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Fleet of spy drones to equip British soldiers and back jobs in South West England and Wales
British soldiers will be better protected and more lethal on the battlefield as a new
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Leonardo Proteus Development Contract Extended
Leonardo confirmed at Farnborough International Airshow that funding for the Proteus uncrewed helicopter demonstrator had been renewed to carry over through to mid 2027. Speaking to the press during a briefing at Farnborough International Airshow 2026, Leonardo Helicopters UK Managing Director Nigel Colman confirmed that the Proteus helicopter program is continuing following questions over a…
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Perceptual Robotics Gets £4 Million to Scale Turbine Inspection Drones
Bristol-based drone company adds Innovate UK backing and a fresh check from Investing for Purpose alongside follow-on from Loggerhead Ventures and One Planet Capital. Perceptual Robotics has secured more than £4 million (about $5.3 million) so far in 2026. The Bristol-based company will use the capital to expand its wind turbine inspection platform. It announced…
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Solapur Police Deploy ideaForge Q6 V2 Drones at Pandharpur Wari Pilgrimage
Eight megaphone-equipped ideaForge Q6 V2 drones support crowd monitoring and public address along the 250-kilometer route to Pandharpur, the second consecutive year the company has backed the pilgrimage. ideaForge Technology Limited has deployed eight Q6 V2 drones with the Solapur Rural Police for the ongoing Pandharpur Wari. The company announced the deployment July 24, 2026.…
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Etihad Cargo adds second weekly Paris freighter as French demand grows
Etihad Cargo has expanded its operations in France by introducing a second weekly freighter service to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG), increasing capacity between Europe and key markets across Asia, Africa and the Middle East. The additional flight has been launched in response to rising customer demand and is designed to provide greater flexibility…
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FIA 2026: ATR eyes 300 more India orders as US trial expands
ATR sees potential for up to 300 additional aircraft in India, on top of the 70 aircraft currently operating in the market, chief executive Nathalie Tarnaud Laude has said, as the manufacturer’s turboprop trial with US regional operator JSX also expands. Speaking exclusively to Aviation Business News at the Farnborough International Airshow 2026, Tarnaud Laude…
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ACS UK to expand Cambridge operations
Cabin equipment manufacturer ACS UK is to add an additional facility in Cambridge to it’s portfolio. Located adjacent to the company’s existing Cambridge site, the new facility, named Novus, spans 21,467 square feet across two floors. The site will provide a dedicated space for new final assembly lines as well as areas for development and…
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Recaro to collaborate with university on ‘experimental learning’ programme
Recaro Aircraft Seating is to collaborate with The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) in order to support an initiative known as the Experiential Learning in Emerging and Novel Technologies (ExLENT) plan, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The project is designed as a long-term initiative, creating a link between academia and industry. As a…
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Italian Air Force Backs Jet Ab Initio Training as Essential for Next-Generation Fighter Pilots
The service says its M-345 offers capabilities turboprops cannot match and has already employed the trainer to emulate cruise missiles in an aggressor role during a NATO exercise. Having recently reached the 2,000-flight-hour milestone with the type and with all the 18 ordered aircraft now delivered, the Italian Air Force shared some interesting insights into…
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‘BRRRRT Act’ Introduced in U.S. Congress to Keep the A-10 Warthog in Service
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has introduced legislation aimed at halting the retirement of the A-10 Thunderbolt II until a fully certified replacement is operational. Rep. Abe Hamadeh (R-Ariz.) introduced in the U.S. Congress the ‘BRRRRT Act’, or ‘Bolstering Recognition, Resurgence, Retention, and Remembrance of the Thunderbolt’, (H.R. 9780) on July 20, 2026. The…