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The Paris Air Show debut spotlights the Antonov 132, a light multipurpose transport aircraft backed by Ukraine and Saudi Arabia as they seek new market share. The pitch centers on low operating costs, positioning the type for cargo and other utility missions.
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Three German companies unveiled a shared counter-drone system at the Paris Air Show aimed at disrupting threats ranging from explosive-laden aerial robots to unmanned platforms used for corporate espionage. The debut signals growing European demand for layered detection-and-neutralisation tools beyond existing airspace mitigation measures.
The Indian Air Force has invited proposals to develop indigenous collaborative drone-based surveillance radar systems for monitoring “contested environments,” signaling a push to pair swarm-enabled ISR with locally developed sensing and processing capabilities.
The Paris Air Show debut spotlights the Antonov 132, a light multipurpose transport aircraft backed by Ukraine and Saudi Arabia as they seek new market share. The pitch centers on low operating costs, positioning the type for cargo and other utility missions.
Embraer is debuting the KC-390 Millennium at the Paris Air Show as part of a major public-relations push, with the first two deliveries slated for next year. The pitch lands against Greece’s effort to define a replacement for its aging tactical C-130H Hercules fleet, with the KC-390 compared with the C-130J.
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