Land Warfare
Powerful, long-range electromagnetic attack capabilities
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Air Warfare
M-345 officially enters service as trainer for Italian Air Force
The Leonardo M-345 High-Efficiency Trainer (HET) basic/advanced trainer is similar to the M-346, which is the second part of the Italian Air Force’s training system, but is a substantially smaller and less powerful aircraft.
Land Warfare
UK artillery factory opens as defence review inches forward
The new artillery and howitzer factory pre-dates the emphasis on this capability from this month’s Strategic Defence Review (SDR). The first joint industry-government meeting outlined in the review took place this week.
Naval Warfare
South Korea advances next-gen naval concepts for future force needs
HHI and Hanwha Ocean outline highly autonomous and unmanned-enabled designs as the ROKN explores force structure for the 2030s and beyond.
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.
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Air Warfare
US Air Force assesses EPAWSS data after F-15EX missile firings
8th August 2022
EPAWSS provides both the F-15E and F-15EX with fully integrated radar warning as well as advanced jamming and countermeasure employment capability in highly contested environments.
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Land Warfare
Poland advances plans for new armoured vehicles from South Korea
8th August 2022
Poland has released further details of its ambitious plans to stock up rapidly on new tanks and self-propelled howitzers of South Korean design, involving over 1,000 K2 MBTs and 600 K9 SPHs. Some will replace equipment supplied to Ukraine, but the bulk of production will be for expansion of the army.
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Naval Warfare
US Navy modifies Over-the-Horizon Weapon System missile deal for Raytheon
8th August 2022
OTH-WS is intended to provide a long range anti-ship, over-the-horizon offensive anti-surface warfare capability to USN.
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Defence Notes
Western reinforcement helping Ukraine protect itself, UK defence exports director says
8th August 2022
Western equipment sent to Ukraine is helping reinforce Ukraine in its defence against Russia’s invasion, the head of the UK's Defence and Security Exports agency told Shephard.
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Naval Warfare
Australia receives second Evolved Cape-class patrol boat
8th August 2022
Austal has delivered the second of eight improved patrol boats to Australia's navy.
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Defence Notes
Irate China goes ballistic after Pelosi visits Taiwan
8th August 2022
Taiwan was on high alert while China militarily threatened it to the hilt. Beijing took the opportunity offered by Pelosi's visit to express its ambition to conquer the democratically governed nation.
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Defence Notes
US Army and Navy target improved comms and signal processing
5th August 2022
Expedition Technology has received three small business innovation research awards from the US Army and US Navy’s Office of Naval Research to develop AI and machine learning technologies.
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Naval Warfare
US Navy commits to uncrewed surface vessel future, but plans are far from firm
5th August 2022
The US Navy is committing $2.2 billion in funding to uncrewed surface vessel (USV) programmes but the future of the Medium USV class remains uncertain.
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Defence Helicopter
Leonardo on verge of securing new Merlin and Wildcat helicopter exports
5th August 2022
Leonardo has said that it expects to finalise export contracts for both the AW101 and AW159 helicopters from new customers before the end of 2022.
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Defence Notes
Ukraine conflict prompts precision strike and artillery shift in the Baltics
5th August 2022
The Baltic states are fine-tuning their pre-war defence procurement plans following lessons learned from the Russo-Ukrainian conflict, with a renewed focus on long-range and precision fire capabilities.
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Digital Battlespace
The technologies that will define the future battlefield (podcast)
5th August 2022
In this bonus episode of the Shephard Defence Podcast, we bring you the third episode from the latest series of the Five Eyes Connectivity podcast.
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Training
RUAG and Tactical Air to revamp US Navy aggressor F-5 fleet
5th August 2022
RUAG and Tactical Air will work to improve safety and readiness of US Navy Red Air adversary training aircraft under the modernisation programme.
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Land Warfare
USSOCOM acquires Augmented Reality Tactical Assault Kit
5th August 2022
Eolian Augmented Reality Tactical Assault Kits (ARTAK) are intended to significantly reduce risk to soldiers during mission execution. They will provide US Special Operations Command operators with the ability to connect to remote sites and personnel for face-to-face collaboration.
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Land Warfare
Japan mulls options for several armoured vehicle programmes
5th August 2022
Japan's military is seeking follow-on generations of 8x8 and 4x4 armoured vehicles, and overseas designs are strong contenders.
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Air Warfare
India faces a crisis in its fighter squadrons
5th August 2022
India is facing a crisis with crashes of older fighters, falling squadron numbers and delays in acquisition programmes.
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Defence Notes
BAE Systems invests in next-gen 155mm ammunition
4th August 2022
BAE Systems is developing next-generation 155mm ammunition technology with a range of base and fuze options for land and naval applications
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Naval Warfare
Kraken partners with Thales to further develop K50 craft
4th August 2022
Kraken Technology Group has signed an MoU with Thales for the ongoing development and provision of bespoke systems for the Kraken K50 craft.
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Land Warfare
Clavister awarded European Defence Fund research project for UGV technologies
4th August 2022
Under the Convoy Operations with Manned-unManneD Systems (COMMANDS) project, Clavister will receive around €530,000 of EDF funding.
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Air Warfare
Australia celebrates Industry first with domestic maintenance of P-8A fleet
4th August 2022
Australia’s P-8A fleet will undergo deeper maintenance work domestically as part of a $60 million contract.
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