Defence news and analysis - Page 506 | Shephard

Defence Notes

Pentagon’s FY26 defence budget proposal is $130 billion more than US Congress plans to provide

The House Committee on Appropriations approved a FY2026 bill reducing investments in main defence programmes.

Air Warfare

Belgium’s F-35A order progresses at it awaits first jet delivery by late 2025

The first aircraft delivery timeline confirmation comes as Belgium weighs up an additional F-3A buy from Lockheed Martin.

Air Warfare

Trump’s drone directives win US industry support but questions remain over ability to challenge Chinese market dominance

New presidential directives for UAV production are intended to remove bureaucratic barriers and support suppliers.

Land Warfare

Refresh of Romanian army vehicles speeds up

Romania received its first Cobra MkII 4×4 light tactical armoured vehicles, ordered Abrams main battle tanks (MBTs) and VAMTAC light vehicles, and is set to invest billions-of-dollars in infantry fighting vehicles.

Featured videos

Land Warfare

Powerful, long-range electromagnetic attack capabilities

Dominate the electromagnetic spectrum. Make it an unfair fight with the EA-37B.

Land Warfare

TROPHY® APS: Revolutionizing Ground Maneuver Operations

TROPHY® APS revolutionizes combat maneuverability, safeguarding crews and vehicles while enabling operations in complex terrains.

Featured Industry Spotlights

Naval Warfare

Fincantieri’s Vulcano Class: a new era of versatility and innovation in naval operations

Land Warfare

Need more flexibility in battle management system delivery?

Air Warfare

Tiltrotor: The Long-Range Maneuver Solution

Land Warfare

Introducing the MITR-M1 Half Mask: Tactical respiratory protection for every scenario

More Stories

Land Warfare

Hanwha declares large UGV a success

23rd April 2021

Hanwha continues to invest heavily in unmanned ground vehicles destined for the country's military.
Uncrewed Vehicles

Logos Technologies announces successful WAMI sensor test

23rd April 2021

Logos Technologies successfully test the new WAMI sensor developed for the US Navy and Marine Corps.
Air Warfare

Lockheed Martin enhances JASSM management software

23rd April 2021

USAF requires enterprise management software support for its Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile.
Uncrewed Vehicles

MQ-25 engine inlet analysis pays dividends, says Boeing

23rd April 2021

Boeing's MQ-25 unmanned aerial refueller has benefitted from engine inlet analysis as the manufacturer looks ahead to low-rate production.
Digital Battlespace

Leidos supports mobile undersea acoustic surveillance

23rd April 2021

Leidos is supporting active and passive sonar systems for underwater acoustic surveillance.
Defence Helicopter

Arnold Defense obtains US certification to fire FZ90 rockets

23rd April 2021

Air-to-ground and ground-to-ground launchers from Arnold Defense are approved to fire FZ90 2.75-inch rockets.
Naval Warfare

Lana embarks on delivery voyage to Nigeria

23rd April 2021

A 60m-long vessel is on its way to Nigeria, to be used for variety of missions.
Defence Notes

Argentina seeks helicopters and receives new OPV with Antarctic ops in mind

23rd April 2021

A tender will open next month as the Argentine Navy seeks to buy two second-hand helicopters to enhance its Antarctic capabilities — but financial constraints remain.
Training

UAS crew training to benefit from VR

23rd April 2021

EMPACT virtual reality technology is being rolled out to USAF for UAS operator training.
Land Warfare

Tektronix Keithley Mission Critical Real-Time Solutions for Aerospace and Defense (sponsored video)

23rd April 2021

Enabling faster deeper insights in Electronic Warfare technologies, Radar Design and Integration, Satellite Communications or Embedded Design Challenges.
Land Warfare

Elta sells Zmag to IDF

23rd April 2021

The IDF is acquiring up to 30 all-terrain vehicles from Israeli manufacturer Elta, with SOF among the possible operators.
Defence Notes

PODCAST: Lockheed Martin 2021 financials, Slovak IFV and C-UAS trends

23rd April 2021

Welcome to Episode 16 of the third series of The Weekly Defence Podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more.
Training

US Army ready to adopt AR for medic training

23rd April 2021

The US Army is investing in VR/AR/MR to improve the training that is on offer for its combat medics.
Naval Warfare

Leonardo to supply guns for Canadian Surface Combatant vessels

23rd April 2021

Leonardo will provide Lockheed Martin Canada with four OTO 127/64 LW Vulcano naval guns for the Royal Canadian Navy’s new multirole frigates.
Land Warfare

Kosovo receives Bastions

23rd April 2021

A partnership between AM General and Arquus bears its first fruit.
Naval Warfare

Spanish Navy still waits for new submarines

23rd April 2021

The Spanish Navy's decade-long wait for its new submarines could now be over. The launch of the first S-80A Plus boat by shipbuilder Navantia could mean delivery of the new platforms from 2023.
Land Warfare

Indian Air Force receives protected vehicles

23rd April 2021

The Indian Air Force will be better equipped to defend air bases after delivery of its first armoured vehicles from Ashok Leyland.
Air Warfare

Japan's first Global Hawk makes maiden flight

22nd April 2021

The delivery of the RQ-4B Global Hawk to Japan will equip the country with intelligence gathering and threat monitoring capabilities.
Naval Warfare

Lockheed and Thales team up for Australian LRASM

22nd April 2021

Two companies commit to deliver sovereign manufacturing capability in Australia for the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile – Surface Launch.

Page
<
1
...
504
505
506
507
508
...
2155
>

<
...
504
505
506
507
508
...
>