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Bundeswehr launches loitering munition spending spree with $2.16 billion unassigned

24th April 2026

After months of delays, Rheinmetall has inked a €300 million deal with Germany for its FV-014 drone this week as part of a wider framework contract worth €2.4 billion for loitering munition procurement. Shephard looks at how the as-yet-unawarded funds could be spent.

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FY2027 budget request highlights shift in USAF’s future aerial refuelling priorities

23rd April 2026

The USAF’s Next-Generation Aerial Refuelling Programme is coming under scrutiny in the wake of the Pentagon’s FY2027 budget request, signalling a change in how the force could prioritise the modernisation of its tanker fleet.

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Leonardo’s newest generation BriteCloud expendable active decoy is on track for initial deliveries by the end of 2017, having been tested for the first time …

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The Eurofighter Typhoon is one of the most advanced multirole fighters in the world, and now there are plans afoot to upgrades the sensors and …

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EW Europe: Thales tackles drone threat (video)

6th June 2017

Shephard recently spoke to French aerospace company Thales about its development of a new counter-UAS system, which has been developed to address the growing threat from …

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EW Europe: Top trends in electronic warfare (video)

6th June 2017

Ahead of this year's EW Europe conference and exhibition in London, we look at the top trends in the electronic warfare arena and how technology …

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EW Europe: IAI Elta seeks unified vision

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Technology associated with signals intelligence (SIGINT) must feature improved levels of sensitivity and frequency coverage in order to keep pace with emerging requirements from the …

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GDIT wins US Navy training contract

5th June 2017

General Dynamics Information Technology will provide training support services for the US Navy’s Center for Surface Combat Systems (CSCS) under a contract announced on 31 …

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Lockheed Martin eyes CSC work

5th June 2017

Lockheed Martin Canada has been awarded a contract to replace the combat management system on board the Chilean Navy’s three Type 23 frigates, the company …

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Lockheed releases Prepar3D v4

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Lockheed Martin has released the fourth version of its Prepar3D training and simulation software, the company announced on 31 May. With an update to a …

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Russian airborne forces receive new armour

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Russia's airborne troops, a highly-mobile independent and elite branch of country’s military, continues to take delivery of new armoured vehicles.  In April 2017, BMD-4M IFVs …

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Indago UAS completes BVLOS inspection

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Lockheed Martin has completed a beyond visual line-of-sight (BVLOS) pipeline and well asset inspection using the Indago 2 UAS, the company announced on 31 May.  …

Rockwell Collins for Canadian DACAS

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Rockwell Collins for Canadian DACAS

5th June 2017

Rockwell Collins will provide its Android-based joint-fires system to the Canadian Army under a contract announced on 31 May.The Android-based joint-fires systems will form the army’s Digitally-Assisted …

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Harris to supply sonobuoys for P-8A

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Harris has won multiple contracts to deliver sonobuoy launchers to Boeing for installation on the US Navy’s P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, the company announced …

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