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The US military is expanding its efforts to modernise mortar technology

26th February 2026

A growing push towards increasing mobility and lethality across forces can be seen in recent contracts and modernisation efforts, with advancing mortar technology playing an integral role in modern warfare.

UK Royal Navy notes hybrid air wing progress with eyes on Peregrine drone development

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UK Royal Navy notes hybrid air wing progress with eyes on Peregrine drone development

26th February 2026

The Royal Navy’s Maritime Aviation Transformation (MATX) initiative aims to modernise aviation capabilities to use uncrewed systems where possible, supporting its goal of a hybrid air wing by 2040.

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United Technologies (UTC) is to acquire Rockwell Collins for $30 billion, the company announced on 4 September. Rockwell Collins specialises in avionics, flight controls, aircraft …

MSPO 2017: Raytheon details Patriot offset

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7th September 2017

Raytheon has set out more details of its proposed offset solution to Poland, as the US looks to finalise the FMS case for the Patriot …

DSEI 2017: Sea Venom firing well on all cylinders

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7th September 2017

European missile manufacturer MBDA is continuing its Sea Venom anti-ship missile trials and Shephard has learnt that all firings so far have been successful.  The first …

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Testing of the Russian Army’s new Koalitsiya-SV artillery gun will be completed in 2019, the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 4 September. The …

Cambridge Pixel supplies radar tracker to ASV

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Cambridge Pixel supplies radar tracker to ASV

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Cambridge Pixel has delivered its radar tracking and fusion software to ASV Global to enhance situational awareness on ASV’s range of unmanned vessels, the company …

MSPO 2017: Shipbuilders continue to position for Orka programme

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MSPO 2017: Shipbuilders continue to position for Orka programme

7th September 2017

European manufacturers continue to jostle for Poland’s ongoing Orka programme, which will see a new class of three submarines constructed for the Polish Navy. The …

DSEI 2017: Leading land programmes (video)

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DSEI 2017: Leading land programmes (video)

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With the threat from Russia on the minds of many European nations, the continent is looking at upgrading and bolstering its armoured vehicle capabilities. Of …

MSPO 2017: Shoulder-launched weapons ready to fire

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6th September 2017

With the Polish Army still utilising a sizeable stock of legacy rocket-propelled grenades (RPG-7s) that are diminishing in capability, there is now a search underway …

DSEI 2017: New shipbuilding strategy to avoid past mistakes

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DSEI 2017: New shipbuilding strategy to avoid past mistakes

6th September 2017

The UK’s National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSbS), announced on 6 September, is aiming to overcome mistakes made in previous naval programmes and reverse the reductions in …

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MSPO 2017: Tank killing Rosomaks unveiled

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