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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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MILES system reintroduced into training cycle

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MILES system reintroduced into training cycle

31st January 2018

The US Army’s 39th Infantry Regiment has reintroduced the Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (MILES) into the basic combat training cycle. MILES is designed to …

Turkish air strikes pound Kurdish fighters in Syria

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Turkish air strikes pound Kurdish fighters in Syria

31st January 2018

Turkish air strikes pounded the Syrian border region of Afrin on 30 January and fighting raged on two fronts as Ankara pursued its offensive against …

Rolls-Royce opens autonomous shipping research centre

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Rolls-Royce opens autonomous shipping research centre

31st January 2018

Rolls-Royce has opened a research facility in Turku, Finland, to develop the technologies needed to shape the future autonomous global shipping industry. The centre includes …

Costing confusion over Type 31e

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Costing confusion over Type 31e

31st January 2018

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has defended itself in light of suggestions by the National Audit Office (NAO) that it failed to stipulate the …

Ecuadorian MoD receives first H125

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Ecuadorian MoD receives first H125

31st January 2018

Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first H125 helicopter to the Ecuadorian Ministry of Defense, the company announced on 26 January.The company signed a contract in …

HÜRKUŞ-B takes flight

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HÜRKUŞ-B takes flight

31st January 2018

Turkish Aerospace Industries’ (TAI’s) HÜRKUŞ-B aircraft has performed its first flight test in Ankara, Turkey. The basic trainer aircraft is being developed for the Turkish …

Singapore Airshow 2018: Aircraft on display (video)

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Singapore Airshow 2018: Aircraft on display (video)

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 …

Astro Aerospace completes NISAR CDR

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Astro Aerospace completes NISAR CDR

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) …

ADECS 2018: Show highlights (video)

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ADECS 2018: Show highlights (video)

31st January 2018

Simon Williams speaks with Shephard about ADECS 2018 show highlights and looking forward to next year's event.

ADECS 2018: ASEAN shipbuilders struggle to climb the food chain

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ADECS 2018: ASEAN shipbuilders struggle to climb the food chain

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 – …

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QinetiQ to lead maritime defence innovation

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 …

Brunei pushes for more S-70i pilots

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Brunei pushes for more S-70i pilots

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 …

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