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AUSA 2026: CUAS market expands as suppliers target new threats and operational requirements

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AUSA 2026: CUAS market expands as suppliers target new threats and operational requirements

20th October 2026

New developments from MARSS, MyDefence, Mountain Horse Solutions and Rafael suggest that future counter-drone protection will increasingly depend on combining advanced detection, rapid interception and integrated defensive networks.

From Poland to the Pacific: Can Miecznik become a blueprint for other navies?

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From Poland to the Pacific: Can Miecznik become a blueprint for other navies?

20th October 2026

Babcock is taking its Polish industrial partnership approach to Denmark and New Zealand as navies seek sovereign shipbuilding skills alongside ships.

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Opinion: Winds of change in Whitehall

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Opinion: Winds of change in Whitehall

20th June 2018

Change is afoot in Whitehall, as Air Chief Marshal Stuart Peach hands over as chief of the defence staff (CDS) to General Nick Carter. This …

Saab, Damen partner for Brazilian corvette bid

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Saab, Damen partner for Brazilian corvette bid

20th June 2018

Saab has teamed up with Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding to bid for the project to supply four Tamandaré class corvettes (CCT) to the Brazilian Navy, …

UDT 2018: US Mk 48 torpedo upgrade in sight

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UDT 2018: US Mk 48 torpedo upgrade in sight

20th June 2018

A contract award for a technological insertion upgrade into the US Navy’s Mk 48 heavyweight torpedo is imminent. Defence sources have told Shephard that an …

UDT 2018: Bids in for UK ORCA programme

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UDT 2018: Bids in for UK ORCA programme

20th June 2018

Bids for the UK Royal Navy’s programme to replace the combat management system (CMS) on its mine countermeasure vessels (MCMVs) were submitted in May, as …

UDT 2018: Saab to display full size torpedo model

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UDT 2018: Saab to display full size torpedo model

20th June 2018

Among Saab’s displays at the forthcoming Undersea Defence Technology conference and exhibition will be a full size model of its new lightweight torpedo (SLWT), with …

UDT 2018: New sonar for Australian submarines

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UDT 2018: New sonar for Australian submarines

20th June 2018

Thales will support efforts by Australia to upgrade systems and capabilities of the Collins class submarines as part of an overall A$542 million ($400 million) …

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L3 announces US Army ENVG-B contract

20th June 2018

L3 Technologies has received a three-year, $391 million contract from the US Army Contracting Command to provide the Enhanced Night Vision Goggle – Binocular (ENVG-B), …

Warsaw hovers over its helicopter programmes

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Warsaw hovers over its helicopter programmes

20th June 2018

The Polish MoD has shed some light on its plans for the long awaited modernisation of its helicopter fleet emphasising the prioritisation of new ASW …

South Sudan foes set to meet after two years

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South Sudan foes set to meet after two years

20th June 2018

The two figures at the centre of the civil war that has ravaged South Sudan are scheduled to meet on 20 June for the first …

Seaspan cuts steel for first JSS

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Seaspan cuts steel for first JSS

20th June 2018

Seaspan has begun construction of the Royal Canadian Navy’s (RCN) future Joint Support Ships (JSS) at its Vancouver shipyard, the Canadian Department of National Defence …

Australia consults on Land 400 Phase 3 programme

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Australia consults on Land 400 Phase 3 programme

20th June 2018

The Australian Department of Defence has commenced a consultation process with industry for its latent Land 400 Phase 3 requirement, which will see the army’s …

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Indra develops electronic defence manpack

20th June 2018

Indra has developed a lightweight, portable electronic defence manpack system to equip soldiers with advanced radar-band analysis capabilities, the company announced on 14 June. The …

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