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‘Now Europe is a market’: Fincantieri sees new opportunities closer to home

12th November 2026

Fincantieri naval vessels chief Eugenio Santagata spoke to Shephard about opportunities and how they sit within a portfolio backed by a “strong backlog”, as Euronaval 2026 unfolded.

RAF Protector fleet grows as UK maritime surveillance role takes shape

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RAF Protector fleet grows as UK maritime surveillance role takes shape

11th November 2026

The RAF’s expanding Protector RG1 fleet could play a growing role in UK maritime surveillance following its first domestic operational sorties, with further aircraft deliveries scheduled through 2027.

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  • Billion-dollar Belgium deal for NASAMS creates multinational air defence system

    Billion-dollar Belgium deal for NASAMS creates multinational air defence system

  • ‘Now Europe is a market’: Fincantieri sees new opportunities closer to home

    ‘Now Europe is a market’: Fincantieri sees new opportunities closer to home

  • RAF Protector fleet grows as UK maritime surveillance role takes shape

    RAF Protector fleet grows as UK maritime surveillance role takes shape

  • Poland land systems focus: €31 billion spending drive boosts domestic production ambitions

    Poland land systems focus: €31 billion spending drive boosts domestic production ambitions

  • Billion-dollar Belgium deal for NASAMS creates multinational air defence system

    Billion-dollar Belgium deal for NASAMS creates multinational air defence system

  • ‘Now Europe is a market’: Fincantieri sees new opportunities closer to home

    ‘Now Europe is a market’: Fincantieri sees new opportunities closer to home

  • RAF Protector fleet grows as UK maritime surveillance role takes shape

    RAF Protector fleet grows as UK maritime surveillance role takes shape

  • Poland land systems focus: €31 billion spending drive boosts domestic production ambitions

    Poland land systems focus: €31 billion spending drive boosts domestic production ambitions

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Europe risks losing control of CUAS production capacity as manufacturers look abroad

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Europe risks losing control of CUAS production capacity as manufacturers look abroad

16th September 2026

European counter-drone developers are securing early orders in the Middle East while slow domestic acquisition processes threaten to redirect production capacity, expertise and investment away from Europe.

India’s rotary-wing capability gap grows as IMRH programme delays persist

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India’s rotary-wing capability gap grows as IMRH programme delays persist

16th September 2026

With IMRH and DBMRH potentially years from service, India faces a widening rotary-wing capability gap that could drive further foreign purchases even as HAL and Safran build the foundations of an indigenous successor.

Thales: deployment speed to determine winners in ‘production versus production’ era

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Thales: deployment speed to determine winners in ‘production versus production’ era

16th September 2026

At its technology summit in London, attended by Shephard, Thales UK examined the importance of speed to delivery, the growing focus on cross-domain capabilities and how procurement reform could be crucial for future battlefield advantage.

AFA 2026: Swarm Aero eyes 2027 Gamera flight as Textron/Merlin reveal SkyCourier UX

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AFA 2026: Swarm Aero eyes 2027 Gamera flight as Textron/Merlin reveal SkyCourier UX

15th September 2026

Two new uncrewed aircraft concepts target very different US military requirements, from massed long-range strike to autonomous logistics. Shephard spoke with executives from Swarm Aero, Textron Aviation and Merlin Labs at this year's AFA Ai...

Can the US Navy ask Indo-Pacific allies to do more while training with them less?

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Can the US Navy ask Indo-Pacific allies to do more while training with them less?

15th September 2026

As the Iran War draws US ships and marine corps units away from the Indo-Pacific, curtailed exercises and a temporary carrier gap are exposing tensions between Washington’s demand for more self-reliant allies and the joint training needed t...

US Navy moves EA-18G Growler Block II electronic-attack upgrade into full-rate production

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US Navy moves EA-18G Growler Block II electronic-attack upgrade into full-rate production

15th September 2026

A US$184.25 million contract for Next Generation Electronic Attack Units advances the Growler’s modernisation as the US Navy confronts ageing systems, parts shortages and obsolescence.

How could Rheinmetall’s GMF 140 fit with ongoing programmes in North America?

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How could Rheinmetall’s GMF 140 fit with ongoing programmes in North America?

14th September 2026

With Canada committed to its River-class replacement and the USN pursuing a lower-cost frigate, Rheinmetall will need to demonstrate where the GMF 140 can fill a capability gap in the North American fleet.

Could the next UAS market boom take place beyond the battlefield?

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Could the next UAS market boom take place beyond the battlefield?

14th September 2026

While the headlines remain dominated by the use of drones for combat operations in Ukraine and other conflicts, there are emerging use cases where the technology could usefully feed back into areas and missions outside the war zone.

Europe commits to long-range fires but countries move in different directions

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Europe commits to long-range fires but countries move in different directions

11th September 2026

Sweden, Croatia and France are pursuing different rocket artillery solutions as European armies seek greater reach, survivability and industrial resilience.

Australian industry programme builds pipeline for Virginia-class sustainment

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Australian industry programme builds pipeline for Virginia-class sustainment

11th September 2026

Australian businesses can now bid to support Virginia-class submarine sustainment in Western Australia, as momentum around the Henderson Defence Precinct also builds.

South Korea, Japan and Turkey vie for US shipbuilding access in future frigate contest

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South Korea, Japan and Turkey vie for US shipbuilding access in future frigate contest

10th September 2026

Washington’s search for a foreign-built frigate could hand South Korea, Japan and Turkey a larger prize than a double-hull order: a foothold inside the US shipbuilding industrial base.

MAAF to test Britain’s shift from armour to distributed lethality in Estonia

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MAAF to test Britain’s shift from armour to distributed lethality in Estonia

10th September 2026

The bilateral agreement between the UK and Estonia comes as both countries explore how dispersed troops, drones, digital targeting, anti-tank weapons and increasingly long-range fires can complement the combat mass traditionally provided by...

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