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Textron unveils a smaller, low-cost variant of the Ripsaw family of UGVs

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Textron unveils a smaller, low-cost variant of the Ripsaw family of UGVs

29th April 2026

Ripsaw M1 has been designed to support the US Marine Corps’ littoral missions by carrying diverse types of payloads and performing multiple missions. Shephard spoke with Textron to find out more.

UK plans to adopt “phased approach to restarting” British Army Ajax programme

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UK plans to adopt “phased approach to restarting” British Army Ajax programme

28th April 2026

The introduction of Ajax vehicles into British Army service was stopped after health issues during an exercise. However, an investigation reported “no single causal mechanism of the symptoms reported by our soldiers but rather a combination of multiple factors”.

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Fatigue monitoring system for military bridges

27th July 2017

BAE Systems has developed an integrated Bluetooth and sensing technology to measure the stress and strain on military bridging systems, the company announced on 25 …

FlyLogix in record UK UAS flight

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FlyLogix in record UK UAS flight

27th July 2017

FlyLogix has conducted the longest beyond line-of-sight flight of a civilian UAS in the UK, the company announced on 25 July. The flight, conducted on 17 July, saw …

Leonardo opens new airborne systems facility

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Leonardo opens new airborne systems facility

27th July 2017

Leonardo has inaugurated a new airborne systems facility in L’Aquila, Italy, the company announced on 25 July. The facility will be home to the company's …

Rheinmetall logs air defence hardware orders

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Rheinmetall logs air defence hardware orders

27th July 2017

Rheinmetall has received two new orders for air defence hardware and related services for the air forces of two undisclosed countries, the company announced on …

Orion UAV shown for first time

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Orion UAV shown for first time

27th July 2017

The first Russian-made MALE class UAV, for a wide variety of military applications, was revealed at MAKS 2017 aerospace & defence exhibition near Moscow on …

Sonardyne Sentinel equips OPVs in Asia

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Sonardyne Sentinel equips OPVs in Asia

27th July 2017

Sonardyne International is supplying its Sentinel diver detection sonar technology for a fleet of offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) under construction in Asia, the company announced on …

Vectrus wins US Keesler AFB contract

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Vectrus wins US Keesler AFB contract

26th July 2017

Vectrus Systems has won a $97 million US Air Force (USAF) contract to provide base operations support services at Keesler Air Force Base (AFB), Mississippi, …

Afghanistan forces to gain additional ScanEagles

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Afghanistan forces to gain additional ScanEagles

26th July 2017

Additional ScanEagle UAS will be heading to the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) following a $19.6 million award from the US Department of Defence. The new …

US Army to field XM17 from November

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US Army to field XM17 from November

26th July 2017

The US Army will begin fielding the new Sig Sauer XM17 Modular Handgun to soldiers in November 2017, it was announced on 21 July. The US …

USS John P Murtha completes FCT

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USS John P Murtha completes FCT

26th July 2017

San Antonio class amphibious transport dock, USS John P Murtha (LPD 26), has returned to its homeport at Naval Base San Diego following the completion …

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BAE, Goriziane partner on BvS10

26th July 2017

BAE Systems has extended its partnership with the Goriziane Group with an agreement to support the BvS10 armoured vehicle, BAE Systems announced on 24 July.Under …

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Interview: Polish Special Forces commander

26th July 2017

On 14 March 2017, Brig Gen Wojciech Marchwica took over as Commander of Poland’s Special Operations Component Command (POL SOCC) with a remit to further …

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