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Land forces review: howitzers in the spotlight and Germany spends big to close the year

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Land forces review: howitzers in the spotlight and Germany spends big to close the year

5th January 2026

December saw several milestones on the howitzer front with billions of dollars worth of orders placed and Germany committing to more 6×6 and 4×4 vehicles. Taiwan was also approved for equipment orders worth $11 billion even as the year came to an end with China encircling the country as part of an exercise.

Is the US Navy’s Golden Fleet initiative achievable?

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Is the US Navy’s Golden Fleet initiative achievable?

5th January 2026

The effort to provide the US Navy with Trump-class battleships might face financial, production and doctrinal obstacles.

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Raytheon pitches common UAS controller

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Raytheon pitches common UAS controller

22nd August 2016

Raytheon is positioning its UAS ground station technology, currently being developed for the US Air Force’s RQ-4B Global Hawk, as a potential common controller solution …

Insitu gives it some gas

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Insitu gives it some gas

19th August 2016

Continuing its involvement in the unmanned sector in Australia Insitu Pacific has extended its contract with the Queensland Gas Company (QGC) through to the end …

Astrike leave nothing to spare

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Astrike leave nothing to spare

18th August 2016

Fresh from the partnership announcement with Silent Falcon Technologies, officials from Colombian firm Astrike Technologies identified commercial and defence opportunities for the solar-powered UAS. The …

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Predator B UAS in missile tracking test

18th August 2016

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has carried out a missile tracking test using the Predator B UAS under a contract with the Missile Defense Agency …

Hell Bay 4 third phase awarded

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Hell Bay 4 third phase awarded

18th August 2016

Qinetiq has been selected to provide the UK component of a multinational demonstration of unmanned vehicles under a contract with the UK's Defence Science and …

SHAPO keeping watch at Rio Olympics

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SHAPO keeping watch at Rio Olympics

18th August 2016

Controp’s SHAPO airborne EO/IR surveillance payload is supporting security operations at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the company announced on 17 …

UK MoD confirms third Zephyr

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UK MoD confirms third Zephyr

17th August 2016

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed it will purchase a third Zephyr high altitude pseudo satellite (HAPS) as part of a £13 million …

Elbit Systems introduces Skylark C

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Elbit Systems introduces Skylark C

16th August 2016

Elbit Systems has introduced a new mini UAS called Skylark C designed for martime applications, the company announced on 15 August. The UAS draws on …

Aussie Herons migrate north

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Aussie Herons migrate north

16th August 2016

A single Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Heron MALE UAV demonstrated high levels of integration during the recent Exercise Pitch Black in northern Australia.  The …

US Navy destroyer tests RQ-20B Puma

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US Navy destroyer tests RQ-20B Puma

15th August 2016

AeroVironment’s RQ-20B Puma small UAS is being tested by the US Navy aboard a Flight I Guided Missile Destroyer, the company announced on 11 August.  …

Watchkeeper report details crash factors

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Watchkeeper report details crash factors

12th August 2016

The UK Military Aviation Authority report into the crash of a Watchkeeper at West Wales Airport (WWA) in 2014 has been released with the finding that …

ROVOP details new contracts

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ROVOP details new contracts

12th August 2016

ROVOP has announced $4 million in new contracts from unnamed customers in the North Sea, Gulf of Mexico, West Africa and Europe. The company announced …

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