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Boeing defence chief Ted Colbert departs company

Ted Colbert, chief executive of Boeing Defense, Space & Security, is leaving the aerospace manufacturer in what could be the first sign of a major senior leadership overhaul under new CEO Kelly Ortberg. 

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L3Harris exploring intelligence and crisis-response roles for Armed Overwatch turboprop

Amid criticism from government auditors, US Special Operations Command and contracter L3Harris are expanding the potential capabilities of the new OA-1K close-air support turboprop to include more intelligence collection and electronic warfare.

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USAF’s first autonomous combat jets could act as ‘missile trucks’ for crewed fighters

The first batch of autonomous “Collaborative Combat Aircraft” being developed for the US Air Force will primarily be tasked with carrying extra precision munitions aloft, with other combat functions coming in subsequent designs.

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Italy outlines renewed ASW ambitions and F-35 fleet growth in latest defence plan

Italy intends to restore its lapsed long-range anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capability through the acquisition of two new aircraft, its latest defence plan reveals.

Lockheed Martin CCA rendering with F-35 collaborative combat aircraft

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USAF’s first autonomous combat jets could act as ‘missile trucks’ for crewed fighters

The first batch of autonomous “Collaborative Combat Aircraft” being developed for the US Air Force will primarily be tasked with carrying extra precision munitions aloft, with other combat functions coming in subsequent designs.

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Chinese UAV maker pitches loitering munition, drones in Indonesia

Chinese unmanned air vehicle (UAV) maker Zhonghe BeiFang Science & Technology hopes to promote its commercial and military systems in the Indonesian market.

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How Ukraine turned mobile phone microphones into an air defence network

After enduring wave after wave of cheap suicide drones bombarding its cities, Ukraine found a novel solution for detecting and tracking the low, slow uncrewed aerial vehicles: microphones that can identify the airborne threats based on their audio signature.

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Kratos, AFRL test low-cost turbofan for use by attritable systems

Kratos Turbine Technologies and the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) have conducted ground tests of a low-cost turbofan engine architecture which the company claims will advance “affordable propulsion technologies for the warfighter”.