Defence Notes

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.

Defence Notes

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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Special Operations

SOF Week 2023: USSOCOM outlines acquisition priorities (video)

10th May 2023

The Acquisition Executive for U.S. Special Operations Command outlines his priorities and requirements.
Naval Warfare

Colombia's COTECMAR commences construction of new OPV

10th May 2023

The Colombian shipbuilding corporation COTECMAR has started the construction of an OPV as the first platform as part of an order for three new ships.
Air Warfare

India looks locally for aircraft MRO facilities

9th May 2023

India would like to promote more MRO by local vendors in order to save money when operating imported military aircraft.
Special Operations

SOF Week 2023: Helping small companies do business with USSOCOM (video)

9th May 2023

The Small Business Programs initiative had a strong presence throughout SOF Week 2023.
Air Warfare

Disrupting enemy command and control (Sponsored Video)

9th May 2023

With a multi-million dollar expansion in support of electronic warfare, BAE Systems is driving unparalleled enhancements to the EC-37B. Integrating our innovative Compass Call mission system into the platform enables warfighters to combat advanced threats and support special missions.
Naval Warfare

Australian navy strengthens ship defences and sensors in face of new threats

8th May 2023

With new threats looming, Australia is improving its ship defences against missiles, as well as boosting its submarine detection capacity.
Defence Notes

SOF Week: USSOCOM seeks commercial solutions for contested environments

8th May 2023

The priority is accessing systems and technologies that can improve the communication and decision-making process and enable operations in contested scenarios.
Defence Notes

IMDEX 2023: MBDA and PGZ partnership includes ‘deep industrial cooperation’ on CAMM-ER

6th May 2023

MBDA has confirmed that work with Poland on land and maritime air defence includes cooperation on the extended-range version of the Common Anti-Air Modular Missile (CAMM), known as CAMM-ER.
Naval Warfare

Exclusive: Royal Navy Second Sea Lord on ships, the defence command paper, and the future Indo-Pacific presence

5th May 2023

The UK Royal Navy’s Second Sea Lord VAdm Martin Connell said it shouldn’t be a surprise that adjustments must be made ahead of a hotly anticipated new Defence Command Paper and praised the progress made by HMS Tamar and Spey in reinforcing the UK’s commitment to the Indo-Pacific.
Naval Warfare

Abeking & Rasmussen prepares to hand over Indonesian minehunters

5th May 2023

Later this month, the German shipbuilder will deliver two minehunters to the Indonesian Navy.
Naval Warfare

IMDEX 2023: Fincantieri seeks to satisfy conditions for Indonesian FREMM frigate deal

5th May 2023

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri is continuing to work with Indonesia to satisfy the conditions for a FREMM frigate contract to enter into effect.
Digital Battlespace

Elettronica puts the spotlight on EW at IMDEX

4th May 2023

At IMDEX Asia 2023 in Singapore, Italy’s Elettronica spotlighted its new-generation distributed electronic warfare (EW) solutions.
Defence Helicopter

Turkiye's Gokbey helicopter marks first indigenous engined flight

4th May 2023

On April 22, 2023, Turkish Aerospace’s T-625 GOKBEY general-purpose helicopter conducted a test flight with an indigenous TEI-TS1400 engine for the first time.
Air Warfare

How to ensure ultimate fleet availability and performance over the entire lifecycle? (Sponsored)

4th May 2023

Are you looking for a broad range service concept that ensures your fleets are always ready for critical operations with optimal costs? Patria has developed a modular service concept called Patria OPTIME, which covers air, land and sea domains. It is tailored to the customer needs and requirements and it is set up in phases together with the customer.
Defence Notes

How the UK is approaching the use of AI in weapon systems

4th May 2023

British lawmakers have been analysing how to safely and reliably deploy AI technology as well as their impact on the nature of armed conflicts.
Naval Warfare

IMDEX 2023: ADSB in talks with Indo-Pacific countries for potential ship deals

4th May 2023

The UAE's Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) is in talks with regional players, including Malaysia and Indonesia, for potential ship deals.
Naval Warfare

IMDEX 2023: Mogami-class frigate calls on Singapore

4th May 2023

The Japanese Mogami class has made its first overseas appearance at a defence exhibition with JS Kumano at IMDEX 2023.
Naval Warfare

IMDEX 2023: Unique challenges ahead for Singapore's new Navy chief

4th May 2023

The Republic of Singapore Navy's (RSN) new chief, RAdm Sean Wat, is set to put a string of naval ship projects into fruition as the service tackles a unique set of challenges looking ahead.
Naval Warfare

IMDEX 2023: Israel Shipyards courts interest in OPV S-45 and S-80 Corvette

4th May 2023

Earlier this year, Israel Shipyards delivered the first OPV S-45 to Côte d'Ivoire, making port calls along the way where potential customers got a chance to see the ship in person.