Richard Thomas

Site chosen for joint German-Norway sub maintenance hub

The new common maintenance model for the joint German-Norwegian Type 212CD submarine programme will be set up at Haakonsvern in Norway, an announcement by the ...

Gulf states approved for $1.3 billion in US munitions purchases in 2018

Gulf states have traditionally been keen buyers of western, mainly US, military equipment. A number of possible recent programmes and ongoing procurement processes demonstrate the ...

UK government consults on further drone misuse powers

The UK government has initiated a consultation process to prevent the misuse of drones, with deterrents such as the issuance of on-the-stop fines for offenders ...

Farnborough 2018: Government pushes business as Brexit concerns persist (video)

With the uncertainty of the outcome of the Brexit negotiations forming a backdrop to this week's Farnborough International Airshow, UK government officials were keen to ...

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Richard Thomas is the Editor-in-chief here at Shephard Media as well as being editor of Unmanned Vehicles and International Maritime and Port Security magazines, joining the company in April 2015.

Richard recently returned to the UK in 2014 after nearly five and a half years in the Sultanate of Oman, where he began as senior journalist with the Muscat Daily newspaper, rising to become deputy news editor in his final couple of years.

UV - Unmanned Vehicles

Farnborough 2018: Nightwarden flights to continue from Textron’s Blackstone site

19th July 2018

Textron Systems Unmanned Systems is to move its Nightwarden UAV flights to its Blackstone facility near Richmond, Virginia, to continue preparations ahead of any future ...
DN - Defence Notes

Farnborough 2018: RBS15 Mk 4 in the works for Gripen requirement

18th July 2018

Saab is developing the RBS15 Mk 4, the air-launch progression of the surface-to-surface Mk 3, for use with the Gripen E and other fixed-wing aircraft, ...
MTSN - Training/Simulation

Farnborough 2018: German personnel training for Heron TP to begin soon

18th July 2018

Fresh from the confirmation that the German armed forces will indeed operate the Heron TP UAV – despite protests by US-based General Atomics (GA-ASI) over ...
MLF - Military Logistics

Farnborough 2018: Zephyr production facility opens (video)

17th July 2018

Wtih the Zephyr S UAV undergoing flight tests in the US, Airbus formally opened its low-rate production facility in Farnborough where a number of systems ...
MLF - Military Logistics

Farnborough 2018: Dual purpose for LM-100J flight demo

17th July 2018

Despite showcasing its civilian-spec LM-100J at Farnborough, manufacturer Lockheed Martin has said that the flight demonstrations serve to highlight the capabilities of the original military ...
UV - Unmanned Vehicles

Farnborough 2018: SkyX pushes service model for unmanned business (video)

16th July 2018

As the commercial UAS sector continues to mature, companies have to be able to offer a variety of services to potential customers and diversify business ...
MTSN - Training/Simulation

Farnborough: CAE details capabilities of new 700MR (video)

16th July 2018

With flight training increasingly being conducted on simulators, the integration of cross domain capabilities is widely regarded as the next vital step in the industry. ...
DN - Defence Notes

Farnborough 2018: Business and the Brexit decision (video)

15th July 2018

With Brexit looming large, the prospect of its impact on the defence sector and the UK's place politically and militarily will likely dominate discussions during ...
UV - Unmanned Vehicles

SkyGuardian tease as RAF again declines to disclose service entry (video)

12th July 2018

Although development of the Royal Air Force’s Protector MALE UAV is clearly moving ahead following the first transatlantic flight of the SkyGuardian on 11 June ...
NWI - Naval Warfare

BAE Systems outlines reasons for Sea 5000 win

6th July 2018

Australia will now begin the task of preparing to build the Global Combat Ship - Australia (GCS-A), with two main reasons given by BAE Systems ...
NWI - Naval Warfare

UDT 2018: US Navy 'gutted' by sequestration

4th July 2018

The US Navy has been ‘gutted’ by a sequestration process that has left it unable to properly plan for the future as it tries to ...
UV - Unmanned Vehicles

UDT 2018: L3 Calzoni plans new ROV addition to its family

28th June 2018

Showcasing a range of technologies and systems at UDT in Glasgow, L3 Calzoni plans to add a new ROV to its unmanned family, likely in ...
NWI - Naval Warfare

UDT 2018: Second Indian DSRV to complete build before year end

27th June 2018

The second of two deep search and rescue vehicle (DSRV) destined for the Indian Navy’s fledgling submarine rescue capability will finish its build process in ...
NWI - Naval Warfare

UDT 2018: Leonardo seeking exports for ATAS capability

27th June 2018

As work continues on the development and future integration of Leonardo’s ATAS towed-array sonar for the Italian Navy’s multipurpose patrol vessel (PPA) programme, the company ...
MLF - Military Logistics

UDT 2018: Trial of LiFi networking takes places at Babcock facility

26th June 2018

UK-based company pureLiFi has been trialing a wireless capability with Babcock to support shore-side maintenance decision making, as improving logistics methods and delivery emerged as ...
NWI - Naval Warfare

UDT 2018: Threat commonality dominates opening discussions

26th June 2018

The twin needs for naval services to meet the threats posed by an emergent Russia dominated the opening remarks at the UDT conference and exhibition ...
NWI - Naval Warfare

BAE Systems begins investigations into Forth issues

23rd June 2018

Investigations are being carried out by BAE Systems to identify the causes of defects identified onboard the UK’s new Royal Navy Batch 2 OPV. As ...
NWI - Naval Warfare

UDT 2018: Concerns over depth of UK ASW capability

22nd June 2018

A report published by the House of Commons Defence Committee on 18 June warned of several areas where the UK’s armed forces lack the capability ...
UV - Unmanned Vehicles

Eurosatory 2018: Customer supply unaffected by Hirth acquisition, says UMS Skeldar

15th June 2018

The supply of unmanned systems engines by Hirth Motors to its customers will continue assured a senior official from UMS Skeldar, which in May acquired ...
LWI - 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 ...