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Australia commissions HMAS Arafura three-and-a-half years behind schedule
The Royal Australian Navy has finally commissioned the first Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel – more than three years behind schedule – highlighting the programme’s delays, design compromises and ongoing industrial restructuring.
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Borsuk IFV programme marks turning point for Poland’s armoured modernisation
The Borsuk vehicles are to replace the Soviet-designed BMP-1 as the Polish military’s main tracked Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV).
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DroneShield nets largest order ever with $40 million European CUAS contract
The package of three standalone follow-on contracts makes this the largest contract won by the Australian company and larger than its total 2024 revenue.
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US Navy’s FA-XX programme still an “option”, as FY2026 US defence budget outline proposed
The US Navy’s answer to a sixth-generation fighter has experienced a range of setbacks and delays to the programme, with only $47 million in this latest proposed budget set aside for completing the aircraft.
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Digital Battlespace
NATO AGS Terma system verified
19th June 2019
Terma announced on 17 June that its Automated Target Recognition/Automatic Target Identification Capability (ATR/ATID) for NATO’s Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) programme has passed formal verification …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Paris Air Show: Unmanned VTOL eyes fixed-wing real estate
19th June 2019
A rapidly maturing unmanned VTOL industrial base is pushing its platforms into contention for naval test and procurement programmes where it was thought only fixed-wing …
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Naval Warfare
First F125 frigate commissioned
19th June 2019
The first F125 Baden-Württemberg frigate built by ARGE F125 and Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems was commissioned for the German Navy on 17 June. The newly designed …
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Defence Notes
Lockheed Martin grows in Camden
19th June 2019
Lockheed Martin is investing $142 million in its Camden facility in Arkansas, the company announced on 17 June.The Camden facility produces the High Mobility Artillery …
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Military Logistics
V-22 radar maintenance goes digital
19th June 2019
Maintenance support on the US Air Force’s CV-22 Ospreys is going digital with a new artificial intelligence tool being trialled to help better determine when …
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Land Warfare
Canada's soldier suite delivery nears completion
19th June 2019
Final delivery of equipment sets under Canada’s Integrated Soldier Systems Suite (ISS-S) programme will be completed by the end of the year as the system …
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Defence Notes
Raytheon's missile business continues to boom (Studio)
19th June 2019
This video is brought to you in partnership with Raytheon. Beth Maundrill, Deputy Editor, Shephard Media, speaks to Wes Kramer, recently-appointed president of Raytheon Missile Systems, about …
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Special Operations
USSOCOM looks to mobile messaging
19th June 2019
United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) is seeking to gain knowledge of potential sources to explore industry capabilities for a Secure Mobile Messaging Solution (SMMS). …
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Defence Notes
Paris Air Show: Eurofighter launches long-term capability drive
19th June 2019
The Eurofighter Typhoon programme is set for a series of comprehensive capability improvements including superior EW systems, engine thrust growth and mission system sophistication, following …
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Land Warfare
Dutch DMO extends Rheinmetall ammo partnership
19th June 2019
Rheinmetall will continue to supply ammunition to the Dutch procurement authority, the Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO), under a renewed partnership agreement announced on 18 June. …
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Defence Helicopter
Paris Air Show: FlytX for France's future Joint Light Helicopter
19th June 2019
The French defence procurement agency (DGA) has selected Thales' FlytX avionics suite for its future H160M Joint Light Helicopter, Thales announced on 14 June.The FlytX …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
New training programme from UMS Skeldar
19th June 2019
UMS Skeldar has developed a new training programme to enable commercial drone pilots to safely operate UAS in UK airspace.The training programme was delivered with …
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Land Warfare
Australia selects NBC gear
19th June 2019
OPEC Systems, an Australian company established in 1992, has signed a contract with Leidos Australia to supply four types of equipment as part of Project …
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Defence Notes
Paris Air Show: Fighting talk (video)
19th June 2019
Two days into the 53rd edition of Paris Air Show and the Shephard editorial team takes a look back at the fast-jet highlights, conceptual models …
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Naval Warfare
Philippine Navy seeks two LPDs and other new vessels
19th June 2019
On 17 June the Philippine Department of National Defense (DND) issued an invitation to bid for two LPDs for the Philippine Navy (PN), assets that …
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Defence Notes
Looking to the future of airspace evolution (Studio)
19th June 2019
This video is brought to you in partnership with Raytheon. Beth Maundrill, Deputy Editor, Shephard Media, speaks to Dave Wajsgras, VP and president of Intelligence, Information and …
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Naval Warfare
Opinion: Taiwan has a naval dilemma
19th June 2019
New users can access this article and all our other Premium News by signing up for a free 24 hour trial HereExercise Han Kuang recently concluded …
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Military Logistics
Paris Air Show: Collins Aerospace awarded NP2000 propeller upgrades
18th June 2019
Collins Aerospace Systems is to suport NP2000 propeller upgrades for 24 Lockheed Martin C-130H aircraft for the US Air National Guard (ANG). The contract was …
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Military Logistics
Raytheon awarded JPALS work
18th June 2019
Raytheon will equip the US Navy’s nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships with the Joint Precision Approach and Landing Systems (JPALS) under a $234 …
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