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Air Warfare
Baykar’s Akinci: Local participation and export freedom drive $4.63 billion success story
5th May 2026
The success of the Akinci drone stems from Turkey’s push for domestically produced components – which has led to fewer export restrictions – and from manufacturer Baykar’s willingness to coproduce the drone with customers’ domestic industries.
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Air Warfare
CH-47 Chinook: why the iconic helicopter design is still a heavy-lift contender (updated 2026)
26th March 2026
From its emergence as a ground-breaking design in the 1950s to its widespread deployment in diverse operations worldwide, the Chinook continues to leave an indelible mark on the aviation landscape. Shephard sums up the helicopter’s latest developments.
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Air Warfare
How detection-led C-UAS solutions are transforming drone defense
23rd March 2026
Modern C-UAS solutions must detect threats early, integrate layered sensors, and deliver fast, scalable, adaptable defense against evolving drones.
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Air Warfare
Proteus: forging the future of autonomous rotorcraft
4th September 2025
As the home of British helicopters, Leonardo has worked with the UK Ministry of Defence for over a decade to advance technologies underpinning uncrewed rotorcraft. Today, in partnership with DE&S Future Capabilities Innovation and the Royal Navy, Leonardo is spearheading the next step in that journey: from remotely piloted technologies to fully autonomous systems.
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Air Warfare
DSEI 2025: The fighter market shift to Manned-Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T)
15th September 2025
Manned-Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T) capabilities is set to become a market differentiator for fighter aircraft, allowing 4.5-5th generation platforms to remain relevant to the battlefield.
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Air Warfare
India finally powers up engine production as it prepares to talk platforms with Putin
3rd December 2025
Engine technology has been thrust into the spotlight ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to India this week, with the Su-57, S-400 and Kamov-226 expected to be high on the agenda.
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Land Warfare
HIMARS rising: sales, industrial cooperation and missile tests are driving the weapon forward
17th April 2026
Australia's milestone Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System test and a wave of fresh contracts and production ramp-ups highlight the building momentum behind long-range strike systems globally, with HIMARS leading the way.
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Air Warfare
DSEI 2025: GCAP Electronics Evolution emerges as new consortium for 6th-gen programme
10th September 2025
The consortium, known as G2E, is formed of four leading national defence electronics companies: Mitsubishi for Japan, Leonardo UK for the UK and both Leonardo and ELT Group for Italy.
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Air Warfare
What might next-generation military aircrew training look like?
26th December 2025
Changing roles for combat aircraft fleets, the rise of simulation and LVC technologies, and the increasing cost of flight hours could all be leading to a paradigm shift in military pilot training.
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Air Warfare
India fast-tracks helicopter procurement with dual RFIs for 276 platforms
29th August 2025
India has issued urgent RFIs for more than 270 reconnaissance, surveillance and utility helicopters across its services, signalling a systemic overhaul of rotary-wing capabilities with a renewed emphasis on indigenous production and technology transfer.
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Air Warfare
Tata to build Rafale fuselages in India as Dassault ramps up global production
6th June 2025
New Hyderabad facility will host the first overseas Rafale fuselage line, as India looks to bolster its aerospace ecosystem and align with long-term AMCA goals.
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Air Warfare
US Army progresses with the Flight School Next project
4th June 2025
A special procurement notice for the Flight School Next was issued this week as potential suppliers step up their efforts.
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Naval Warfare
US Coast Guard announces measures to further implement Force Design 2028 strategy
2nd July 2025
The US Coast Guard (USCG) created new units, including five Programme Executive Offices (PEOs), to facilitate and speed up the procurement of new capabilities.
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Air Warfare
Why Embraer’s C-390 Millennium trajectory continues to climb (updated 2026)
8th May 2026
The medium airlift aircraft is swiftly becoming the top pick for an array of countries wishing to enhance their tactical transport capabilities.
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Air Warfare
Poland confirms US$3.8 billion F-16V upgrade
14th August 2025
The Mid-Life Upgrade agreement comes as Poland makes significant increases in its defence spend as its plans to increase it to 5% of GDP by 2026.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - MALE
Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) [French Air Force]
Background Rafale F5 companion During a ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of the French Strategic Air Forces (FAS) at Saint-Dizier Air Base in October 2024, France’s Minister of ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
CH-47F Chinook-Saudi Arabia- Contracted
The helicopters will increase the Royal Saudi Land Forces Aviation Command's interoperability with the US and advance the development of the country's heavy-lift helicopter capability.
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
CH-47F Chinook [U.S Army]
As the Army's only heavy-lift helicopter, the CH-47F Improved Cargo helicopter is an essential component of the Army's Multi-Domain Battle framework. The CH-47F and MH-47G ...
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Fighter - multirole
Rafale (1-12) [Serbia]
Programme Background Timeline The military aviation capabilities of the Serbian Armed Forces have been actively expanded — and Belgrade was confirmed to be negotiating with ...
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Trainer
T-6C [Thailand]
Programme Background The contract is for 12 Beechcraft T-6C Texan II advanced military training aircraft, ground-based training systems for pilots and maintenance professionals, a mission ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
Air: Radio and SATCOM | Rafale (1-12) [Serbia]
As President Aleksandar Vucic confirmed in April 2022, Serbia is planning to buy 12 Rafale fighters from Dassault Aviation. A contract worth almost $3 billion ...
