Market update
Melting ice is rewriting Arctic naval requirements
2nd September 2026
As the High North opens to shipping, navies face rising demand for icebreakers, ASW vessels, uncrewed systems and surveillance assets far beyond the submarine fleet.
2nd September 2026
As the High North opens to shipping, navies face rising demand for icebreakers, ASW vessels, uncrewed systems and surveillance assets far beyond the submarine fleet.
1st September 2026
As the Straits of Hormuz continue to witness military action of various types, what does this mean for combat air and air defence planners in the region and beyond?
At DSEI 2025, James Gray, Managing Director and CEO of Raytheon UK (part of RTX), outlines the company’s century-long presence in the UK and its evolving role across defence, aerospace, cyber, and tra...
At SOF Week 2025 in Tampa, Florida, Stu Bradin, President and CEO of the Global SOF Foundation (GSOF), underscored the increasing operational demands placed on special operations forces (SOF) as globa...
Dominate the electromagnetic spectrum. Make it an unfair fight with the EA-37B.
MESHnet is a modern suite of robust and secure networking solutions enabling fleet-wide communication and data exchange.
18th November 2021
An Iron Dome battery of the US Army is currently on Guam to test its suitability for the theatre.
18th November 2021
Shephard explored the prospects for the UAE defence industry with Faisal Al Bannai, CEO of EDGE.
18th November 2021
The Rapid Dragon program is a fast-paced experimentation campaign led by the Air Force Strategic Development Planning and Experimentation.
18th November 2021
The UAE is among the top five importers of Brazilian defence products over recent years — and a new MoU seeks to strengthen this relationship.
18th November 2021
The Brazilian MoD continues to take measures to support the national defence industry. The government has opened access to credit lines with the Brazilian Development Bank and the MoD is also seeking partnerships with other nations and inst...
18th November 2021
An €80 million multirole vessel contract for Fincantieri includes an option to provide two more units.
18th November 2021
A series of joint projects will see Ukraine acquire new ships, weapons and help to develop naval facilities.
18th November 2021
The Royal Navy is looking to future proof the mine countermeasure (MCM) mission through the use of autonomous systems integrated with advanced sensors.
18th November 2021
The director of UK Defence and Security Exports at the Department for International Trade spoke exclusively to Shephard about the UK’s partnership strategy with the UAE.
18th November 2021
Munition guidance kits for the UAE Armed Forces combine inertial measurement, satellite guidance and an optional semi-active laser seeker.
18th November 2021
UAE-made 17m USV family to include autonomous technology from Israel.
18th November 2021
The Tejas Light Combat Aircraft was prominent in the flying display at the Dubai Airshow this year, as manufacturer HAL eyes first deliveries of the Mk1A variant by early 2023, and work continues on the more advanced Mk2.
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