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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.

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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 Air, Space and Cyber conference to learn more about their capabilities.

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Indian armed forces to acquire hovercraft

13th June 2018

India’s Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has approved the procurement of equipment worth over $81.4 million for the Indian armed forces, the Indian MoD announced on …

Eurosatory 2018: Iveco engaged with Italian Army orders

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Eurosatory 2018: Iveco engaged with Italian Army orders

13th June 2018

While Iveco did not release any new platforms at this year’s Eurosatory the Italian company is moving ahead with two of its newest platforms, the …

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Eurosatory 2018: Valhalla brings Midgard to the halls

13th June 2018

Slovenia company Valhalla used the Eurosatory exhibition to display a Midgard 300 remote control weapon station (RCWS) integrated with an AEI Systems Venom 30mm cannon. …

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Philippines sources Huey parts from Japan

13th June 2018

Japan will supply a variety of spare parts for Bell UH-1 helicopters to the Philippines, with the transfer approved earlier this month. According to the …

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Opinion: Chinese espionage and ‘loose chips sink ships’

13th June 2018

China has done it again. As Beijing prosecutes a relentless campaign of cyberespionage against the US, this past week news broke of a major security …

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Netanyahu quizzed as submarine graft probe witness

12th June 2018

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was on 12 June questioned as a police witness in a probe of alleged corruption over the state purchase of three …

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Trump's vow to end US-South Korea drills catches Pentagon off guard

12th June 2018

Pentagon officials scrambled for a clear message on 12 June about the US military presence in South Korea, after US President Donald Trump vowed at …

EU set to shut UK and US out of defence fund

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EU set to shut UK and US out of defence fund

12th June 2018

The European Union (EU) will on 13 June present its new $15.3 billion defence fund, but conditions for taking part will shut out ‘third countries’ …

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Eurosatory 2018: Safran Patroller in depth (video)

12th June 2018

While Eurosatory typically focuses on land platforms UAVs still have a significant presence at the event.  Beth Maundrill, senior reporter at Shephard talks through some of …

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Norway wants US to double its troops in country

12th June 2018

Norway will ask the US to double the number of US troops stationed in the country and deploy them nearer the border with Russia, the …

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Indra, Elettronica developing EuroDIRQM

12th June 2018

Indra has partnered with Elettronica Group to develop a next generation Quantum Cascade Laser (QCL)-based Direct Infrared Countermeasure (DIRCM) system for rotary and fixed wing …

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Bridger receives on-call UAS contract

12th June 2018

Bridger Aerospace has received a contract from the US Department of Interior (DOI) to supply unmanned service support for wildland fire management on a 'call …

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