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Our quick reference guide to the Royal Navy’s Wildcat HMA Mk2 shipborne helicopter
Cambridge-based air defence company, Cambridge Aerospace, closes its second major funding round in four months, backing the scale-up of Skyhammer production and delivery of existing MoD contracts
On 3 July 2026, the GCAP Agency awarded Edgewing – the joint venture of BAE Systems, Leonardo, and Japan’s JAIEC – a £4.6 billion contract to complete the advanced concept phase of the Global Combat Air Programme. This is more than just another milestone press release.
StormShroud, the RAF’s first operational autonomous collaborative platform, has been quietly flying missions out of RAF Waddington since May of last year, carrying the UK’s first combat-deployed electronic warfare drone payload.
The collapse of the Franco-German FCAS programme leaves the European defence industrial base with an awkward question to answer about whether multinational combat aircraft programmes of this scale can actually be made to work.
Announced on 15 May 2026, Project NYX will develop autonomous uncrewed air systems designed to operate as loyal wingmen alongside British Army Apache helicopter crews.
The MOD finally signs £1 billion contract with Leonardo for 23 AW149 medium-lift helicopters, putting the minds of over 3,000 employees at Leonardo’s Yeovil plant at rest
An unsettling state of affairs surrounds the contract for a ‘new medium helicopter’ for the UK military, for which the only contender is Leonardo’s AW149 helicopter
In the biggest export deal for decades the UK sells Typhoon jets to Türkiye and guarantees UK jobs on production lines for years to come, including in Warton, Salmesbury, Bristol and Edinburgh.
The UK Government announces the first defence deal with India to deliver UK-manufactured Lightweight Multirole Missiles (LMM) built by Thales in Belfast to the Indian Army.
After rigorous trials worldwide, the Malloy T-150 Uncrewed Air System is ready for front line operations, delivering critical supplies in challenging environments for the Royal Marines.
A major new drone production factory is set to open in Swindon, creating 1,000 high-skilled British jobs and boosting sovereign manufacturing. It will be operated by Tekever whose UK operation is based in Southampton
Blighter is showcasing its ground-based smart/cognitive electronic-scanning border surveillance and coastal security radars and its AI-assisted BlighterNexus software at this year’s DSEI
Flare Bright showcase their innovative suite of GPS-free navigation technology and launching their new flight termination safety system, Extera,
The flow meters offer a market-leading turndown ratio and exceptional repeatability, providing operators with critical data to optimise flight efficiency, extend mission duration, and predict maintenance requirements with greater accuracy
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