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Thales: deployment speed to determine winners in ‘production versus production’ era

16th September 2026

At its technology summit in London, attended by Shephard, Thales UK examined the importance of speed to delivery, the growing focus on cross-domain capabilities and how procurement reform could be crucial for future battlefield advantage.

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AFA 2026: Swarm Aero eyes 2027 Gamera flight as Textron/Merlin reveal SkyCourier UX

15th September 2026

Two new uncrewed aircraft concepts target very different US military requirements, from massed long-range strike to autonomous logistics. Shephard spoke with executives from Swarm Aero, Textron Aviation and Merlin Labs at this year's AFA Air, Space and Cyber conference to learn more about their capabilities.

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Hensoldt has equipped a total of six military airfields in Canada with Airport Surveillance Radars (ASR), with the completion of site acceptance testing for the …

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The Defence Export Promotion Organisation (DEPO) of Pakistan is attempting to make inroads to the export market with the first appearance of a Pakistan pavilion …

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ITEC 2018: US agrees FMS training deal with RNLAF

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The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract to the Dutch Government for $110 million for continued F-16 training for …

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As in previous years, the Simulation Interoperability Standards Organization (SISO) will be organising its annual ‘Seminar on Modelling & Simulation (M&S;) standards’, in conjunction with …

ITEC 2018: Dutch Air Force acquires UAV simulator

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ITEC 2018: Dutch Air Force acquires UAV simulator

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The Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) 306 Squadron at Leeuwarden Air Base has received a desk-top simulator for UAV training, the Dutch Ministry of Defence …

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ITEC 2018: RAAF receives first F-35 trainers

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As part of a multi-million dollar investment in infrastructure and training equipment at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Williamtown, New South Wales, the RAAF has now …

ITEC 2018: Griffins and Squirrels leave helicopter flying school

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ITEC 2018: Griffins and Squirrels leave helicopter flying school

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ITEC 2018: FlightSafety adds to KC-46A aircrew training

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ITEC 2018: LVC on the rise (video)

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The military training and simulation market is increasingly opening itself up to live, virtual and constructive (LVC) architecture. The model is associated with providing defence …

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The US Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Mission Modules programme has completed the at-sea testing of the AN/SLQ-61 Lightweight Tow (LWT) Torpedo Defense Mission Module …

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