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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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CAE supports RAAF virtual training exercise

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CAE provided support to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) during the Diamond Thunder distributed mission training exercise, the company announced on 13 June. The …

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Taiwan to induct laser engagement training system

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Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) will invest NT$970 million ($32.2 million) over the next three years to continue development of a new laser engagement …

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USMC tests M320 grenade launcher

15th June 2017

The US Marine Corps is testing the M320 grenade launcher module at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, the corps announced on 9 June. One of the first USMC …

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Boeing plans to offer its full-service UAV infrastructure inspection system internationally after more than a year of providing inspection for well heads, pipelines and processing …

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US looks to organic JLTV support

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The US military is looking to organic service support to maintain the Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs) that will soon start entering US Army and …

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Raytheon to continue LRPF work

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Raytheon has secured a $116.4 million contract from the US Army to begin work on the technological maturation and risk reduction phase of the Long-Range …

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GE Aviation and the US military are working to increase the amount of military equipment being recycled and/or reused under its Military Engine Reclamation Program, …

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Bittium TAC WIN for Finnish Air Force

15th June 2017

Bittium will supply the Finnish Air Force with the Bittium Tactical Wireless IP Network (TAC WIN) under a purchase order announced on 14 June.The system …

Bangladesh signs up for more Mi-171s

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The Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) ordered five Mil Mi-171Sh transport helicopters from Russian Helicopters on 12 June, although the monetary value of the deal was …

Chinese Rainbow goes stratospheric

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Chinese Rainbow goes stratospheric

15th June 2017

China's first solar-powered Caihong (Rainbow) UAS successfully flew at an altitude of 20,000m on 13 June, an altitude that is well within the stratosphere, the country’s …

Rheinmetall details laser light module orders

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Rheinmetall details laser light module orders

15th June 2017

Rheinmetall is delivering VarioRay laser light module sets to the Austrian Federal Ministry’s Cobra counter-terrorism unit, the company announced on 13 June. The order, worth …

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THeMIS UGV set for further Estonian trials

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Milrem and the Estonian Defence League have signed an agreement to conduct further testing of Milrem’s THeMIS UGV during live military exercises, the company announced on 12 June.Feedback …

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