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General Atomics Aeronautical – Taking Information Dominance to the Next Level
With Every New RPA Innovation, General Atomics Aeronautical Pushes the Boundaries of the Possible to Make the World Safer and More Secure.
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M-345 officially enters service as trainer for Italian Air Force
The Leonardo M-345 High-Efficiency Trainer (HET) basic/advanced trainer is similar to the M-346, which is the second part of the Italian Air Force’s training system, but is a substantially smaller and less powerful aircraft.
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Pentagon’s FY26 defence budget proposal is $130 billion more than US Congress plans to provide
The House Committee on Appropriations approved a FY2026 bill reducing investments in main defence programmes.
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Belgium’s F-35A order progresses at it awaits first jet delivery by late 2025
The first aircraft delivery timeline confirmation comes as Belgium weighs up an additional F-3A buy from Lockheed Martin.
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Trump’s drone directives win US industry support but questions remain over ability to challenge Chinese market dominance
New presidential directives for UAV production are intended to remove bureaucratic barriers and support suppliers.
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Belgium’s F-35A order progresses at it awaits first jet delivery by late 2025
The first aircraft delivery timeline confirmation comes as Belgium weighs up an additional F-3A buy from Lockheed Martin.
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Enhancing education: How CAE is embracing new technology to boost military training
In Conversation... Shephard's Gerrard Cowan talks to CAE's Marc-Olivier Sabourin about how the training and simulation industry can help militaries achieve essential levels of readiness by leveraging new technology, innovative procurement methods and a truly collaborative approach.
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Special Operations
SOF Week 2023: SOFWERX lays out its stall (video)
9th May 2023
SOFWERX Director Leslie Babich speaks to Shephard Media on the sidelines of SOF Week 2023 in Tampa.
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Land Warfare
Moldovan defence gets boost from European Union funding
9th May 2023
A new financial assistance package from the European Union will help Moldova improve its airspace surveillance capabilities as missiles from the Ukraine conflict continue to pass over the country's territory.
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Air Warfare
Baykar unveils Kemankeş mini cruise missile to augment TB2 drone's strike capability
9th May 2023
The 35kg Kemankeş air-launched mini cruise missile is intended to extend the offensive range of carrier platforms such as the Bayraktar TB2 UAV.
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Air Warfare
Disrupting enemy command and control (Sponsored Video)
9th May 2023
With a multi-million dollar expansion in support of electronic warfare, BAE Systems is driving unparalleled enhancements to the EC-37B. Integrating our innovative Compass Call mission system into the platform enables warfighters to combat advanced threats and support special missions.
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Defence Notes
SOF Week: USSOCOM seeks commercial solutions for contested environments
8th May 2023
The priority is accessing systems and technologies that can improve the communication and decision-making process and enable operations in contested scenarios.
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Land Warfare
SOF Week: Northrop Grumman targets US services for the supply of Jackal turbojet loitering munition
8th May 2023
The company plans to conduct demonstrations of the system for the Pentagon, its branches and branches and agencies by early fall.
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Air Warfare
India seeks new source of engines for ageing Russian Mi-17 helicopters as supply chain problems hit
8th May 2023
India is struggling to keep Russian-origin Mi-17 helicopters in the air, as spares prove difficult to source from the OEM.
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Special Operations
SOF Week 2023: What to expect (video)
7th May 2023
President and CEO of the Global SOF Foundation Stu Bradin outlines what to expect from SOF Week 2023.
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Defence Notes
IMDEX 2023: MBDA and PGZ partnership includes ‘deep industrial cooperation’ on CAMM-ER
6th May 2023
MBDA has confirmed that work with Poland on land and maritime air defence includes cooperation on the extended-range version of the Common Anti-Air Modular Missile (CAMM), known as CAMM-ER.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
IMDEX 2023: Flyby and Thales look to further Jackal development after successful missile firing
5th May 2023
Having successfully developed and successfully fired a Lightweight Multi-Role Missile (LMM) from the Jackal drone, Flyby Technology and Thales see the system as offering a cross-domain capability for the UK and others.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
IMDEX 2023: Aeronautics sees growing interest in maritime UAV integration
5th May 2023
Israeli UAV maker Aeronautics, known for its Orbiter family of systems, has told Shephard that the company sees great potential in the maritime space and navies’ growing interest in integrating drones into the domain globally.
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Training
Paraguay shows interest in Argentine Malvina trainer aircraft
4th May 2023
Paraguay’s Air Force is looking to renew its fixed-wing training fleet by turning to a neighbouring supplier, having signed a declaration of interest in the Argentinian IA-100 Malvina.
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Defence Helicopter
Turkiye's Gokbey helicopter marks first indigenous engined flight
4th May 2023
On April 22, 2023, Turkish Aerospace’s T-625 GOKBEY general-purpose helicopter conducted a test flight with an indigenous TEI-TS1400 engine for the first time.
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Air Warfare
How to ensure ultimate fleet availability and performance over the entire lifecycle? (Sponsored)
4th May 2023
Are you looking for a broad range service concept that ensures your fleets are always ready for critical operations with optimal costs? Patria has developed a modular service concept called Patria OPTIME, which covers air, land and sea domains. It is tailored to the customer needs and requirements and it is set up in phases together with the customer.
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Air Warfare
Estonia and IAI sign one of the largest procurement deals in the country's history
3rd May 2023
Isreal Aerospace Industries (IAI) has announced that Estonia has contracted it to provide loitering munitions in one of the most expensive defence procurement the Baltic nation has ever made.
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Defence Helicopter
Canada to upgrade AW101 rescue helicopters in-country under Leonardo-IMP deal
3rd May 2023
Canada's IMP Aerospace will carry out upgrades on 13 of the 16 AW101 aircraft covered by the CMLU programme under a sub-contract from Leonardo Helicopters UK.
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Land Warfare
French Army to equip new infantry regiments with 120mm mortars and loitering munitions by 2030
3rd May 2023
The 20 regiments of the French infantry will receive additional equipment to be able to generate more firepower independently within a radius of 8km.
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Air Warfare
Taiwan's MQ-9B SkyGuardian timeline accelerates
3rd May 2023
On 1 May 2023, the US DoD formally announced Taiwan's acquisition of four MQ-9B SkyGuardian drones. The programme will conclude in 2025, four years earlier than originally planned.
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Training
Turkiye's Hurjet trainer and light attack aircraft makes maiden flight
3rd May 2023
TAI has completed the first flight of its Hurjet supersonic trainer and light attack aircraft platform, intended to replace the Turkish Air Force's T-38 fleet.
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Belgium’s F-35A order progresses at it awaits first jet delivery by late 2025
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Enhancing education: How CAE is embracing new technology to boost military training
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![Trump’s drone directives win US industry support but questions remain over ability to challenge Chinese market dominance]()
Trump’s drone directives win US industry support but questions remain over ability to challenge Chinese market dominance
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Paris Air Show 2025: New capabilities, partnerships and next-gen programmes remain priority for industry
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![Belgium’s F-35A order progresses at it awaits first jet delivery by late 2025]()
Belgium’s F-35A order progresses at it awaits first jet delivery by late 2025
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![Trump’s drone directives win US industry support but questions remain over ability to challenge Chinese market dominance]()
Trump’s drone directives win US industry support but questions remain over ability to challenge Chinese market dominance
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Paris Air Show 2025: Airbus Helicopters unveils new crewed-uncrewed teaming solution
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![Enhancing education: How CAE is embracing new technology to boost military training]()
Enhancing education: How CAE is embracing new technology to boost military training
