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News - Paris Air Show
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Training
US Marine Corps defines lines-of-action to improve military training
14th June 2024
The service issued its Training and Education Annual Report with the intention of better preparing marines for future warfare.
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Land Warfare
The Italian Army’s ambitious IFV plan
14th June 2024
The Italian Army has plans in place to procure up to 679 tracked IFVs to replace 200 Dardo IFVs currently in service with its mechanised units, as well as its M113 fleet.
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Defence Notes
Can NATO countries succeed in a war against Russia?
13th June 2024
Member states have been preparing personnel and inventory for a high-intensity conflict but many challenges remain.
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Land Warfare
Our Eurosatory 2024 Show News Portal is live
13th June 2024
Shephard reports live from Eurosatory 2024 in Paris, France.
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Land Warfare
MESHnet® Empowering Decision-Making at Every Level
13th June 2024
MESHnet is a modern suite of robust and secure networking solutions enabling fleet-wide communication and data exchange.
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Land Warfare
BAE Systems shows Bofors 40mm naval gun as Tridon Mk2 land air defence system
13th June 2024
The Tridon Mk2 has been designed to be vehicle agnostic, building upon the mature Bofors 40mm naval gun with a focus on defeating UAS, aircraft, missiles and rockets.
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Digital Battlespace
Mini Blackbird 1280 HFM infrared detector unveiled by SCD
13th June 2024
Advanced Mid-Wave Infrared (MWIR) high-definition detector to offer users extended operational duration.
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Naval Warfare
How PT PAL’s leading role in Indonesia’s disjointed naval modernisation is evolving
12th June 2024
The Indonesian Navy has turned to French and Norwegian technology to strengthen its domestic ship building capabilities and modernise its disparate fleet.
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Land Warfare
Adaptable Architecture: How Vehicle Communications are Evolving for the Modern Battlespace
12th June 2024
In Conversation... General Dynamics Mission Systems' Dr Emeka Egbogah talks to Shephard's Gerrard Cowan about the communications challenges facing armoured vehicle crews and the need for an open-architecture modular system to meet their constantly evolving needs.
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Land Warfare
Laser Precision: The Key to Countering the Rising UAS Threat (Studio)
12th June 2024
The rise of drones in warfare is revolutionising the battlefield, introducing new threats that require innovative countermeasures. Lasers, with their advantages of precision and efficiency, are at the forefront of this technological defence.
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Training
Just released: Military Training Technology Report 2024 now available to read
12th June 2024
How cutting-edge technologies are combining to produce ultra-realistic simulation.
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Land Warfare
Norway gains approval for $1.9 billion purchase of AIM-120C-8 AMRAAMs
12th June 2024
The purchase would replace the Norwegian Air Force’s AIM-120B Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs) with the latest version of the AIM-120C for use with NASAMS, as well as possible for the country’s fleet of F-35As.
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Air Warfare
US Air Force to increase use of generative AI
12th June 2024
The service recently announced the NIPRGPT effort to allow for expanding experimentation with generative AI technology.
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Naval Warfare
Raytheon wins $677 million radar order
12th June 2024
Raytheon’s Air and Missile Defence Radar (AMDR), now officially designated as AN/SPY-6(V), will be purchased by the US Navy to equip the Arleigh Burke-class destroyers the service has been procuring under its Flight III initiative.
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Digital Battlespace
How Seamless Communications are Enabling Multi-Domain Operations (Studio)
11th June 2024
The availability of seamless, secure SATCOM solutions is transforming military communications. By leveraging hybrid networks, virtualisation, and emerging technologies such as optical networking, Intelsat enables efficient, interoperable data sharing across all domains, enhancing decision-making in critical situations.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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ISR/special mission, Maritime patrol
C295 MPAs/MSAs [Spain]
Programme Background Required to replace Spain's existing P-3M Orion fleet set to reach OSD in the mid-late 2020s, Airbus' C295W has been selected as the replacement ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Patroller [Greece]
Programme Background On 20 June 2023, the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) announced at the Paris Air Show that Greece had signed a contract with Safran ...
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Loitering munitions
Larinae [France]
Programme Background Origins French Ministry of Armed Forces spokesperson Hervé Grandjean stated in a press conference in May 2022 that the Direction Générale de l'Armement ...
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Fighter - multirole
TF-X Kaan Next Generation Fighter (Türkiye)
Programme Background Requirement Geopolitical factors have spurred aircraft development in Türkiye. With its removal from the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter project following the Russian S-400 ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
GA-ASI Drone [Ukraine]
Programme Background MQ-9A Reaper - April 2022 On 13 April 2022, Forbes reported that Ukraine was talking with GA-ASI to acquire the MQ-9A Reaper. Ukrainian officials ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing
Next-Generation Weapon System (NGWS) (FCAS) [Germany]
Programme Background FCAS Project As noted by Airbus, the FCAS project is a tri-nation effort which will be centred around a core Next-Generation Weapon System (NGWS), which ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
Air: Radio and SATCOM | Rafale (Iraq)
Iraqi Air Force is planning to procure Rafale combat aircraft from France. The Iraqi Minister of Defence announced in November 2020 that Baghdad is in ...
