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Improbable Defence is transforming synthetic environments through Skyral (Sponsored)
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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.
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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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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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Military Logistics
Nepal orders single CN235
21st June 2017
PT Dirgantara (PTDI), the Indonesian aerospace company, has sold its first transport aircraft to Nepal in a deal for a solitary CN235-220M that was signed …
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Digital Battlespace
Australia to improve space-based ISR capabilities
20th June 2017
The Australian government is investing A$500 million ($380.78 million) to improve the country’s space-based intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities, the Department of Defence announced …
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Defence Notes
Paris Air Show: Boeing reshuffle to streamline business
19th June 2017
As Boeing Defense continues to streamline its business, after recently stripping out a layer of top executives, the company looks forward to a promising European …
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Defence Notes
Paris Air Show: Rafale in depth (video)
19th June 2017
Prominently displayed on the Dassault and French DGA stands is the Rafale multirole combat jet, which when combined with its flight demonstrations during the week, …
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Defence Helicopter
Paris Air Show: The aircraft on display (video)
19th June 2017
As Paris Air Show 2017 gets underway Shephard editors Grant Turnbull and Richard Thomas cast their gaze over the flight line to see what's on …
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Defence Helicopter
Paris Air Show: Malaysia outlines its shopping list
19th June 2017
As the global aerospace industry descends on Paris for the biennial aviation spectacle, the chief of the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) has revealed the …
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Defence Notes
Paris Air Show: Preview (video)
16th June 2017
Shephard editors Helen Haxell and Richard Thomas discuss the main themes of the upcoming Paris Air Show at Le Bourget, France. While the show looks …
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Defence Notes
Paris Air Show: Cautious optimism for post-Brexit aerospace
16th June 2017
Despite continued uncertainty surrounding Brexit, figures released by ADS Group suggest strong growth in the UK aerospace industry and hint at future investments in UK …
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Defence Notes
Analysis: European defence spending question casts long shadow
13th June 2017
US president Donald Trump’s calls for increased defence spending by NATO allies have brought renewed focus on a long-running source of tension: the amount of …
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Defence Notes
Paris Air Show: New sting planned for Hornet
13th June 2017
Boeing is looking to take its F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Block III, based on the heritage of a 1970s platform, decades into the future with a …
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Defence Notes
Philippine CAS aircraft bid edges forward
13th June 2017
The ongoing and bloody battle to recapture the town of Marawi from Islamic militants of the Maute group in Mindanao is illustrating the seriousness of …
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Naval Warfare
Romania proceeds with corvette programme
12th June 2017
The Romanian MoD continues to move forward with its acquisition programme for four corvettes despite the decision to relaunch the tender originally won by Damen …
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Digital Battlespace
Northrop radars for USAF F-16s
12th June 2017
Northrop Grumman’s APG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) has been selected by the US Air Force as the active electronically scanned array (AESA) for its …
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Defence Notes
ISDEF 2017: Leopard latest in Capture's big cat family
12th June 2017
Capture unveiled its new Leopard pan and tilt system at the ISDEF 2017 exhibition in Tel Aviv on 6 June. The tracking system platform manufacturer …
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Defence Notes
Paris Air Show: BTX focus on USAF competition
12th June 2017
Boeing believes there is a potential market of 2,000 aircraft for its Boeing T-X (BTX) trainer despite this the company remains focussed on its bidding …
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Naval Warfare
ISDEF 2017: Trigon maritime applications highlighted
12th June 2017
IMI Systems showcased its Trigon sea-to-shore weapon system at ISDEF last week, a capability designed to provide modular fire support from maritime platforms and critical …
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Naval Warfare
Patrol vessel bound for French Guiana
9th June 2017
The French Navy has taken command of its second and final Guyanese Light Patrol Vessel (PLG), P734 La Résolue, which was officially handed over by …
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Defence Notes
ISDEF 2017: ZombieCam set to detect intruders
9th June 2017
Chiral Software stood out amongst the crowd with the launch of its new ZombieCam tactical video system at the ISDEF 2017 exhibition in Tel Aviv. …
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Defence Notes
Amidst threats, Seoul eyes defence budget hike
9th June 2017
South Korea’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) has requested a record defence budget of KRW43.7 trillion ($38.7 billion) for next year. Although yet to be …
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