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FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

UK Military Aircrew Training System Targets International Defense-Services Market

A UK military aircrew training system is being positioned as a potential international defense-services offering, with its industry provider identifying a “sizeable opportunity” to support other nations. The initiative could extend the system’s value beyond domestic training and create a new avenue for defense-sector growth.

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2026-08-12T03:05:57.632194-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

U.S. expands missile production as Army seeks more depth in its arsenal

By SpaceNews.com: ILLE, Ala. — The Pentagon is pressing defense contractors to increase production of missile interceptors as recent conflicts expose a longstanding weakness in U.S.

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2026-08-11T18:36:09.148279-07:00

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Bloomberg • Josh Xiao

China Adds More Missile Cells to Frigate, Narrowing Gap With US

By Bloomberg: China appears to be adding more capacity to store and fire missiles on its most advanced frigate model, satellite imagery shows, as the world’s largest navy continues to close the gap with the US in firepower.

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2026-08-11T20:35:41.136966-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Golden Dome money starting to reach contractors, but long-term funding still unclear

By SpaceNews.com: HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Uncertainty over Golden Dome’s long-term funding is hanging over the Pentagon’s missile defense plans, even as defense executives say money is beginning to reach contracts for satellite sensors, interceptor weapons and other programs now grouped under the initiative.

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Bloomberg

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2026-08-11T11:20:36.865482-07:00

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Military Times • Michael Scanlon

Boeing unveils cheap radar seeker built from off-the-shelf parts

By Military Times: Seekers are among the most expensive parts of a guided weapon, and Boeing’s argument is that their cost is what limits how many the military can buy.

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Boeing, Northrop unveil low-cost intercept tech

defenceagenda.com

Boeing Low-Cost Radar Seeker Targets Affordable Missiles

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2026-08-11T11:52:42.295502-07:00

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ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

Delays in VC-25B programme may lead to obsolescence

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2026-08-11T13:35:35.342024-07:00

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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

2026-08-11T05:11:43.068079-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

Inside MFTS: how UK aircrew training system is evolving after first 10 years

By FlightGlobal: UK Military Flying Training System providers detail current activities with 110-strong fleet.

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2026-08-11T09:37:00.923690-07:00

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U.S. expands missile production as Army seeks more depth in its arsenal

Delays in VC-25B programme may lead to obsolescence

Boeing unveils cheap radar seeker built from off-the-shelf parts

Golden Dome money starting to reach contractors, but long-term funding still unclear

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