To make this website work, we log user data. By using Shephard's online services, you agree to our Privacy Policy, including cookie policy.

×
Open menu Search

Search Results We've found 3708 articles

Results not accurate enough? Try using double quotation marks around your search term for an exact search.

News - ai autonomy bae

  • Land Warfare

    Brazilian Army marks Guarani delivery milestone

    20th March 2018

    The Brazilian Army has received its 300th Guarani Personnel Transport Vehicle (VBTP-MR), a milestone that has been delayed after the landmark programme was scaled back …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Boost to UK cyber capabilities anticipated in MoD review

    13th March 2018

    The UK government’s National Security Capability Review (NSCR) is likely to include provisions for the development of a dedicated military cyber force. As the threat …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Singapore leverages unmanned and AI tech

    2nd March 2018

    The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) has begun live trials of more unmanned, data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) systems to overcome the island-state’s constraints and …

  • Defence Notes

    Insight: Trump signs Taiwan Travel Act

    19th March 2018

    China’s Foreign Ministry expressed displeasure over US President Donald Trump’s signing of the Taiwan Travel Act (HR 535) on 16 March. The legislation, though non-binding, …

  • Naval Warfare

    DIMDEX 2018: Leonardo launches new naval gun

    12th March 2018

    A wide range of naval gun systems are being displayed at DIMDEX in Qatar as Leonardo showcases its new Marlin 40 naval gun mount for …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Ball’s antennas for NTCDL System

    2nd March 2018

    Ball Aerospace will work with BAE Systems to provide multi-beam phased array antenna systems for the US Navy Network Tactical Common Data Link (NTCDL) system, …

  • Naval Warfare

    Lockheed’s MK 41 VLS for Type 26

    6th March 2018

    Lockheed Martin has received a contract from BAE Systems to equip the Royal Navy's Type 26 Global Combat Ship with the MK 41 Vertical Launching …

  • Naval Warfare

    Plasan to armour UK’s Type 26 frigates

    2nd March 2018

    Plasan has signed a contract with BAE Systems for the armouring of the Royal Navy’s Type 26 Global Combat Ships, the company announced on 28 …

  • Defence Notes

    BAE counting on UK defence spending as profits fall

    22nd February 2018

    BAE Systems announced a drop in annual net profit on 22 February but said it expected government defence spending to remain a priority. Profit after …

  • Land Warfare

    RUAG Australia to produce ballistic armour

    23rd February 2018

    BAE Systems and Patria have selected RUAG Australia to produce ballistic armour in support of their bid for the Australian Army’s Land 400 Phase 2 …

  • Defence Notes

    War, conflict fuel arms imports to Middle East, Asia

    12th March 2018

    Weapons imports to the Middle East and Asia have boomed over the past five years, fuelled by war and tensions in those regions, a new …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Unmanned Systems 2018: Pentagon looks to up its ‘power and energy’ game

    8th February 2018

    The US military needs industry’s help when it comes to more efficiently powering its unmanned systems. Thus, in a bid to quickly link the services …

  • Land Warfare

    Boxer scores KO in Australian competition

    14th March 2018

    Rheinmetall’s Boxer has come out on top of BAE Systems’ Patria AMV35 in a bitter fight to win a lucrative contract for 225 Combat Reconnaissance …

  • Land Warfare

    Rheinmetall to lead GOSSRA consortium

    22nd February 2018

    Rheinmetall will lead a consortium for the European Commission’s Generic Open Soldier Systems Reference Architecture (GOSSRA) project, the company announced on 19 February.The European Defence …

  • Military Logistics

    Saab to continue ANZAC-class support

    28th February 2018

    Saab Australia has received an order from the Australian government to continue the sustainment of the Royal Australian Navy's (RAN) Anzac-class frigates, the company announced …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

    Skyborg [USA]

    Programme Background Programme Intention Skyborg is one of three USAF Vanguard programs outlined in the Air Force Science and Technology 2030 initiative. The program intends ...

  • Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    FPV Drones [Lithuania]

    Programme Background Ukraine FPV Drones On 5 April 2024, the Lithuanian MoD announced it would purchase around 3,000 Lithuanian-made FPV drones to give to Ukraine ...

  • Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    FPV Drones (Ukraine Aid) [Lithuania]

    Programme Background 3000 FPV Drones On 5 April 2024, the Lithuanian MoD announced it would purchase around 3,000 Lithuanian-made FPV drones to give to Ukraine to ...

  • Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    FPV Drones [Moldova]

    Programme Background Lithuanian Drones Lithuania's Minister of National Defense, Laurynas Kasciunas, announced that Lithuian-produced thermal night vision devices and FPV drones had begun being delivered to Moldova during ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical

    V-Bat 128 (Brazil)

    Programme Background On 7 February 2022, Sheild AI announced on its website that it had signed a contract with VSK Tactical which included the 'purchase of [the] V-Bat ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

    Loyal Wingan [Japan]

    Programme Background Drone Appetite Released in December 2022, the Defence Building Program (DBP) called on the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) to replace some human assets with uncrewed ...

