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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.
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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Digital Battlespace
Intific to build DARPA virtual test bed
8th July 2015
Intific, a subsidiary of Cubic Global Defense, has been selected to develop a virtual test bed for the tactical technology office of the US Defense …
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Defence Notes
USMC trains Senegal forces
7th July 2015
A team of around ten US Marine Corps (USMC) soldiers, sailors and coastguardsmen are currently undertaking the training of Senegalese Companie Fusilier de Marine Commandos …
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Digital Battlespace
GPS III satellite competition heats up
6th July 2015
The big fight between prime contractors for the US Air Force’s follow-on GPS III satellite contract is taking shape. Thermal vacuum testing is due to …
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Land Warfare
Taiwan parades new equipment
6th July 2015
Taiwan’s military paraded a number of new types of equipment, including communications vehicles, missile systems, radars and helicopters, on 4 July to mark the 70th …
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Military Logistics
Australia orders two extra MRTTs
2nd July 2015
Australia will acquire two additional Airbus KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transports (MRTT), bringing its fleet to seven aircraft, as Canberra begins to put the KC-30A’s troubled …
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Military Logistics
First C-27J reaches Australia
2nd July 2015
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) welcomed the arrival of its first Alenia-Aermacchi C-27J Spartan battlefield airlifter at a ceremony at RAAF Base Richmond on …
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Naval Warfare
Singapore navy reveals stealth vessel
30th June 2015
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) revealed a new stealth vessel ahead of Singapore’s golden jubilee parade scheduled for 9 August. A prototype of the …
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Defence Notes
UK to step up Ukraine forces training
29th June 2015
The UK will step up its training programme for the Ukrainian armed forces, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon announced at the NATO Ministerial meeting in Brussels …
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Defence Helicopter
Paris Air Show: Paris uncovered (video)
26th June 2015
The 2015 edition of the Paris Air Show was once again dominated by the billion-dollar airliner battle between Airbus and Boeing, but there were still …
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Defence Notes
Gulf temperatures reduce WR-21 output
25th June 2015
The high temperatures in the Arabian Gulf have resulted in increasing wear and reductions in power generation for the UK Royal Navy’s T45 destroyers when …
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Defence Notes
Poland joins NATO’s 2% club
24th June 2015
Poland’s defence spending has reached above the 2% benchmark according to a NATO report, amid general reductions by many other European alliance members. The NATO …
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Military Logistics
NUSHIP Adelaide embarks on sea trials
23rd June 2015
The Royal Australian Navy's (RAN) future Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) ship NUSHIP Adelaide left BAE Systems Williamstown on 17 June to begin its sea trials. …
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Defence Notes
Paris Air Show: SDB II exports planned for 2018 (video)
22nd June 2015
Raytheon will look to begin exports of its Small Diameter Bomb II (SDB II) in 2018, with company officials indicating that F-35 operators will be …
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Naval Warfare
China issues rules for ship use
19th June 2015
China is implementing technical guidelines that will ensure civilian vessels can be mobilised and operated by the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) during an emergency. …
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Defence Notes
Paris Air Show: Textron unleashes the Wolverine (video)
17th June 2015
Textron Aviation is displaying its Beechcraft AT-6 light attack and reconnaissance aircraft, which has recently been rebranded as the ‘Wolverine’, at this year’s Paris Air …
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Defence Notes
Saudi, Finland sign defence MoU
16th June 2015
The Finnish Ministry of Defence and the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Defence signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for bilateral cooperation in defence materiel on …
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Defence Notes
USAF gets 1,000th CMBRE
15th June 2015
Orbital ATK delivered the 1,000th Common Munitions BIT Reprogramming Equipment (CMBRE) to the US Air Force (USAF), it announced on 10 June. The CMBRE is …
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Defence Helicopter
Paris Air Show: What’s in store?
12th June 2015
Although the biennial air show in Paris has become increasingly dominated by the commercial airline sector, much like its British counterpart at Farnborough, there will …
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Defence Notes
BMT gets research grant for Aussie sub
10th June 2015
BMT Design and Technology, a BMT Group subsidiary, has secured a research grant in collaboration with the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) for Australia's …
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