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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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Sweden’s Saab is displaying a model of its A26 conventional submarine (SSK) fitted with vertical launch missile tubes at IMDEX Asia. This version of the …

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Swiss company Brunner is demonstrating its new virtual reality solution, the VR-Motion 200, for the first time at ITEC in Rotterdam.  Shephard spoke with Mario …

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Orbital ATK receives training ammo orders

17th May 2017

Orbital ATK has received contracts worth $53 million from the US Army to manufacture and deliver large calibre training ammunition, the company announced on 15 …

ITEC 2017: Saab launches BattleTek 5 (video)

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ITEC 2017: Saab launches BattleTek 5 (video)

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Saab has used ITEC 2017 to launch its BattleTek 5 constructive simulation system. Developed by Saab Grintek in South Africa, the product is designed to …

SOFIC 2017: Quadcopters and air superiority

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SOFIC 2017: Quadcopters and air superiority

17th May 2017

Commercially available small quadcopter technologies, combined with adaptive enemy tactics, techniques and procedures, are prompting new definitions of ‘air superiority.’The situation was highlighted at this …

IMDEX Asia: IAI Ramta showcases Super Dvora Mk 3

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IMDEX Asia: IAI Ramta showcases Super Dvora Mk 3

17th May 2017

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IMDEX Asia: Austal up-guns LCS to frigate standard

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Boeing expects to deliver the first of its KC-46A PegasusKC-46A Pegasus multi-role tankers to the US Air Force (USAF) by the end of 2017 as …

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Kazakhstan Navy’s UMIS completes Sea Acceptance Trials

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The Unmanned Mine Counter Measure Integrated System (UMIS) delivered by ECA Group for the Kazakhstan Navy's new mine hunter vessel has successfully completed Sea Acceptance Trials, …

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ITEC 2017: QuantaDyn reveals simulation firsts (video)

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IMDEX Asia: Seagull sets sail from Singapore

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The main highlight at Elbit Systems’ booth is a live demonstration of its Seagull unmanned surface vessel (USV), with an operator positioned at IMDEX Asia …

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