  • Military UAS - tactical

    Mi2 Challenge [USN]

    Programme Background Requirements The USN wants a UAV to be flown in austere environments without dedicated launch or recovery equipment; since it would be launched ...

  • Landing platform docks/dock landing ships

    Multi-Role Support Ship (MRSS) [UK]

    Programme Background Requirements According to the UK MoD's March 2021 Defence Command Paper, entitled 'Defence in a Competitive Age', the RN will invest in six ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

    Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) [USAF]

    Programme Background Requirements The programme's requirements are based on the USAF's belief that it requires mass to compete effectively with an adversary in symmetrical warfare. However, ...

  • APCs/IFVs - tracked

    XM30 Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle [USA]

    Programme Background Requirement The OMFV programme is the latest of several attempts to develop a Bradley replacement.  Designed to be capable of operating with or without ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 8x8

    ACV-30 PRTV (USA)

    Programme Background The Armoured Combat Vehicle (ACV) programme is intended to provide a replacement for the USMC's fleet of Amphibious Assault Vehicle 7 (AAV7) tracked ...

  • Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles

    ARV (USMC)

    Programme Background The ARV constitutes one component of a wider USMC effort to develop an interconnected network of manned and unmanned platforms more suited to ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

    Loyal Wingman (Forecast) [Sweden]

    Programme Background Konceptet Framtidens Stridsflyg (KFS) In May 2024, Saab revealed the initial details of Sweden's Konceptet Framtidens Stridsflyg (KFS), translating to a future fighter aircraft ...

  • APCs/IFVs - tracked

    BvS10 (Sweden)

    Programme Background The FMV announced that it had signed a contract with BAE Systems Hägglunds for 127 BvS10 MkIIBs in May 2021. These will fulfil ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

    Loyal Wingman (Forecast) [Germany]

    Programme Background Need Michael Schoellhorn, CEO of Airbus Defence and Space, stated in Jue 2024 that the "German Air Force has expressed a clear need for ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • UAS: flight control systems

    Hivemind

    Developed by Shield AI, Hivemind is an ecosystem of tightly integrated AI software tools and interfaces that leverages several factors to deliver  intelligent and resilient autonomy ...

  • Loitering munitions, Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    GA-10FPV-AI

    The GA-10FPV-AI is a Lithuanian FPV quadcopter drone manufactured by Granta Autonomy. The drone can carry a 3kg payload and operate in GNSS-denied environments. In September 2024, Granta Autonomy ...

  • Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    TETTRON TM-450

    The Tettron TM-450 is a micro rotary-wing UAV manufactured by Thunder Tiger. The primary mission of the drone is to provide short-range reconnaissance (SRR), particularly ...

  • Naval: Combat Management Systems

    INTeACT

    Developed by BAE Systems, INTeACT is a next-generation combat management system for surface vessels with a dedicated software development kit (SDK). Notably, it includes AI-powered ...

  • Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    Nova 2

    The Nova 2 is a rotary-wing UAV designed by Sheild AI. The platform features Level 5 autonomy, allowing it to autonomously traverse complex domains without an operator's ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

    UAS Concept 1

    In July 2022, BAE Systems revealed two UAV concepts. The UAS Concept 1 is described as a small, versatile aircraft designed to augment existing forces ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

    UAS Concept 2 / Autonomous Collaborative Platform (ACP)

    In July 2022, BAE Systems revealed two UAV concepts, one later being branded Concept 2, or the Autonomous Collaborative Platform (ACP), at DSEI 2023.  Signage near ...

  • Military UGVs

    Robotics Technology Demonstrator

    BAE Systems unveiled its Robotics Technology Demonstrator (RTD) at the AUSA exhibition in 2019. Designed to meet the requirements of the US Army's Robotic Combat ...

  • Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small

    Inquisithor

    Shephard saw the Inquisithor at DSA 2024. It is a quadcopter UAV from ProLab Engineering. It is highly customisable and can be changed to a user's requirements ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

    V-Bat 118

    Initially manufactured by Martin UAV, a company now owned by Shield AI, the V-Bat is a VTOL rotary platform that rotates and operates as a fixed-wing ...

  • Air: aerial targets, Loitering munitions

    Super Simsek

    The Super Simsek (Süper Şimşek) is an improved version of the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) training drone turned loitering munition.  The drone has reconfigurable payload options ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

    V-Bat 128

    Unveiled in March 2021, the V-Bat 128 is an improved version of the V-Bat 118. Compared to that platform, the V-Bat 128 has an increased ...

  • Fixed wing aircraft engines

    АI-24

    The Ivchenko AI-24 turboprop aircraft engine was initially designed and manufactured in the late-1950s. Manufacturing was later moved to Motor Sich, a Ukraine based manufacturer ...

  • Fixed wing aircraft engines

    AI-222-25

    Manufactured by Ukraine’s Motor Sich, the AI-222 is a high thrust-to-weight ratio turbofan engine family developed to power Russian Air Force advanced trainers and light ...

  • Land: vehicle surveillance/target acquisition systems

    TKN-AI

    TKN-AI is a commander’s periscope intended for guiding a vehicle, and battlefield observation and target acquisition by day and night. It is compatible with T-62, ...