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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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Lockheed Martin has been awarded $395 million in contract options by the US Air Force (USAF) for the production of the ninth and tenth Global …

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30th September 2016

India’s Defence Acquisition Council, chaired by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, has cleared around $3 billion in procurements, including anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM). In addition, an …

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Rheinmetall will modernise and expand technology at the German Army Combat Training Centre (GÜZ) under a series of contracts announced by the company on 29 …

ADAS 2016: R&S targets Philippine market (video)

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30th September 2016

Shephard talks to Wilben Conti, the President and Managing Director of Rohde & Schwarz in the Philippines about the company's presence at the ADAS exhibition …

ADAS 2016: Propmech building missile attack craft

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ADAS 2016: Propmech building missile attack craft

30th September 2016

Propmech Corporation, a Philippines company, is helping provide three new Multi-Purpose Attack Craft (MPAC) for the Philippine Navy (PN) under a PHP269 million ($5.56 million) …

ADAS 2016: Harris eyes Philippine radio future (video)

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ADAS 2016: Harris eyes Philippine radio future (video)

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Shephard talks to Edward Olejniczak, Harris' regional manager for the Asia-Pacific region about the company prospects in the Philippines providing radios and a new ship …

MDM 2016: Lockheed Martin delivers first modernised TACMS missile

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MDM 2016: Lockheed Martin delivers first modernised TACMS missile

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Lockheed Martin has announced delivery of its first modernised Tactical Missile System missile (TACMS) to the US Army from its facility in Camden, Arkansas.  Formerly …

MDM 2016: Training – the new battlefield function?

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MDM 2016: Training – the new battlefield function?

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The growing importance of coalition training and partner nation military development is prompting some to consider ‘training’ as a new addition to traditional battlefield functions. …

ADAS 2016: Aselsan achieves first A100 export

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ADAS 2016: Aselsan achieves first A100 export

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During the second ADAS 2016 exhibition in Manila, Shephard received further details of Aselsan’s sale of A100 night vision devices to the Philippines. The Turkish …

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Recompression chambers for Type 45s

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A recent successful trial has confirmed that the British Royal Navy’s Type 45 destroyers can now deploy recompression chambers for submarine rescue, it was announced …

MDM 2016: Marine Corps looks toward quadcopters

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MDM 2016: Marine Corps looks toward quadcopters

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The US Marine Corps sees broad tactical operational potential for current quadcopter camera designs and is looking to roll such small UAVs out across the …

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