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L3Harris begins work on South Korean AEW&C aircraft, eyes further international opportunities

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L3Harris begins work on South Korean AEW&C aircraft, eyes further international opportunities

18th February 2026

The company remains upbeat about its Indo-Pacific and European prospects, with its AERIS X system onboard a Bombardier 6500 proving an attractive option for air forces’ growing AEW&C needs.

Saudi Arabia air report: The world’s fourth-largest UAV market seeks to strengthen domestic industry

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Saudi Arabia air report: The world’s fourth-largest UAV market seeks to strengthen domestic industry

17th February 2026

With $9.18 billion in uncontracted programmes — including a potential multi-billion-dollar MQ-9B deal — Saudi Arabia’s UAV sector is poised for significant further growth and industrial expansion.

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China and Iran look beyond Russian market for UAS and precision weapon exports

6th September 2023

Chinese and Iranian firms unveiled new UAS and smart munitions at Army-2023, claiming they reflected lessons from the Russo-Ukrainian conflict and were attracting international interest.

DSEI 2023: Israel’s SpearUAV unveils new multi-canister launch system for Viper drone

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DSEI 2023: Israel’s SpearUAV unveils new multi-canister launch system for Viper drone

5th September 2023

SpearUAV is displaying a new Multi-Canister Launcher (MCL) for its Viper UAV at DSEI, a system which will allow for swarming through deployment of up to four drones at a time from crewed or uncrewed platforms.

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Dominator XP UAVs are commissioned into Thai air force

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Dominator XP UAVs are commissioned into Thai air force

5th September 2023

Thailand has adopted its first ever UAVs in the medium-altitude long-endurance class.

Lockheed Martin deploys ten satellites for Low-Earth Orbit comms

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Lockheed Martin deploys ten satellites for Low-Earth Orbit comms

4th September 2023

Ten Lockheed Martin Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) Tranche 0 Transport Layer (T0TL) communications satellites have been successfully deployed in support of the US Space Development Agency's (SDA) T0TL mission.

Challenges and innovations: Russia struggles to counter Ukraine's dominance in drone warfare

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Challenges and innovations: Russia struggles to counter Ukraine's dominance in drone warfare

4th September 2023

The Russian armed forces and civilian UAV manufacturers face hurdles countering Ukraine's drone supremacy, standardising UAS production and fighting evolving tactics, as highlighted at the recent Dronnitsa event.

DSEI 2023: Ukraine war drives AI development to fight GPS jamming

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DSEI 2023: Ukraine war drives AI development to fight GPS jamming

4th September 2023

In response to the war in the Ukraine one company, formerly based in Kyiv, has turned its attention from AI in the medical field to AI on the battlefield by applying the technology to drones for autonomous operation in GPS-denied and comple...

USAF and Raytheon complete successful AIM-120C-8 missile firing test

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USAF and Raytheon complete successful AIM-120C-8 missile firing test

4th September 2023

The USAF and Raytheon conducted successful flight test of the AIM-120C-8 missile, the latest variant of AMRAAM, which included downing an aerial target.

Indonesia signs MoU for S-70M Black Hawks

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Indonesia signs MoU for S-70M Black Hawks

4th September 2023

The Indonesian military has turned its sights on S-70M Black Hawk helicopters, with the service never having bought platforms from Sikorsky before.

Industry awarded new contracts for Australian and US Apache attack helicopter work

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1st September 2023

Longbow LLC and Lockheed Martin have received new contracts to supply Longbow fire control radars to Australia, and refurbish US Army Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (TADS/PNVS) equipment. Both systems equip t...

Austria to install pilot breath monitor on Typhoon fighter jets to provide hypoxia warning

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Austria to install pilot breath monitor on Typhoon fighter jets to provide hypoxia warning

1st September 2023

Insta has collaborated with the Austrian Air Force to equip its Eurofighter Typhoons with the IPBAM hypoxia early warning system, improving pilot safety.

Military Training Technology Report 2023: Part-Task Trainers

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Military Training Technology Report 2023: Part-Task Trainers

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