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Improbable Defence is transforming synthetic environments through Skyral (Sponsored)
Skyral enables government and industry to develop and adapt synthetic solutions more quickly, efficiently and reliably.
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Companies post mostly rosy results but warn of potential dark clouds
First quarter 2025 results have been dropping for companies in the past week but many of the US results come with a health warning in their forward-looking aspects about the potential impact of actions by the Trump administration.
Naval Warfare
Interview: DSTA collaborates with Leonardo, Thales and Safran for naval C-UAS
In an exclusive interview with Shephard, DSTA chief Ng Chad-son outlines how the agency is reshaping defence tech development through deeper collaboration with industry partners, from AI-enhanced radar to smart naval munitions.
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Spain unveils new multi-billion euro defence investment plan
The new plan outlined how Spain would reach 2% of its GDP spend on defence by 2025, with €1.9 billion earmarked for new equipment acquisition with several land, naval and air platforms disclosed to be replaced or upgraded.
Naval Warfare
How the Force Design 2028 will impact US Coast Guard acquisitions
The FD 2028 strategy intends to reduce the bureaucracy in procurement processes while speeding up the field of assets.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Development cycle continues for Taiwan's 'Reaper'
14th August 2014
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) is in the process of evaluating a secretive, long range UAV copied from the General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper, Shephard …
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Military Logistics
RAF C-130J aircraft deliver aid to northern Iraq
13th August 2014
The Royal Air Force’s (RAF’s) C-130J Super Hercules aircraft have been used to deliver aid to Mount Sinjar in northern Iraq, with a total of …
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Naval Warfare
OSI Maritime receives Turkish Navy order
13th August 2014
OSI Maritime Systems (OSI) will provide the Turkish Navy with its Warship Navigation System under a newly signed contract, announced on 12 August. The Warship …
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Defence Helicopter
Rotorcraft heavyweights selected for JMR TD phase
13th August 2014
In a widely anticipated move, the US Army has chosen Bell Helicopter and Sikorsky-Boeing to build demonstrators for the Joint Multi-Role - Technology Demonstrator (JMR-TD) …
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Naval Warfare
UK MoD awards £348 million OPV contract
12th August 2014
A £348 million contract to build three new Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) for the Royal Navy has gone to BAE Systems, securing some 800 jobs …
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Land Warfare
BAE to sell South African business to Denel
11th August 2014
BAE Systems’ Land Systems South Africa (LSSA) business is to be sold to Denel for 855 million Rand ($80.2 million) in the fourth quarter of …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
IDF describes small UAS ops in Gaza
11th August 2014
The Israeli Defense Force (IDF) has shed some light on its use of small UAVs during Operation Protective Edge in Gaza and the West Bank, …
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Naval Warfare
Northrop Grumman receives Arleigh Burke-class systems orders
7th August 2014
Northrop Grumman will provide integrated bridge and navigation systems and steering gear systems as part of efforts to modernisation the US Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class guided …
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Naval Warfare
Japan to continue counter-piracy efforts
7th August 2014
The Japanese government has identified piracy as a major area of ongoing concern in its annual defence White Paper issued on 5 August, and has …
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Land Warfare
Japan to reform ground forces
7th August 2014
Japan’s Defence White Paper published yesterday has outlined some wide ranging changes to the Japan Self-Defence Force. Although the main focus is on securing the …
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Naval Warfare
US Navy’s P-8A Poseidon fleet grows
7th August 2014
The US Navy has taken delivery of its 15th Boeing-built P-8A Poseidon aircraft at Naval Air Station Jacksonville on schedule, the company reported on 6 …
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Naval Warfare
Work underway on UK small boat services contract
5th August 2014
Babcock has begun repair and maintenance work on the small boat services contract it was awarded by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) in June. …
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Naval Warfare
RAN set for Nulka active missile decoy upgrade
4th August 2014
The Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN’s) project to update the Nulka Active Missile Decoy launch capability is set to go ahead with the government granting First …
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Defence Helicopter
K-Max returns from Afghanistan ops
25th July 2014
The K-Max VTOL cargo UAV has returned to the US following nearly three years of operations in Afghanistan in support of the US Marine Corps, …
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Digital Battlespace
Lockheed Martin selected for USAF HoPs initiative
25th July 2014
Lockheed Martin has been selected for an initiative that aims to integrate government payloads on commercial satellites as part of the first phase of the …
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Defence Notes
UK government warned over arms exports
24th July 2014
Concerns have been raised over the UK government’s handling of international arms exports, in a report published on 23 July for the House of Commons. …
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Digital Battlespace
First upgraded AWACS aircraft delivered to France
22nd July 2014
The first Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft to be upgraded by Boeing for the French Air Force has been delivered on schedule, the …
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Defence Helicopter
Farnborough: Challenges face military helicopter market (video)
22nd July 2014
Alix Leboulanger, research analyst for aerospace and defence at Frost & Sullivan, talks to Shephard Media about the state of the military helicopter market and …
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Defence Notes
Farnborough: Market challenges outlined (video)
22nd July 2014
John Schmidt, managing director for North America for Accenture, speaks to Shephard Media about the evolving aerospace/defence market at the Farnborough International Airshow.
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