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Charles Forrester

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Covers:  Defence technology, Middle East, defence industry
🇦🇺/🇬🇧/🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Ex defence analyst/journalist, now PR wonk. All opinions are my own. Usual caveats.

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Failing to launch: UK and Europe strive to enter the sovereign space launch game

Failing to launch: UK and Europe strive to enter the sovereign space launch game

The UK and Europe have been making concerted efforts to develop sovereign space launch facilities, but the jo…

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Multi-tier unmanned systems begin to show their promise

Multi-tier unmanned systems begin to show their promise

Bringing together multiple unmanned systems to work across domains promises significant benefits and can tigh…

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How Europe is moving to expanding its energetics capabilities

How Europe is moving to expanding its energetics capabilities

As Europe ramps up its manufacturing of large-calibre ammunition, collaboration is becoming a major part of i…

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European military transports build out firefighting capabilities - Warsight

European military transports build out firefighting capabilities - Warsight

The deployment of a French A400M for aerial firefighting on 25 July 2026 showed how European military transpo…

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Qatari fund takes stake in UK's Aeralis

Qatari fund takes stake in UK's Aeralis

Qatar's Barzan Holdings has taken a stake in UK military aircraft development firm Aeralis. (Aeralis) The Qat…

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Tawazun boosts investments after reshuffling businesses

Tawazun boosts investments after reshuffling businesses

Home News Tawazun boosts investments after reshuffling businesses 23 September 2021 by Charles Forrester The …

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Strategic shift: redefining Europe’s nuclear posture

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By Charles Forrester
| Warsight Verified
As NATO gears up for the annual ‘Steadfast Noon’ nuclear exercise, winds of change are sweeping through Europe’s nuclear deterrence strategies. Acceptance firing of the French M51.3 missile from the SSBN Le Vigilant off the coast of Brittany on 6 October 2026.
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Arrival ceremony held for Finland’s first in-country F-35As

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By Charles Forrester
| Warsight Verified
The Finnish Air Force has formally received the first Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II aircraft for operations in Finland, less than five years after the procurement decision was announced. The advent of the latest F-35 user will support a growing need for advanced combat and sensor capabilities in northern Europe. The first Finnish F-35As to arrive in country took part in an official arrival ceremony at Rovaniemi Air Base in northern Finland on 1 October 2026.
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Saudi Arabia’s F-35 option: what next for Saudi combat aviation?

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By Charles Forrester
| Warsight Verified
The Trump Administration’s approval for Saudi Arabia to buy the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II aircraft comes as the country is looking to expand its next-generation combat fleet. Four US Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing flying in formation over the US Sonoran Desert on 10 April 2026. Saudi Arabia has been approved to acquire the F-35 to defend the Kingdom.
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