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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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Land Warfare
USMC Amphibious Combat Vehicle Goes to BAE Systems
20th June 2018
BAE Systems secured a US Marine Corps contract to produce the new fleet of Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACV 1.1). The award announcement, made 19 June, …
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Defence Notes
New Zealand to reset defence posture, says defence minister
19th June 2018
New Zealand is expected to focus its defence policy towards the Pacific and reassess its defence procurement plans under new proposals from Defence Minister Ron …
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Digital Battlespace
Trumps orders Pentagon to create US 'Space Force'
18th June 2018
US President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon on 18 June to create a new US ‘Space Force’, which would become the sixth branch of the …
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Defence Notes
South Korea holds war games to defend against Japan
18th June 2018
South Korea began two days of war games on 18 June to practice defending the disputed Dokdo islands off its east coast against an unlikely …
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Defence Notes
Insight: Canadian intelligence spooks New Zealand
18th June 2018
A report by the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) has raised ire in New Zealand over allegations that Wellington is under Beijing’s thumb. The report, …
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Defence Notes
Mattis blasts Putin for trying to 'shatter' NATO
15th June 2018
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis assailed Russian President Vladimir Putin on 15 June, accusing him of attacking western democracy and trying to break up NATO. …
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Land Warfare
Chinese arms deliveries to Africa put on hold
15th June 2018
France, Britain and the US on 14 June 2018 put a hold on a request from the Central African Republic (CAR) for UN Security Council …
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Naval Warfare
Aerojet Rocketdyne awarded torpedo work
15th June 2018
Aerojet Rocketdyne has received a $2.6 million Phase I contract from the Office of Naval Research to develop a prototype torpedo propulsion system under its …
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Special Operations
SOCOM outlines maritime capabilities demonstration
15th June 2018
United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has outlined an upcoming technical experimentation (TE) activity focused on SOF maritime surface systems. The research and development opportunity …
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Defence Notes
Moscow slams Norway plans to double US troop presence
14th June 2018
Moscow on 14 June criticised Norway's plans to ask Washington to double the number of US troops stationed in the Scandinavian country and deploy them …
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Defence Notes
UK jet expert held over 'Chinese plot for military secrets'
14th June 2018
British police confirmed on 14 June they had arrested a man under the Official Secrets Act amid reports of a feared Chinese plot against F-35B …
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Defence Notes
America's 'provocative' Korean military drills
14th June 2018
US President Donald Trump's shock decision to suspend ‘war games’, announced after his summit with Kim Jong Un, has left allies scrabbling for a response …
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Land Warfare
Eurosatory 2018: Swedish Army targets combined arms to meet threats (video)
14th June 2018
As the political and security landscape of Europe changes with the renewed recognition of potential threats posed by near-peer and peer adversaries, countries such as …
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Land Warfare
New EU 'peace fund' could buy weapons
13th June 2018
The EU wants to pay for military equipment, including lethal weaponry, for partner countries in crisis zones such as Africa's Sahel region as part of …
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Naval Warfare
No fair winds for Polish submarine fleet
13th June 2018
With the decommissioning of ORP Sokol the Polish submarine fleet has been reduced to merely three vessels with a dim perspective of procuring replacements in …
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Digital Battlespace
Opinion: Chinese espionage and ‘loose chips sink ships’
13th June 2018
China has done it again. As Beijing prosecutes a relentless campaign of cyberespionage against the US, this past week news broke of a major security …
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Defence Notes
Trump's vow to end US-South Korea drills catches Pentagon off guard
12th June 2018
Pentagon officials scrambled for a clear message on 12 June about the US military presence in South Korea, after US President Donald Trump vowed at …
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Defence Notes
EU set to shut UK and US out of defence fund
12th June 2018
The European Union (EU) will on 13 June present its new $15.3 billion defence fund, but conditions for taking part will shut out ‘third countries’ …
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Defence Notes
Norway wants US to double its troops in country
12th June 2018
Norway will ask the US to double the number of US troops stationed in the country and deploy them nearer the border with Russia, the …
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