Shephard Logo
Search Contact us
News & Analysis ▼
  • All News
  • Air Warfare
  • Land Warfare
  • Naval Warfare
  • Training
  • Defence Notes
  • Digital Battlespace
  • Defence Helicopter
  • Special Operations
  • Uncrewed Vehicles
  • Industry Spotlights
  • Studio Content
  • Videos
  • Podcasts
  • Show News Portals
Market Intelligence ▼
  • All Products
  • Access Shephard News
  • Defence Insight
  • Newsletters
  • Market Insights
  • Technology Reports
  • Industry White Papers
Marketing Solutions ▼
  • All Solutions
  • Advertise with us
  • Studio
  • Case Studies
Existing Users ▼
  • Defence Insight Dashboard
  • My Subscriptions
  • Manage Account
About
Open menu Search
Defence Insight
Not yet a subscriber? Get market intelligence
Log In
Menu
Not yet a subscriber? Get market intelligence
Log In
  • Home>
  • News>
Military aircraft Programme update
Why is the US Air Force refuelling tanker fleet under scrutiny?
1 day ago
Naval Warfare
Programme update 16 hours ago
How Canada plans to use the River-class programme to revitalise its defence industry
Air Warfare
Interview 2 days ago
Eurosatory 2026: How could air forces integrate autonomous wingmen into existing fleets?
The FDI frigate: a growing success story with more opportunities to come

Backgrounder

The FDI frigate: a growing success story with more opportunities to come

15th June 2026

Designed as a multi-role frigate with both anti-submarine and air defence capabilities, Naval Group’s medium-sized FDI frigate increasingly stands out as a success story in an industry wrought with delays.

Eurosatory 2026: Milrem Robotics puts forward multi-layered defence concept for NATO's eastern flank

Company news

Eurosatory 2026: Milrem Robotics puts forward multi-layered defence concept for NATO's eastern flank

13th June 2026

Autonomous systems developer Milrem has evolved a model for an interoperable robotised approach to the Eastern Flank Deterrence Initiative (EFDI), showing how uncrewed systems could provide a multi-layered defence architecture in the air and on land along NATO’s eastern borders.

Industry Spotlights and In Conversations

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4

SPONSORED

The speed of relevance: how companies can navigate the new era of European defence procurement

SPONSORED

Eurosatory 2026 to highlight changing defence and security priorities

SPONSORED

Agile, sovereign, edge-ready: rewiring defence IT for a contested decade

SPONSORED

SAHA 2026 to Convene the Global Defence Ecosystem

Featured videos

 

SPONSORED

DSEI 2025: Raytheon UK CEO highlights RTX skills, innovation and UK footprint

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...

 

News

SOF Week 2025: Global threats and industry opportunities in focus (video)

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...

 

SPONSORED

Powerful, long-range electromagnetic attack capabilities

Dominate the electromagnetic spectrum. Make it an unfair fight with the EA-37B.

 

SPONSORED

MESHnet® Empowering Decision-Making at Every Level

MESHnet is a modern suite of robust and secure networking solutions enabling fleet-wide communication and data exchange.

Subscribe to news feed

RSS
  • Most Viewed
  • Most Shared
  • The speed of relevance: how companies can navigate the new era of European defence procurement

    The speed of relevance: how companies can navigate the new era of European defence procurement

  • Agile, sovereign, edge-ready: rewiring defence IT for a contested decade

    Agile, sovereign, edge-ready: rewiring defence IT for a contested decade

  • “The challenge is not demand, but delivery”: why rapid building of industrial capability is key to Europe’s future defence

    “The challenge is not demand, but delivery”: why rapid building of industrial capability is key to Europe’s future defence

  • FCAS future fighter jet collapse: where does Europe’s next-generation air power go next?

    FCAS future fighter jet collapse: where does Europe’s next-generation air power go next?