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Data links
Data links | Rafale (1-12) [Serbia]
As President Aleksandar Vucic confirmed in April 2022, Serbia is planning to buy 12 Rafale fighters from Dassault Aviation. A contract worth almost $3 billion ...
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Air: Helmet-mounted displays
Air: Helmet-mounted displays | Rafale (1-12) [Serbia]
As President Aleksandar Vucic confirmed in April 2022, Serbia is planning to buy 12 Rafale fighters from Dassault Aviation. A contract worth almost $3 billion ...
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Air: Head-up displays
Air: Head-up displays | Rafale (1-12) [Serbia]
As President Aleksandar Vucic confirmed in April 2022, Serbia is planning to buy 12 Rafale fighters from Dassault Aviation. A contract worth almost $3 billion ...
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Transponders and IFF
Transponders and IFF | Rafale (1-12) [Serbia]
As President Aleksandar Vucic confirmed in April 2022, Serbia is planning to buy 12 Rafale fighters from Dassault Aviation. A contract worth almost $3 billion ...
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Military helicopters - light/training
SW-4
The SW-4 is aimed at the basic and advanced pilot training, troop transport and ISR missions. Its Polish designation is Puszczyk. The SW-4s are based ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Akinci [Saudi Arabia]
Programme Background Erdogan Visit On 17 July 2023, President Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Jeddah for the first stop of his Gulf tour. The following day, ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
AW159 Philippines
The AW159s arrived in Manila, but transported to Danilo Atienza Air Base in Cavite for reassembly. Subsequently they will be based there as part of ...
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Transport
NAFSA Eagle [Nigeria]
Programme Background The NAFSA Eagle programme addresses the NAF's desire to develop a light utility aircraft domestically to increase self-sufficiency and manufacturing capacity. The programme was first ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
ScanEagle 2 (Indonesia Aid) [US}
Background Foreign Military Financing (FMF) The US first offered the Indonesia Military (TNI) a grant under Foreign Military Financing (FMF) that covered ScanEagle UAVs and ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Air: surveillance and maritime patrol radar
AN/ZPY-1 STARLite
The AN/ZPY-1 Small Tactical Radar-Lightweight (STARLite) is a synthetic aperture radar and GMTI sensor for UAVs, manufactured by Northrop Grumman. It offers strip and spot synthetic ...
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Air: UAS radar
AN/ZPQ-1 TESAR
The Tactical Endurance Synthetic Aperture Radar (TESAR), developed by Northrop Grumman, is primarily designed for use on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) such as the Predator.
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Air: Integrated cockpit systems
GE Aviation Avionics
GE Aviation's advanced avionics suite comes with a high performance software package installed on a number of civil and military aircraft. It's open architecture platform ...
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Uncrewed aerial systems engines
AR682R
The AR682R has been developed to power UAVs which require up to 120bhp. It is based on the proven AR642 core that was designed to ...
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Uncrewed aerial systems engines
AE50R
The AE50R is an aviation gasoline single rotary engine with an output of 40.4kW. The engine is certified according to European Aviation Safety Agency Part ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Nighthawk
Aviation Industry Corporation of China displayed its new Nighthawk UAV at the China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in November 2012. Nighthawk is designed for tactical ...
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Air: helicopter flight simulators
German Army Aviation School
CAE is the prime contractor for the German Army’s Night-Time Low-Level Flight Training Facility, commonly known as the German Army Aviation School, at Bückeburg. This ...
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Air: helicopter flight simulators
CH-47F CAT
The CH-47F Chinook Avionics Trainer (CAT) is a high-fidelity hands-on training system that provides task training through the simulation of all avionics systems in integrated ...
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Air: mission management systems
HERGIS
The HERGIS C2 system provides network-centric warfare capabilities to German Army Aviation, integrating the service into the overall FüInfoSys Heer army C2 system. At all ...
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Trainer
L-15/JL-10 Falcon
The L-15 Falcon is a supersonic advanced jet trainer and light attack aircraft developed by Hongdu Aviation Industry Group, a subsidiary of the Aviation Industry ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small
PEN 55V
The PEN 55V is a small rotary-wing cargo-carrying UAV manufactured by Pen Aviation.
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Subsystems: software
Terrain Databases
With Terrain Databases generated by the Saab Digital Map Generation System, correlated geo databases are provided to aircraft systems, operational support systems, aviation training systems ...
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Air: mission management systems
HawkEye 7200A
The HawkEye 7200 is a portable tracking and SATCOM solution, designed for aviation, marine or mobile assets. The GNSS receiver provides continuous satellite-based tracking, autonomous ...
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Air: helicopter flight simulators
Australian Defence Force MRH90 Training
As prime contractor for the ADF's MRH90 training programme, CAE has provided two MRH90 full-flight mission simulators (FFMS), training facilities and engineering and support services. ...
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Trainer
DA20-C1
The DA20-C1 is a twin-seat trainer aircraft used to screen aviation candidates and prepare them for more advanced USAF flight school programmes. The aircraft is ...