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October land forces roundup: AUSA dominates as list narrows for new British Army vehicle
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October drone digest: France and Lithuania advance loitering munition procurements as global spending surges

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October drone digest: France and Lithuania advance loitering munition procurements as global spending surges

28th October 2026

Recent procurement developments in France and Lithuania highlight the growing demand for loitering munitions, with global annual spending forecast to increase nearly 50-fold between 2020 and 2029.

Germany could secure greater influence through sixth-generation fighter partnership with Sweden and Spain

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Germany could secure greater influence through sixth-generation fighter partnership with Sweden and Spain

27th October 2026

Germany is assessing potential pathways for a future sixth-generation fighter capability, including discussions with GCAP partners and Sweden.

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Farnborough 2018: Industry awaits USAF decision on T-X trainer

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Farnborough 2018: Industry awaits USAF decision on T-X trainer

16th July 2018

Industry is waiting with bated breath for the US Air Force to pick its new Advanced Pilot Trainer (T-X) aircraft. Speaking with Shephard at Farnborough on …

RIMPAC gets under way in southern California

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RIMPAC gets under way in southern California

16th July 2018

The southern California portion of the international Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise has got under way, led by the US Navy’s Naval Surface and …

Farnborough 2018: Lockheed Martin steadfast with F-35 plans

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Farnborough 2018: Lockheed Martin steadfast with F-35 plans

16th July 2018

Lockheed Martin has a tentative deal with the US Air Force for its next lot of F-35 Lightning II fighters and the company is continuing …

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VATC receives US Army contract

16th July 2018

Visual Awareness Technologies and Consulting (VATC) has received a training services contract from the US Army, the company announced on 12 July. The company has …

Russia orders 'experimental batch' of Kurganets-25

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Russia orders 'experimental batch' of Kurganets-25

16th July 2018

The Russian MoD has placed an initial order for the Kurganets-25 tracked armoured vehicle, likely for experimentation trials by front-line army units. This was disclosed in …

Marines show at’tent’ion to detail

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Marines show at’tent’ion to detail

16th July 2018

It’s a logistics question as old as military field training: What’s the best way to clean or reset all that equipment so that it is …

Farnborough 2018: Team Tempest tempting global interest in new platform

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Farnborough 2018: Team Tempest tempting global interest in new platform

16th July 2018

As Britain faces a tumultuous political future outside the European Union, Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson used this year's Farnborough airshow to highlight the government’s commitment …

Farnborough 2018: SkyX pushes service model for unmanned business (video)

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Farnborough 2018: SkyX pushes service model for unmanned business (video)

16th July 2018

As the commercial UAS sector continues to mature, companies have to be able to offer a variety of services to potential customers and diversify business …

Farnborough 2018: Industry competitors united on accelerating FVL timelines

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Farnborough 2018: Industry competitors united on accelerating FVL timelines

16th July 2018

The main industry figures involved in developing the US Army’s medium lift FVL aircraft, commonly referred to as capability set 3, are working together to …

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16th July 2018

Vectrus Systems has received a $43 million contract from the US Army to provide installation maintenance services at US Army Garrison (USAG) Stuttgart and surrounding …

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16th July 2018

Boeing has received a $139.8 million contract from the US Army Special Operations Aviation Command for the delivery of four MH-47G Chinook Block II helicopters, …

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16th July 2018

The Swedish Air Force is looking to a future of more unmanned capabilities as part of its enhanced air defence over the next few decades …

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