Analysis
The 2020s: a decade of UAV spending growth
13th August 2026
Total annual drone spending has increased nearly sixfold since the start of the decade, from $2.9 billion in 2020 to $16.3 billion in 2028, with Europe leading the rise.
13th August 2026
Total annual drone spending has increased nearly sixfold since the start of the decade, from $2.9 billion in 2020 to $16.3 billion in 2028, with Europe leading the rise.
12th August 2026
Asian customers have placed one of the largest known international purchases of US-built uncrewed surface vessels, highlighting accelerating regional demand for autonomous maritime capabilities and distributed naval operations.
On the show floor at DSEI 2025, representatives from ST Engineering and ARIS, and retired Italian general Ivan Caruso outlined the background to the teaming agreement with land warfare expert Christop...
At DSEI 2025, James Gray, Managing Director and CEO of Raytheon UK (part of RTX), outlines the company’s century-long presence in the UK and its evolving role across defence, aerospace, cyber, and tra...
At DSEI 2025, Controp representatives outline how artificial intelligence is being integrated with electro-optical payloads to improve decision-making and operational efficiency across land, air, and ...
At DSEI 2025, Avon Protection outlines its latest developments in integrated headgear and respiratory protection systems designed for military and specialist users.
31st January 2018
The Shephard team will be out in full force at Singapore Air Show 2018. In this latest video we take a look at some of the aircraft …
31st January 2018
Astro Aerospace has completed the critical design review of the AstroMesh radar antenna reflector for the NASA-Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) synthetic aperture radar (NISAR) …
31st January 2018
Simon Williams speaks with Shephard about ADECS 2018 show highlights and looking forward to next year's event.
31st January 2018
Most countries in the ASEAN region have a local shipbuilding industry – Vietnam, for example, has the fifth largest such industry in the world – …
31st January 2018
QinetiQ has been awarded a contract by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) to conduct maritime research and development for the UK Ministry of …
31st January 2018
The Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAF) currently has 24 qualified pilots for its 12 strong Sikorsky S-70i fleet and is pushing hard to increase that …
31st January 2018
South Korea is airing ambitions to form a nuclear-powered submarine (SSN) fleet and the eventual commissioning of such boats is being described as ‘politically inevitable’. …
31st January 2018
Ukroboronprom’s Impulse has launched production of the SA-10U vehicle for the Ukrainian Army, the company announced on 29 January. The vehicle is designed to provide …
31st January 2018
The Bulgarian MoD has indicated it will acquire new wheeled IFVs as part of its modernisation agenda, in addition to upgrading existing Soviet-era armour. According …
31st January 2018
Shephard speaks with key industry analysts on the challenges and facing the waters surrounding Asia-Pacific and how both navies and coast guards are combating these difficulties.
31st January 2018
Atlas Dynamics has partnered with Luxriot to develop UAS-based solutions for the defence, security and first response markets, the companies announced on 29 January. Atlas Dynamics …
31st January 2018
CRFS is exhibiting for the first time at ADECS 2018, the RF spectrum monitoring solutions company already has a footprint in the Asia-Pacific region but …
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