  • The speed of relevance: how companies can navigate the new era of European defence procurement

    The speed of relevance: how companies can navigate the new era of European defence procurement

  • Agile, sovereign, edge-ready: rewiring defence IT for a contested decade

    Agile, sovereign, edge-ready: rewiring defence IT for a contested decade

  • Eurosatory 2026: Bomb disposal market burgeons as new materials technology fuels protective advances

    Eurosatory 2026: Bomb disposal market burgeons as new materials technology fuels protective advances

  • Delays, departures and drama cloud UK defence programmes ahead of absent DIP

    Delays, departures and drama cloud UK defence programmes ahead of absent DIP

More Stories

Expal and Rafaut team up for airborne systems

News

Expal and Rafaut team up for airborne systems

5th November 2021

French and Spanish companies sign teaming agreement during FEINDEF.

Poland thinks big as it looks nervously east

News

Poland thinks big as it looks nervously east

5th November 2021

Proposed legislation would see Poland more than double the size of its army, as the country seeks to enhance its deterrence capabilities in relatively short time.

Israelis fine-tune King Stallion requirements

News

Israelis fine-tune King Stallion requirements

5th November 2021

Israel has FMS approval to buy new CH-53K heavy-lift helicopters — but certain important details still need to be defined.

UK exports, Harpoon dilemma and JADC2 (podcast)

News

UK exports, Harpoon dilemma and JADC2 (podcast)

5th November 2021

Welcome to Episode 44 of the third series of The Weekly Defence Podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more.

US signals AMRAAM sale to Saudi Arabia

News

US signals AMRAAM sale to Saudi Arabia

5th November 2021

Potential FMS of AIM-120 AMRAAM would enhance the Saudi arsenal to meet the threat of cross-border missile attacks from Iran-backed rebels in Yemen.

USN orders support for ram-air parachutes

News

USN orders support for ram-air parachutes

5th November 2021

SSK Industries to provide critical safety items for ram-air parachutes used by SOF.

Pentagon report highlights China’s ambition to ‘fight and win wars’

News

Pentagon report highlights China’s ambition to ‘fight and win wars’

5th November 2021

Strategic competition continue to heat up between China and the US, as the former prioritises developing a modern military with burgeoning nuclear warheads.

Australia extends terrestrial communications support

News

Australia extends terrestrial communications support

5th November 2021

Australia's leading telecom company has received a contract extension to provide communications support to the country's military.

NAVAIR orders Increment Three retrofits for Poseidon

News

NAVAIR orders Increment Three retrofits for Poseidon

4th November 2021

Work continues on the final increment in the development of the P-8A maritime patrol aircraft.

SDL crunches Global Hawk data for South Korea

News

SDL crunches Global Hawk data for South Korea

4th November 2021

US company to support imagery analysis and exploitation, aircrew training, mission results validation and target verification.

UK BAe 146 replacement plan cuts command support transport fleet in half

News

UK BAe 146 replacement plan cuts command support transport fleet in half

4th November 2021

The UK has released details of its RAF BAe 146 fleet replacement but will only acquire two aircraft instead of four.

UK still weighing up future surface to surface missile options

News

UK still weighing up future surface to surface missile options

4th November 2021

The UK RN is debating whether to procure an interim replacement for its Harpoon missiles or leave the capability unfilled until a new weapon can be brought into service.

No more articles to load.

News

Connect with us on socials

  • LinkedIn
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Youtube
  • News

  • Latest news
  • Subscribe
  • Contact us
  • Shephard

  • Our mission
  • Marketing solutions
Shephard Media Shephard Media

Terms and Conditions|Privacy Policy|© 2026 Shephard Press Limited (The), All rights reserved.

News & Analysis▼
  • All News
  • Air Warfare
  • Land Warfare
  • Naval Warfare
  • Training
  • Defence Notes
  • Digital Battlespace
  • Defence Helicopter
  • Special Operations
  • Uncrewed Vehicles
  • Industry Spotlights
  • Studio Content
  • Videos
  • Podcasts
  • Show News Portals
Market Intelligence ▼
  • All Products
  • Access Shephard News
  • Defence Insight
  • Newsletters
  • Market Insights
  • Technology Reports
  • Whitepapers
Marketing Solutions ▼
  • All Solutions
  • Advertise with us
  • Studio
  • Case Studies
Existing Users ▼
  • Defence Insight Dashboard
  • My Subscriptions
  • Manage Account
About
Contact Us
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Youtube
Start your 14 day trial

Or login

Stay up to date with our Newsletter

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Youtube