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Navies need cheaper ways to defeat drones, but can they sustain merchant protection?

9th November 2026

New interceptors and launchers could help navies preserve missile stocks during prolonged escort operations. Yet lower engagement costs will only improve merchant protection if the weapons are available where ships need defending.

Can NATO’s CUAS marketplace turn urgent demand into deliveries?

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Can NATO’s CUAS marketplace turn urgent demand into deliveries?

6th November 2026

Framework contracts and leasing options aim to shorten acquisition timelines, while manufacturing partnerships could help suppliers scale production to meet allied demand.

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  • RAF Protector fleet grows as UK maritime surveillance role takes shape

    RAF Protector fleet grows as UK maritime surveillance role takes shape

  • Leonardo details Proteus’s path to autonomous anti-submarine missions for the Royal Navy

    Leonardo details Proteus’s path to autonomous anti-submarine missions for the Royal Navy

  • Navies need cheaper ways to defeat drones, but can they sustain merchant protection?

    Navies need cheaper ways to defeat drones, but can they sustain merchant protection?

  • Can NATO’s CUAS marketplace turn urgent demand into deliveries?

    Can NATO’s CUAS marketplace turn urgent demand into deliveries?

  • RAF Protector fleet grows as UK maritime surveillance role takes shape

    RAF Protector fleet grows as UK maritime surveillance role takes shape

  • Leonardo details Proteus’s path to autonomous anti-submarine missions for the Royal Navy

    Leonardo details Proteus’s path to autonomous anti-submarine missions for the Royal Navy

  • Navies need cheaper ways to defeat drones, but can they sustain merchant protection?

    Navies need cheaper ways to defeat drones, but can they sustain merchant protection?

  • Can NATO’s CUAS marketplace turn urgent demand into deliveries?

    Can NATO’s CUAS marketplace turn urgent demand into deliveries?

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Jammer resistant drone designs spark search for countermeasures

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Jammer resistant drone designs spark search for countermeasures

6th March 2025

The Russia-Ukraine conflict has driven another stage of evolution for drones and the counter measures to defend against them.

Europe will “struggle” to fill capability gaps left by US-Ukraine aid pause

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Europe will “struggle” to fill capability gaps left by US-Ukraine aid pause

6th March 2025

Europe’s capacity to fill the capability gaps created by the US pause on military aid to Ukraine is uncertain, according to analysts, but European defence industry leaders have stressed their readiness to meet demand.

Will tomorrow’s US Air Force fleet be pilotless?

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Will tomorrow’s US Air Force fleet be pilotless?

6th March 2025

The US Air Force has been showing an increasing interest in adding trusted uncrewed capabilities to its aircraft inventory.

Boeing delivers last Apache AH-64E Guardian attack helicopter to British Army

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Boeing delivers last Apache AH-64E Guardian attack helicopter to British Army

6th March 2025

The helicopters have been remanufactured using common parts from the British Army AH-64 MkI fleet with the 17 not being converted going for a range of uses such as engineering, ground handling and other training.

Initial flight testing completed of LRASM anti-ship missile on F-35

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Initial flight testing completed of LRASM anti-ship missile on F-35

5th March 2025

The AGM-158C Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) is a precision-guided, anti-ship standoff missile based on the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile-Extended Range (JASSM-ER). It is being developed to meet US requirements and in 2020 the ...

World Defense Show 2026 to unite global and local innovation

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World Defense Show 2026 to unite global and local innovation

5th March 2025

Saudi Arabia’s showpiece event for the defence industry will return in 2026 as it attempts to foster global defence collaboration, promote opportunity within the Kingdom and demonstrate technological innovation from across the Middle East.

Aselsan conducts live-fire test of Gözde guidance kit with F-16 aircraft

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Aselsan conducts live-fire test of Gözde guidance kit with F-16 aircraft

5th March 2025

The test is a first for the kit, developed via a partnership between Aselsan and Tübitak SAGE, to hit a high-speed moving target.

UAVs for Ukraine: Europe is willing to spend

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UAVs for Ukraine: Europe is willing to spend

4th March 2025

Despite President Donald Trump’s suspension of military aid to Ukraine, Shephard Defence Insight data suggests that in relation to UAVs, Europe and its non-US NATO allies are more than willing to fill any spending vacuum and are already con...

USAF tests Harpoon missile integration on F-16 aircraft

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USAF tests Harpoon missile integration on F-16 aircraft

4th March 2025

The integration of the Harpoon missile on the Lockheed Martin fighter worked to showcase the rapid speed at which a ‘gateway system’ integration can add new capabilities to aircraft.

Germany looks to upgrade KEPD 350 missiles and Sweden begins purchase process

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Germany looks to upgrade KEPD 350 missiles and Sweden begins purchase process

4th March 2025

The Taurus KEPD 350 is an air-launched cruise missile developed by Taurus Systems, a joint venture between MBDA Deutschland and Saab Dynamics. The German contract is for maintenance and modernisation of German Air Force missiles.

What does the US decision to pause Ukraine support mean for the war and the stock markets?

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What does the US decision to pause Ukraine support mean for the war and the stock markets?

4th March 2025

NATO and other Western countries had been singing from the same song sheet since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia three years ago but the alliance has been weakened as the new US administration under President Donald Trump pause...

US Air Force announces mission designation for Anduril and GA-ASI’s CCA prototypes

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US Air Force announces mission designation for Anduril and GA-ASI’s CCA prototypes

4th March 2025

The news follows confirmation from GA-ASI that it will fly its CCA prototype this year and signals the next step in the collaborative combat aircraft programme.

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