The US Navy plans to preserve Super Hornet and Growler tooling as production winds down, with restart costs unassessed and final F/A-18 deliveries expected in late 2027.
New counter-drone technologies, autonomous launchers and manufacturing modernisation initiatives highlighted emerging opportunities for defence suppliers, while the UK advanced a major military vehicle procurement programme.
Ahead of Eurosatory 2018 the first EBRC Jaguar 6x6 vehicle prototypes, developed as part of the French Army’s ambitious Scorpion modernisation programme, was rolled out to the press. Shephard …
Eurosatory 2018 promises new vehicles and the latest in defence equipment with European nations looking to increase defence spending. Grant Turnbull, editor at Shephard Media, …
India's Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on 5 June that US sanctions on Russia military exports would not impact long-standing ties between New Delhi and …
The US Army has tested new chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive (CBRNE) detection systems, the army announced on 30 May. The Radiological Detection System …
Since 2014 average European defence spending has risen year-on-year, now accounting for 20% of total global military expenditure. The most dramatic increase in spending emanated …
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has carried out a successful powered run of the Pratt & Whitney (P&W;) PW815 engine that will power its proposed …
The Indonesian government has reactivated the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) in response to emerging terrorism fears, administration officials have confirmed. Announced on 21st May …
In recent years European armies have invested heavily in updating legacy land platforms and acquiring new advanced capabilities. The Boxer 8x8 has proved a popular …
Operating in the electronic warfare sector for over one hundred years, Leonardo has witnessed a dramatic shift in the nature of EW threats. Today, the …
Harris Corporation has received a five-year, $130 million IDIQ contract from the US Air Force to develop and deliver a Handheld Video Data Link (HH-VDL) …