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4 October 2026

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Steven Lumley is the technical manager at WearCheck.

Land

Additive Depletion: When Oil Runs on Empty

WearCheck 18 October 2026

Specialist condition monitoring company, WearCheck, continues the discussion...

The display of SAAF prime mission equipment at the AAD 2026

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Armscor strengthens SAAF support

Armscor 2 October 2026

The Armaments Corporation of South Africa (Armscor) has taken a significant...

Annemie Willer

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When maintenance systems replace reliability

WearCheck 23 September 2026

Asset reliability and condition monitoring form a major part of WearCheck’s...

World News

IRIS-T SLM Live Firing © Bundeswehr/ Hildemann

October 18, 2026

Airbus connects German and Swedish air defence forces

By Airbus

Airbus Defence and Space successfully integrated key components of bi-national air defence during NATO...

Saab Gripen E fighter

October 18, 2026

Saab receives order for new Gripen computer

By Saab

Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for the development of a...

Saab GlobalEye AEW C for Sweden

October 18, 2026

Saab presents first GlobalEye for Sweden

By Saab

Saab has presented the first GlobalEye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft ordered by the...

Saab LUUV illustration by Saab

October 18, 2026

Saab, FMV launch uncrewed underwater vehicle

By Saab

Less than one year after contract award, Saab, the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) and the...

A rendering of the IFPC 2nd Interceptor.

October 18, 2026

Future Proof Integrated Air and Missile Defence

By Lockheed

In today’s rapidly evolving, multi‑domain battlespace, our customers demand defense solutions that are...

warfighters worldwide have come to rely on Javelin’s precision and lethality

October 10, 2026

Javelin Demand Drives Rapid Production Ramp

By Lockheed

Across the globe, warfighters worldwide have come to rely on Javelin’s unrivaled precision and lethality. In...

Saab

Saab Gripen E fighter

Saab receives order for new Gripen computer

18 October 2026

Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for the development of a new generation flight...

Saab presents first GlobalEye for Sweden
18 October 2026
Saab, FMV launch uncrewed underwater vehicle
18 October 2026
Swedish collaboration on Gripen E/F’s engine
8 October 2026
Gripen E produced in Brazil makes maiden flight
7 October 2026
Order from FMV for further work on future concept
13 September 2026

Airbus

IRIS-T SLM Live Firing © Bundeswehr/ Hildemann

Airbus connects German and Swedish air defence forces

18 October 2026

Airbus Defence and Space successfully integrated key components of bi-national air defence during NATO exercise SPARTAN ARROW 26...

Romania orders 12 Airbus H225M helicopters
7 October 2026
Airbus completes acquisition of Quarkslab
2 October 2026
Airbus delivers first batch of next-generation satellites
2 October 2026
Airbus awarded 25-year cybersecurity contract
23 September 2026
French Armed Forces order Airbus U050 Capa-X drone
12 September 2026

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