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Bundeswehr launches loitering munition spending spree with $2.16 billion unassigned

24th April 2026

After months of delays, Rheinmetall has inked a €300 million deal with Germany for its FV-014 drone this week as part of a wider framework contract worth €2.4 billion for loitering munition procurement. Shephard looks at how the as-yet-unawarded funds could be spent.

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FY2027 budget request highlights shift in USAF’s future aerial refuelling priorities

23rd April 2026

The USAF’s Next-Generation Aerial Refuelling Programme is coming under scrutiny in the wake of the Pentagon’s FY2027 budget request, signalling a change in how the force could prioritise the modernisation of its tanker fleet.

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Savi has been named the single awardee in the final option year of the US DoD RFID-IV contract, the company announced on 22 May. The …

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FLIR introduces radar and thermal products

24th May 2018

FLIR Systems has introduced three products for use by global militaries and government agencies including border patrol agents, the company announced on 22 May. The …

SOFIC 2018: Air Force seeking small drones to launch from Ghostrider

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SOFIC 2018: Air Force seeking small drones to launch from Ghostrider

23rd May 2018

US Air Force special forces is calling on industry to come forward with their small UAS to launch from its fleet of AC-130J Ghostriders. Under the …

SOFIC 2018: SOF surgery heads to the front

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SOFIC 2018: SOF surgery heads to the front

23rd May 2018

There are two ways to address the so-called “golden hour” of combat casualty care. The first involves the traditional process of rapidly treating and transporting …

US disinvites China from Pacific military exercises

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US disinvites China from Pacific military exercises

23rd May 2018

The Pentagon has pulled its invitation for China to join maritime exercises in the Pacific because of Beijing's ‘continued militarisation’ of the South China Sea, …

SOFIC 2018: NSCVs see high demand signal

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SOFIC 2018: NSCVs see high demand signal

23rd May 2018

USSOCOM’s Non Standard Commercial Vehicle (NSCV) fleet is experiencing high theater demand, with a resulting increase in projected production figures. That was one of the …

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SOFIC 2018: FLIR introduces two new products

23rd May 2018

SOFIC 2018 has witnessed the launch of two new products by FLIR Systems, the R8SS-3-D radar and the Recon V Ultra-Light imaging device.  The manufacturer …

SOFIC 2018: General Dynamics pitches new TUV to SOF

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SOFIC 2018: General Dynamics pitches new TUV to SOF

23rd May 2018

General Dynamics has unveiled its Flyer 72 Tactical Utility Vehicle (TUV), a design it is pitching as a way to help US special forces transport …

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Kelvin Hughes’s SharpEye for LCS, MMSC vessels

23rd May 2018

Kelvin Hughes has been selected by OSI Maritime Systems to supply a number of SharpEye solid-state naval radar sensors for installation on board Lockheed Martin’s …

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Lockheed’s fifth AEHF satellite completes TVAC testing

23rd May 2018

Lockheed Martin’s fifth Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF-5) protected communications satellite has completed a series of launch environment tests, the company announced on 21 May. …

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Will more ASW capabilities be added to UK naval fleet?

23rd May 2018

As the UK invests in ASW capabilities to meet the growing threats in the naval domain, queries from parliament are rising over the reduction in …

SOFIC 2018: US SOF examines platform needs to compete in a conventional war

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SOFIC 2018: US SOF examines platform needs to compete in a conventional war

23rd May 2018

US special forces will need new platforms with additional survivability to withstand a conventional conflict with Russia or China. US Army Gen Raymond Thomas, the commander of …

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