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US seeks 32% boost for missile defence budget with $23 billion earmarked for interceptors

22nd April 2026

The Pentagon’s proposed budget for the next fiscal year includes an impressive increase in the procurement of interceptors, with the number of the US Army’s PAC-3 MSE rounds expanding by 683%, the US Navy’s Standard Missile by 365% and the MDA’s SM-3 IIA by more than 1,000%.

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Can laser-guided rockets and light aircraft help tackle the CUAS cost-curve?

22nd April 2026

While the move to integrate lower-cost missiles onto more combat aircraft is long overdue, there is also an opportunity for cheaper turboprop platforms to perform CUAS roles.

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Lürssen wins Australian OPV contract

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Lürssen wins Australian OPV contract

24th November 2017

The Australian government announced that prime contractor Lürssen had won a design and construction contract for 12 OPVs for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) under …

Otokar submits bid for Altay serial production

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Otokar submits bid for Altay serial production

23rd November 2017

Otokar has submitted its proposal for the serial production of the Altay main battle tank (MBT) to the Turkish Undersecretariat for Defence Industries (SSM), the …

I/ITSEC 2017: What to expect (video)

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I/ITSEC 2017: What to expect (video)

23rd November 2017

As the largest annual training and simulation event draws closer, the Shephard team looks at what to expect from this year's I/ITSEC in Orlando, Florida. 

EDA helicopter COMAO course completed

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EDA helicopter COMAO course completed

23rd November 2017

The European Defence Agency’s (EDA's) second helicopter Composite Air Operations (COMAO) planning course has successfully completed at Royal Air Force (RAF) base Linton-on-Ouse, the EDA …

Milipol Paris 2017: Beretta unveils new PMX submachine-gun

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Milipol Paris 2017: Beretta unveils new PMX submachine-gun

23rd November 2017

Beretta Defense Technologies (BDT) unveiled its new PMX 9x19 mm submachine-gun (SMG) at the Milipol internal security exhibition near Paris. Development work on the PMX …

Autonomous convoy brings logistics technology to the last mile

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Autonomous convoy brings logistics technology to the last mile

23rd November 2017

With global defence forces continuing to develop autonomous technologies, recent demonstrations of such capabilities are helping to inform decision makers on the readiness of such …

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IMT Vislink wins ISR receiver device order

23rd November 2017

xG Technology’s IMT Vislink has received a $12.5 million contract from the US Army to supply hand-held ISR receiver devices, the company announced on 20 …

I/ITSEC 2017: DiSTI launches GL Studio v.6.1

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I/ITSEC 2017: DiSTI launches GL Studio v.6.1

23rd November 2017

Visualisation and 3D virtual maintenance trainer (VMT) specialists, Orlando-based DiSTI Corporation has released v.6.1 of its GL Studio product, the first major iteration of v.6 that …

Training Somalia’s Danab Special Forces

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Training Somalia’s Danab Special Forces

23rd November 2017

Somalia’s Special Forces unit is known as the Danab, which means lightning in Somali, and is regarded as the most competent of Somalia’s military.

US Army releases much-anticipated fighting vehicle request

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US Army releases much-anticipated fighting vehicle request

23rd November 2017

The US Army has released its formal request for proposals (RFP) for a new Mobile Protected Firepower (MPF) system. The MPF is ‘a new combat vehicle …

Russia receives five Ansat-U helicopters

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Russia receives five Ansat-U helicopters

23rd November 2017

Five new Ansat-U training helicopters have been delivered to Russian aerospace forces at the Zhukovsky - Gagarin Air Force Academy in the Saratov region, the …

Georgia requests Javelin missiles

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Georgia requests Javelin missiles

23rd November 2017

The US State Department has made a determination approving a potential foreign military sale of Javelin missiles and Command Launch Units (CLUs) to Georgia, the …

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