018

Silicon Sensing Systems’ DMU30 inertial measurement unit (IMU) will equip the Mayflower Autonomous Ship (MAS 400), the company announced on 20 February. The DMU30 IMU …

NAF inducts first indigenous UAV

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NAF inducts first indigenous UAV

21st February 2018

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has inducted its first indigenous UAS, Tsaigumi, into service. The Tsaigumi UAS, produced by NAF Aerospace in collaboration with UAVision …

Opportunity knocks for GA's drones

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Opportunity knocks for GA's drones

20th February 2018

With the potential easing of export restrictions of technology sensitive to the US missile technology control regime and a growing demand for long-endurance UAVs, General …

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