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Artificial intelligence: the hope, the hype and the real-world reality

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Artificial intelligence: the hope, the hype and the real-world reality

20th July 2026

Artificial intelligence has supported C2 systems and decision-making for more than two decades. It has gradually built up a head of steam in the 2020s, but what is it achieving today and what role could it play in the future?

Naval primes dive into an underwater acquisition gold rush

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Naval primes dive into an underwater acquisition gold rush

20th July 2026

A cluster of acquisitions by Fincantieri, Thales, Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall points to a race to secure underwater warfare, autonomy and sensing capability.

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Eurosatory 2018: New sensor suite for NH90 special operations

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Eurosatory 2018: New sensor suite for NH90 special operations

15th June 2018

Shephard understands that a total ten NH90 aircraft will be outfitted with a new sensor suite for French Special Forces operations. A nose cone for …

Eurosatory 2018: Customer supply unaffected by Hirth acquisition, says UMS Skeldar

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Eurosatory 2018: Customer supply unaffected by Hirth acquisition, says UMS Skeldar

15th June 2018

The supply of unmanned systems engines by Hirth Motors to its customers will continue assured a senior official from UMS Skeldar, which in May acquired …

Raytheon to continue TOW production

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Raytheon to continue TOW production

15th June 2018

Raytheon has received a $129.9 million contract modification from the US Army to continue production of the TOW weapon system, the company announced on 12 …

Chinese arms deliveries to Africa put on hold

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Chinese arms deliveries to Africa put on hold

15th June 2018

France, Britain and the US on 14 June 2018 put a hold on a request from the Central African Republic (CAR) for UN Security Council …

Airbus delivers fifth H135 for German military training

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Airbus delivers fifth H135 for German military training

15th June 2018

Airbus Helicopters has delivered the fifth and final H135 to the German Federal Office of armed forces Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support, the company …

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Aerojet Rocketdyne awarded torpedo work

15th June 2018

Aerojet Rocketdyne has received a $2.6 million Phase I contract from the Office of Naval Research to develop a prototype torpedo propulsion system under its …

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IAI Elta receives EW system contract

15th June 2018

Israel Aerospace Industries’ (IAI) Elta Systems has received a contract to modernise and upgrade a national level ground based SIGINT and EW system for an …

Eurosatory 2018: Vehicles and variants in the spotlight (video)

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Eurosatory 2018: Vehicles and variants in the spotlight (video)

15th June 2018

As Eurosatory 2018 draws to a close Grant Turnbull, land warfare editor at Shephard, reviews some of the highlights from the event including vehicle unveilings, new …

Australia trucks on with UGV trials

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Australia trucks on with UGV trials

15th June 2018

The Australian Army is continuing its foray into UGVs, with Minister for Defence Industry Christopher Pyne announcing on 13 June that Praesidium Global had won …

SOCOM outlines maritime capabilities demonstration

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SOCOM outlines maritime capabilities demonstration

15th June 2018

United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has outlined an upcoming technical experimentation (TE) activity focused on SOF maritime surface systems. The research and development opportunity …

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Chromalloy to repair US Navy LM2500 components

15th June 2018

Chromalloy has received an IDIQ services contract for the repair and refurbishment of LM2500 high pressure turbine hot section parts for the US Navy, the …

Moscow slams Norway plans to double US troop presence

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Moscow slams Norway plans to double US troop presence

14th June 2018

Moscow on 14 June criticised Norway's plans to ask Washington to double the number of US troops stationed in the Scandinavian country and deploy them …

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