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Air Warfare
F-15EX and shipbuilding win big in proposed $150 billion US defence funding boost
The legislation outlined additional budget to enhance air, land and naval platforms, including next-generation air and uncrewed naval programmes.
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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.
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Military Logistics
UK DE&S outsourcing transactions to DSG
24th June 2013
The UK’s Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) Armoured Vehicles Programme will outsource the contract management of repairs to the Defence Support Group (DSG) next month. …
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Defence Notes
UK cements second place in global defence exports
21st June 2013
UK defence and security exports have increased by £3.5bn to £11bn between 2011 and 2012, making it the second largest exporter behind the US. According …
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Digital Battlespace
Paris Air Show 2013: FAB-T alternative passes CDR
21st June 2013
Raytheon has confirmed that it has completed its CDR as part of its Family of Beyond-Line-of-Sight Terminals (FAB-T) Alternative contract with the US Air Force, …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
UK MoD selects ScanEagle UAV for Royal Navy
20th June 2013
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a £30 million contract that will see the Insitu ScanEagle become the first maritime specific unmanned aerial …
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Defence Notes
Paris Air Show 2013: Selex ES outlines further consolidation
19th June 2013
Selex ES still has a long way ahead to fully integrate the business following the merger of business units at the beginning of the year. …
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Defence Helicopter
Japan receives first AQS-24A mine-hunting system
19th June 2013
The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) is a step closer to deploying Northrop Grumman’s AQS-24A airborne mine-hunting vehicles on its new MCH-101 helicopter platform, with …
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Defence Notes
Paris Air Show 2013: Finmeccanica chief outlines strategic plans
17th June 2013
Finmeccanica is pushing forward with improving its internal and external strategy to grow its business further with a focus on creating a more integrated group, …
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Defence Helicopter
Paris Air Show 2013: International sales of V-22 Osprey predicted to climb
17th June 2013
The Bell Boeing V-22 programme is likely to see a significant rise in international orders over the coming years, journalists were told during a programme …
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Defence Notes
Paris Air Show 2013: Selex CEO argues for common defence policy
16th June 2013
As speculation regarding potential mergers is mounting ahead of the Paris Air Show, one industry player believes that a common defence policy first needs to …
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Defence Notes
Paris Air Show 2013: Selex ES reveals growth plans
14th June 2013
The CEO of Selex ES has set an ambitious target to increase international sales, as the newly-formed company moves to consolidate its product range and …
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Military Logistics
Indian Air Force receives first C-17 aircraft
12th June 2013
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has flown its first C-17 Globemaster III to India following the on-schedule completion of the flight test programme by Boeing …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Northrop Grumman to support US Navy USV minehunting
11th June 2013
Northrop Grumman will support the US Navy’s integration of the AQS-24A Side Look Sonar System onto an unmanned surface vehicle (USV) under a new contract …
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Naval Warfare
Second attempt at Canadian JSS project moves ahead
11th June 2013
Canada has selected the Type 702 off-the-shelf design from Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) for its Joint Support Ship (JSS) project. The Canadian DND announced the …
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Land Warfare
General Dynamics MPC completes critical test phase
10th June 2013
General Dynamics Land Systems has announced its Marine Personnel Carrier (MPC) has successfully completed water performance swim and human factors testing for the US Marine …
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Defence Notes
Paramount Group acquires ATE
6th June 2013
Paramount Group has agreed to acquire ATE South Africa as part of a rescue package, it has been announced. ATE will now be incorporated into …
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Naval Warfare
LRASM MK 41 VLS testing successfully completed
4th June 2013
A simulated Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) has sucessfully undergone MK 41 Vertical Launch System (VLS) 'push-through' testing, Lockheed Martin reported on 3 June. The …
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Military Logistics
UK Dstl contracts QinetiQ to manage weapons centre
4th June 2013
A four-year contract has been awarded to QinetiQ by the UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) for the management of research into complex weapons …
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Naval Warfare
Northrop Grumman announces US Navy CANES bid
4th June 2013
Northrop Grumman has announced that it will submit a bid for the US Navy Consolidated Afloat Network and Enterprise Services (CANES) full deployment contract. CANES …
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Defence Notes
China, US relationship central at Asian security dialogue
1st June 2013
Opening the 12th annual Shangri-La Dialogue, the prime minister of Vietnam, Nguyen Tan Dung, announced that the country would for the first time begin participating …
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