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Air: Helmet-mounted displays
Air: Helmet-mounted displays | Rafale (Iraq)
Iraqi Air Force is planning to procure Rafale combat aircraft from France. The Iraqi Minister of Defence announced in November 2020 that Baghdad is in ...
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Data links
Data links | Rafale (Iraq)
Iraqi Air Force is planning to procure Rafale combat aircraft from France. The Iraqi Minister of Defence announced in November 2020 that Baghdad is in ...
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Air: Head-up displays
Air: Head-up displays | Rafale (Iraq)
Iraqi Air Force is planning to procure Rafale combat aircraft from France. The Iraqi Minister of Defence announced in November 2020 that Baghdad is in ...
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Transponders and IFF
Transponders and IFF | Rafale (Iraq)
Iraqi Air Force is planning to procure Rafale combat aircraft from France. The Iraqi Minister of Defence announced in November 2020 that Baghdad is in ...
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Fighter - multirole
Future Combat Air System (FCAS/SCAF) [Spain]
Programme Background Programme Timeline The Future Combat Air System (FCAS) was publicly announced in July 2017, followed by a Franco-German agreement in 2018. At the ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing
Next-Generation Weapon System (NGWS) (FCAS) [France]
Programme Background FCAS Project As noted by Airbus, the FCAS project is a tri-nation effort which will be centred around a core Next-Generation Weapon System ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing
Next-Generation Weapon System (NGWS) (FCAS) [Spain]
Programme Background FCAS Project As noted by Airbus, the FCAS project is a tri-nation effort which will be centred around a core Next-Generation Weapon System ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
CH-47F Chinook (Singapore)
Programme Background In July 2020, photos have emerged on the internet of the first Boeing CH-47F Chinook destined for the Republic of Singapore Air Force ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Air: Displays
LAD2008DA
Produced by Psion DSP, LAD2008DA is a 20"x8" Large Area Display for full-glass cockpit applications. It was showcased during the 2022 Farnborough Air Show and the 2023 ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Wing Loong X
The Wing Loong X, or WL-X, is a fixed-wing UAV developed by the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC). Debuted at the Paris Air Show ...
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Air: Displays
RDU-4208 LAD
ScioTeq RDU-4208 is a 20"x8" Large-Area Display. It features a fully redundant, high-resolution screen with multitouch support. Unveiled in 2022, it was also demonstrated in ...
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Loitering munitions
SpyX
The SpyX is a loitering munition from BlueBird Aero Systems. Unveiled at the Paris Air Show 2023, the munition offers autonomous electro-optical guided attack capabilities and ...
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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 ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing
Expendable Remote Carrier (ERC)
The Expendable Remote Carrier (ERC) is an experimental autonomous system that MBDA revealed at the Paris Air Show 2023. A critical part of the FCAS programme, ...
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EO/IR systems
M-19 HD
The M-19 HD multi-sensor, multispectral, HD observation and targeting payload was unveiled at the Paris Air Show in June 2015. It can incorporate up to ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Rotary Wing Cargo UAV
Displayed at Paris Air Show 2023, the Rotary Wing Cargo UAV is a cargo-carrying and ISR drone manufactured by Turkish Aerospace (TAI). Powered by a ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Orbiter 5
Unveiled at Paris Air Show 2023, the Orbiter 5 is a fixed-wing UAV from Aeronautics. The multi-mission drone can host two payloads simultaneously, features autonomous flight and ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Strix 425
The Strix 425 is a mini fixed-wing drone from EOS Technologie. The hand-launched platform can host a removable VTOL system and multiple payloads. According to a company ...
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Air: COMINT and ELINT systems
Air Keeper
Elbit Systems unveiled the Air Keeper, an airborne SIGINT and EW system for aircraft at the Paris Air Show 2015. Already operational, Air Keeper is ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
AeroForce 380
The AeroForce 380 is a MALE fixed-wing drone. Based on the Milkor 380, it is tailored for maritime surveillance and Coast Guard missions. It can ...
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Air: Integrated cockpit systems
HeliSure
Rockwell Collins HeliSure is a product line of situational awareness solutions for rotary-wing aircraft. It provides glass cockpit capabilities using commercial off-the-shelf equipment that can be ...
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Loitering munitions
Toutatis
The Toutatis is an in-development loitering munition from Thales. According to Thales, the platform is effective against groups of fighters and unarmored and light-armoured vehicles. Unveiled at ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Talarion
The Talarion is a next-generation MALE UAV for reconnaissance, detection, classification and tracking of targets (land and sea) as well as detection, recognition and identification ...