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CTAI’s 40mm cannon gains new A3B airburst round for UAV defence

CTA International (CTAI), a joint venture between KNDS France and BAE Systems, developed the 40mm Cased Telescoped Armament System (40 CTAS) for integration onto armoured vehicles. It has been further developed for ships and ground-based systems.

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What weapons have Israel and Iran been using against each other?

Tehran has been relying on UAVs and ballistic missiles while Jerusalem uses jets, deep fires and precision-guided munitions.

Paris Air Show 2025: Embraer chalks up another win as Lithuania picks C-390

Just this week Portugal signed for a sixth C-390 with the add-on of an option for 10 for other NATO countries. In April, Sweden signed for four and in December last year Slovakia agreed to buy three, while in the same month an undisclosed country agreed to buy two.

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Paris Air Show 2025: Fulgur air defence missile revealed in anticipation of potential market

The missile was first unveiled at SeaFuture 2023 and later at the Farnborough International Airshow in July 2024. Operational delivery is expected in 2028.

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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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Disrupting enemy command and control (Sponsored Video)

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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I/ITSEC 2017: Presagis partners up to develop GIS solutions

27th November 2017

Presagis has selected Esri, LuxCarta and Vricon to assist in the engineering, production and delivery of Graphic Information System (GIS) data management and transformation solutions. Esri’s CityEngine will be …
Defence Helicopter

HForce to test Thales laser guided rockets

27th November 2017

Following on from successful ballistic development testing of its HForce weapon system on a H145M helicopter at Pápa Airbase in Hungary, Airbus Helicopters is to begin a similar operation …
Training

I/ITSEC 2017: Rockwell Collins and CAE team up for I-LVC

27th November 2017

It appears the Operation Blended Warrior will not be the only I-LVC event to take place at I/ITSEC 2017. Rockwell Collins and CAE have teamed …
Uncrewed Vehicles

ECA Group unveils UMIS for coastal security

27th November 2017

ECA Group has introduced a new system for coastal security called UMIS for Security. The software suite is designed to deploy different types of unmanned …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Martek expands into maritime UAS market

27th November 2017

Martek Marine has established a dedicated aviation division to meet growing demand for UAS maritime aviation services, the company announced on 22 November. The Martek …
Training

I/ITSEC 2017: Quantum3D expands portfolio

27th November 2017

Best known for its real-time image generation capabilities, California-based Quantum3D is using I/ITSEC 2017 to highlight a number of new products and expand its offering. …
Training

I/ITSEC 2017: The week's hot topics (video)

27th November 2017

Shephard staff reporter Beth Maundrill talks through some of the key topics that will likely influence this week's I/ITSEC exhibition in Orlando, Florida.
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I/ITSEC 2017: New Commander for USAF AETC

26th November 2017

At a ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, Lt Gen Steven Kwast took over the command of USAF’s Air Education and Training Command (AETC) …
Training

I/ITSEC 2017: Presagis introduces Panorama image generator

26th November 2017

Canada’s modelling and simulation COTS software solution company, Presagis, has introduced a new image generator (IG), the Panorama IG. Panorama is aimed at the competitively …
Training

I/ITSEC 2017: Esterline to showcase new products

25th November 2017

I/ITSEC 2017 will see Esterline Simulation Visual Systems (SVS) launch its new five-channel TD-550 deployable dome display system and the NOCTIS edge-blending solution in a …
Training

I/ITSEC 2017: SEA pitches Decksim to international navies

24th November 2017

As interest in SEA's Decksim technology increases it will be demonstrating the latest developments to international navies at a meeting of the Maritime International Training Support …
Uncrewed Vehicles

ECA unveils IMSI-Catcher for UAV IT180

24th November 2017

ECA Group has unveiled an International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI)-Catcher signal intelligence module for its IT180 mini UAS, the company announced on 21 November. IMSI …
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KC-390 arrives for US flight trials

24th November 2017

Embraer’s KC-390 transport aircraft has arrived in the US for flight trials as part of its certification programme, the company announced on 21 November. The …
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Croatian OH-58D training progresses

24th November 2017

Croatian OH-58D Kiowa Warrior pilots have conducted a tactical group live firing and rocket launching exercise, the Croatia Ministry of Defence has announced. The exercise …
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I/ITSEC 2017: C-130J simulators bound for US Forces

24th November 2017

CAE has been awarded subcontracts from Lockheed Martin to support the design, development and manufacture of six C-130J weapon system trainers (WST) for the US Air …
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I/ITSEC 2017: What to expect (video)

23rd November 2017

As the largest annual training and simulation event draws closer, the Shephard team looks at what to expect from this year's I/ITSEC in Orlando, Florida.
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EDA helicopter COMAO course completed

23rd November 2017

The European Defence Agency’s (EDA's) second helicopter Composite Air Operations (COMAO) planning course has successfully completed at Royal Air Force (RAF) base Linton-on-Ouse, the EDA …
Digital Battlespace

IMT Vislink wins ISR receiver device order

23rd November 2017

xG Technology’s IMT Vislink has received a $12.5 million contract from the US Army to supply hand-held ISR receiver devices, the company announced on 20 …
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I/ITSEC 2017: DiSTI launches GL Studio v.6.1

23rd November 2017

Visualisation and 3D virtual maintenance trainer (VMT) specialists, Orlando-based DiSTI Corporation has released v.6.1 of its GL Studio product, the first major iteration of v.6 that …