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Defence Notes

Leonardo CEO urges “speed as important as money” as joint ventures progress picks up

The company’s Q1 2025 results showed a 20% increase in new orders and a 15% increase in revenue across the business.

Air Warfare

Rolls-Royce wins $711 million contract to support UK Royal Air Force Typhoon engines

The contract covers maintenance and service for the EJ200 engine that powers the UK Royal Air Force’s Typhoon fleet.

Naval Warfare

Will the US be able to make its shipbuilding industry "great again"?

The White House and Congress have been increasing efforts to support the national maritime industry.

Land Warfare

How Ukraine’s wartime innovators are redefining tactical communication

A Ukrainian company in a race against Russian jammers has been demonstrating how the country’s innovative start-ups have been beating the West at its own game.

Featured Industry Spotlights

Land Warfare

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Air Warfare

Tiltrotor: The Long-Range Maneuver Solution

Land Warfare

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

Land Warfare

Need to develop AI-powered red pictures for battlefield situational awareness?

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Air Warfare

Tactical advantage – is the best replacement for a C-130 another C-130?

18th September 2023

While designs like the Embraer C-390 have chalked up some export successes, Shephard analyses whether a true competitor (or successor) to Lockheed's C-130J currently exists. Or will the Hercules production line simply remain open for decades to come?
Naval Warfare

DSEI 2023: Griffon Hoverwork unveils Wyvern LCAC hovercraft

18th September 2023

Griffon Hoverwork has announced development of a new hovercraft – the Wyvern Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC), representing a solution for rapid amphibious transport.
Air Warfare

DSEI 2023: MARSS releases details on C-UAS takedown success and more uses for system

18th September 2023

C-UAS company MARSS has released imagery of its latest takedown of a small drone using its Interceptor Medium Rage (MR) UAV and displayed further concepts of operation as it moves closer to fielding the Interceptor and looks to leverage its NiDAR radar system.
Air Warfare

UAVs at TADTE 2023 highlight Taiwan’s defence aspirations

18th September 2023

Taiwan revealed several new UAVs at TADTE 2023, including a follow-on loitering munition.
Land Warfare

Just released: Armoured Vehicles Technology Report 2023

17th September 2023

How remote weapon stations and vehicle self-protection systems are helping armed forces stay ahead of the game on the modern battlefield.
Air Warfare

DSEI: Raytheon delivers first B-52 AESA radar to Boeing

15th September 2023

RTX, through its business division Raytheon, has delivered the first AESA radar for the B-52 Radar Modernization Program (RMP), enhancing the aircraft's capabilities with improved navigation, targeting and detection range.
Uncrewed Vehicles

Ukraine shows combat-tested armament at DSEI 2023

15th September 2023

The Ukrainian pavilion at DSEI 2023, organised by state-owned Spetstechnoexport, exhibited several indigenous combat-tested systems, including UAVs, USVs and an evacuation vehicle.
Air Warfare

Insight: Is the Bayraktar TB2 UAV living up to expectations?

15th September 2023

Sold to well over 20 countries and combat-proven in Nagorno-Karabakh, Ukraine and elsewhere, the Bayraktar TB2 has been an export success for its Turkish manufacturer. Shephard Defence Insight analyses the aircraft's design and capabilities and reviews in depth who is buying it and why.
Land Warfare

DSEI 2023: MSI Defence Systems announces new mobile counter-UAS solution

15th September 2023

At DSEI 2023, MSI Defence Systems showcased the latest iteration of its Terrahawk Paladin VSHORAD C-UAS system, featuring radar and optical sensors and a 30mm Bushmaster autocannon. The company is working on a mobile version mounted on a 6x6 truck.
Air Warfare

DSEI 2023: Leonardo UK bolsters Yeovil site in preparation for New Medium Helicopter programme

15th September 2023

'For us, it’s building helicopters, not just assembling. It’s not only about NMH but about enduring social value in terms of exports from the UK,' Leonardo UK told Shephard at DSEI 2023.
Naval Warfare

DSEI 2023: How PhantomBlu comms tech could mean an end to radio silence at sea

15th September 2023

Blu Wireless's PhantomBlu millimetre-wave communications nodes could put an end to the need to maintain radio silence to avoid detection or interception while supporting high data rates for C2 purposes.
Training

DSEI 2023: 4GD to upgrade SimStriker smart target with generative AI and computational vision

15th September 2023

Both the SimStriker enhancements involving computer vision and generative AI are currently in development, with some aspects already de-risked.
Air Warfare

Ukraine lessons: is bringing an attack helicopter to a missile fight too dangerous?

15th September 2023

According to multiple OSINT sources, Russian forces have lost possibly as many as 200 rotary-wing aircraft since February 2022. Some of these occurred in early high-profile operations, but most have been attrition casualties during the ongoing fighting. Shephard analyses the nature of these losses, and what lessons NATO attack helicopter operators should draw.
Air Warfare

MQ-4C Triton UAS reaches initial operational capability with US Navy

15th September 2023

The MQ-4C Triton uncrewed aircraft has officially achieved Initial Operating Capability (IOC) with the US Navy.
Air Warfare

Russia to start mass production of Scalpel loitering munition

15th September 2023

A Russian loitering munition developer has said it will begin mass production a loitering munition which is claimed to be much cheaper than the Lancet which has been widely used in Ukraine.
Training

DSEI 2023: Forge decision tool to help develop British Army doctrine for new armoured vehicles

15th September 2023

Hadean, ST Engineering Antycip and Cervus have announced a contract from the British Army for their Forge decision support tool for use at the Land Warfare Centre in a series of major experiments.
Land Warfare

DSEI 2023: Supacat adds mortar option for high-mobility vehicle family

15th September 2023

Supacat displayed a new variant of its HMT 400 4x4 vehicle at DSEI, equipped with an Elbit 120mm mortar system and a Kongsberg remote weapon station armed with a machine gun and Javelin missile.
Land Warfare

DSEI 2023: FFG advances delivery of mine-clearing tanks to Ukraine

15th September 2023

The improved FFG Wisent mine-clearing tanks being delivered to Ukraine feature new passive armour and a Pearson Full Width Mine Plough.
Uncrewed Vehicles

DSEI: Milrem displays new versions of THeMIS and reveals plans for larger UGV

15th September 2023

Milrem Robotics has now supplied more than 100 of its Tracked Hybrid Modular Infantry System (THeMIS) hybrid UGVs including approximately 15 for service in Ukraine. Lessons learned are continuing to inform the platform’s development, according to the company.