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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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Iranian ‘grey zone’ naval activities questioned

19th April 2017

Senior US military leaders are becoming increasingly concerned by so-called 'grey zone' naval activities being conducted by Iran and its surrogates.Gen Joseph Votel, US Army, …

CENTCOM commander calls for increased munitions production

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CENTCOM commander calls for increased munitions production

19th April 2017

The Pentagon needs to 'ramp up munitions production in a very significant way', according to the opening government keynote address at this week's NDIA National …

Quad A 2017: Army seeks helicopter missile warning system

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Quad A 2017: Army seeks helicopter missile warning system

19th April 2017

The US Army has issued a request for information (RfI) in support of the Limited Interim Missile Warning System (LIMWS) programme as it seeks a …

Singpost comes onboard for Skyways

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Singpost comes onboard for Skyways

19th April 2017

Airbus Helicopters has signed Singapore Post (SingPost) as its logistics partner for its Skyways aerial unmanned parcel delivery system, the company announced on 18 April.Airbus …

T2C2 SATCOM terminal tested in Alaska

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T2C2 SATCOM terminal tested in Alaska

19th April 2017

The US Army has successfully conducted an operational test of its inflatable Transportable Tactical Command Communications (T2C2) satellite communications (SATCOM) terminal, in temperatures below negative …

Oshkosh to recapitalise US Army’s FHTVs

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Oshkosh to recapitalise US Army’s FHTVs

19th April 2017

Oshkosh Defense has received multiple delivery orders from the US Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) to recapitalise its family of heavy tactical vehicles (FHTV), …

​North Korea shows its SOF hand

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​North Korea shows its SOF hand

19th April 2017

The international special operations community has reacted to North Korea's very public 'show of force' of its Unit 525 special operations forces (SOF) during an …

Quad A 2017: Plans advance for Chinook Block II

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Quad A 2017: Plans advance for Chinook Block II

19th April 2017

The first of more than 1,200 Chinooks produced for more than 19 operators around the world was delivered to the US Army on 16 August …

Quad A 2017: Missile development overcomes hurdles

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Quad A 2017: Missile development overcomes hurdles

19th April 2017

With low-rate production scheduled for May 2018, the US Army's Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) is well on its way to replacing the long-standing AGM-114 Hellfire, …

Quad A 2017: AH-64E becomes army’s guardian

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Quad A 2017: AH-64E becomes army’s guardian

19th April 2017

The US Army is well on its way in fielding new-build versions of the latest iterations of its AH-64 Apache attack helicopter.In April 2016, Boeing …

Quad A 2017: Fresh life breathed into UH-60L

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Quad A 2017: Fresh life breathed into UH-60L

19th April 2017

The US Army's programme to upgrade its legacy UH-60L Black Hawks with a new digital cockpit is proceeding apace, following the first flight of the …

Quad A 2017: Lakotas upgraded for the future

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Quad A 2017: Lakotas upgraded for the future

19th April 2017

The US Army is overseeing several modernisation efforts for the service's fleet of UH-72A Lakotas.Although the type only entered service in 2007, the H145-derived UH-72A, …

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