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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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The US Army has invited industry to outline its suitability for producing and delivering 120 FMS AH-6i armed scout helicopters. To such ends an RfI …

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Training has begun for Russia’s Air Force Military Academy on the Ansat-U helicopter, the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 10 January. The new …

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Northrop Grumman is expected to be announced as the radar subcontractor for the US Air Force’s JSTARS Recap programme after the Government Accountability Office (GAO) …

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Raytheon has received a $1.5 billion contract to provide additional Patriot Integrated Air and Missile Defense System capability for an undisclosed existing customer, the company …

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Despite the slow progress of the Russian Helicopters Ka-226T India-Russia deal, it is set to be signed at last in the first quarter of 2018.

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The Royal Navy’s HMS Duncan has deployed to the Mediterranean to take over as flagship to Standing NATO Maritime Group 2.The Type 45 destroyer left …

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RT LTA delivers first Crow1 aerostat system

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RT LTA Systems has delivered the first Crow1 aerostat system to an undisclosed European customer, the company announced on 8 January.  Crow1 is the civil …

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