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How deepening AI usage can boost efficiency and maximise effects for forces

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How deepening AI usage can boost efficiency and maximise effects for forces

3rd September 2026

Saab has outlined how it is using artificial intelligence to make training more like electronic gaming, while the UK’s Power Size Technologies is applying the same technology to better evaluate and design vehicle capability, moving AI-enabled innovation further upstream from the frontline.

August crewed air review: KC-390 momentum builds as demand in the tanker market grows

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August crewed air review: KC-390 momentum builds as demand in the tanker market grows

2nd September 2026

The KC-390 is building a growing international operator base, but competition in the transport and tanker market is increasingly likely to depend on interoperability, commonality and the strength of supporting ecosystems. Meanwhile, Boeing’s KC-46 and Airbus’s A330 also gained ground in August.

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  • Ukraine’s new long-range 12m autonomous vessel can deploy other drones

    Ukraine’s new long-range 12m autonomous vessel can deploy other drones

  • How deepening AI usage can boost efficiency and maximise effects for forces

    How deepening AI usage can boost efficiency and maximise effects for forces

  • US military tests AI-powered CUAS turret against drone swarms

    US military tests AI-powered CUAS turret against drone swarms

  • German Navy’s Israeli missile test points to deepening defence-industrial ties

    German Navy’s Israeli missile test points to deepening defence-industrial ties

  • Ukraine’s new long-range 12m autonomous vessel can deploy other drones

    Ukraine’s new long-range 12m autonomous vessel can deploy other drones

  • German Navy’s Israeli missile test points to deepening defence-industrial ties

    German Navy’s Israeli missile test points to deepening defence-industrial ties

  • US military tests AI-powered CUAS turret against drone swarms

    US military tests AI-powered CUAS turret against drone swarms

  • How deepening AI usage can boost efficiency and maximise effects for forces

    How deepening AI usage can boost efficiency and maximise effects for forces

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Broad demand for land and technology equipment boosts defence companies’ financial results

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Broad demand for land and technology equipment boosts defence companies’ financial results

6th February 2025

Financial reporting season for the calendar year of 2024 has continued to show substantial growth for defence companies as countries across the world, particularly those in Europe, open the chequebook.

US Navy’s next-generation sensor for Super Hornets achieves Initial Operating Capability

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US Navy’s next-generation sensor for Super Hornets achieves Initial Operating Capability

5th February 2025

The full rate production decision is scheduled for first-half 2025 and this will authorise the US Navy (USN) to fully outfit its carrier-based F/A-18E/F Super Hornet squadrons with InfraRed Search-and-Track (IRST) Block II.

USAF conducts first F-16 Block 70 flight of L3Harris’ Viper Shield

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USAF conducts first F-16 Block 70 flight of L3Harris’ Viper Shield

5th February 2025

The Viper Shield electronic warfare suite was tested by the US Air Force’s 412th Test Wing at Edwards Air Force Base, with L3Harris aiming for deliveries of the system to international customers by late 2025.

Airbus to further work on France’s A321XLR maritime patrol aircraft programme

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Airbus to further work on France’s A321XLR maritime patrol aircraft programme

5th February 2025

The two-year contract on the A321 militarised maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) will look to risk-assess the programme ahead of its development phase in 2026.

Lockheed sees 5% 2024 sales growth as CEO says DOGE is an “opportunity” for growth

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Lockheed sees 5% 2024 sales growth as CEO says DOGE is an “opportunity” for growth

5th February 2025

Lockeed Martin’s aeronautics sector saw $20 billion in orders, driven by its Lot 18 F-35 and US fiscal year F-35 sustainment contract wins.

US Navy seeks the best combinations of crewed vessels with commercial UAVs and USVs

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US Navy seeks the best combinations of crewed vessels with commercial UAVs and USVs

5th February 2025

The service will conduct Operation Southern Spear to identify the most appropriate manned/unmanned formations for domain awareness and counternarcotics operations.

UK and US militaries advance mobile directed energy weapon systems

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UK and US militaries advance mobile directed energy weapon systems

4th February 2025

Recent tests have demonstrated how the UK and US armed forces have been scaling DEWs for mobile field-based operations.

Lockheed delivers first F-16 Block 70 aircraft to Bulgaria

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Lockheed delivers first F-16 Block 70 aircraft to Bulgaria

4th February 2025

The delivery of this F-16 Block 70 aircraft marks a first step in the Bulgarian air force’s modernisation efforts and the replacement of its MiG-29 aircraft.

UAE accepts first batch of F4 Rafale fighter jets

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UAE accepts first batch of F4 Rafale fighter jets

3rd February 2025

The aircraft were accepted during a ceremony on the 29 January and will stay at Dassault’s Flight Test Centre, with deliveries scheduled for the end of 2026.

Turkey’s Baykar strengthens European links with Leonardo and Piaggio Aerospace deals

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Turkey’s Baykar strengthens European links with Leonardo and Piaggio Aerospace deals

3rd February 2025

Recent collaborations with Italian aerospace and defence firms have bolstered Baykar’s links throughout Europe and strengthened its credibility as an important player on the continental stage.

What does the future hold for North Korean troops in Ukraine?

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What does the future hold for North Korean troops in Ukraine?

3rd February 2025

Various questions remain unanswered regarding the presence of North Korean troops in Ukraine.

Japan selects T-6 Texan II for pilot training

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Japan selects T-6 Texan II for pilot training

31st January 2025

The T-6 Texan II aircraft will replace the Fuji/Subaru T-7 aircraft in the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF).

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