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The company’s displays were engineered to provide more realistic simulated environments.
The service is working with USC ICT to integrate information capture by drones, AI and 3D Gaussian Splatting.
The RIB trials are expected to inform rapid future RN deployment of autonomous vessel technology.
The deal was signed after Otokar became the last bidder standing. The first 278 vehicles will be manufactured in Turkey and the rest built in Romania.
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2nd December 2024
The first stage of developing a new UK Defence Industrial Strategy has highlighted failings in current structures with solutions expected to be proposed in next year’s full strategy.
2nd December 2024
HMS St Albans’ refit included an update in FOST training to help staff adapt to new technology and routines.
2nd December 2024
In this latest Shephard technology report, Giles Ebbutt highlights the rise of the first person view (FPV) drone as a powerful asymmetric weapon that can …
2nd December 2024
The Dutch F-35s will replace the German Eurofighter Typhoons stationed in Latvia.
2nd December 2024
Orbit Communication Systems has been awarded a contract from the Israeli MoD which follows on from two other recent deals.
2nd December 2024
The 48 F-35A aircraft are set to replace the 36 F-16s as part of the US Department of Defense’s plans to upgrade its aircraft across Japan.
29th November 2024
The two companies will focus on military training, support and engineering opportunities across central, eastern and southern Europe.
29th November 2024
Rheinmetall’s new factory in Lithuania will produce hundreds of thousands of artillery shells and operations will begin in 2026.
29th November 2024
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) gave several companies a contract to establish the usefulness of additive manufacturing for defence equipment.
29th November 2024
Manufacture of the fifth UK City-class frigate has begun in Scotland.
29th November 2024
The Letter of Intent (LoI) will allow for the integration of training of the Airbus A330 Multi Role Tank Transport (MRTT) fleet between the the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) and other groups.
29th November 2024
Recent orders for the Boeing KC-46A tanker for the US Air Force (USAF) and engineering support for the Japan Air Self-Defence Force give a boost to the US manufacturer’s orderbook.
28th November 2024
India has been re-evaluating its naval capabilities as its maritime objectives continue to expand beyond the Indian Ocean.
28th November 2024
The Finnish defence and security group will work with Ukrainian drone companies to speed up production of platforms for Ukraine and across the European Union (EU) and NATO countries.
28th November 2024
The new signals vessels will replace the ageing 423 Oste-class ships, which have been operating since the late 1980s.
28th November 2024
The autonomous underwater vehicle was tested in the tough environment of the Baltic Sea.
28th November 2024
Turkish Defence Minister Yaşar Güler gave updates on the country’s F-16 and Eurofighter acquisitions in Parliament, while signalling the US could reinstate Turkey into its F-35 programme.
27th November 2024
RSS Conqueror and RSS Chieftain were retired on 25 November, marking the end of the first era of Singaporean submarines.
27th November 2024
Otokar plans to make Alpar fully autonomous with a minimum of external assistance, as well as interfacing with other crewed and uncrewed systems on the battlefield.