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Thales: deployment speed to determine winners in ‘production versus production’ era

16th September 2026

At its technology summit in London, attended by Shephard, Thales UK examined the importance of speed to delivery, the growing focus on cross-domain capabilities and how procurement reform could be crucial for future battlefield advantage.

AFA 2026: Swarm Aero eyes 2027 Gamera flight as Textron/Merlin reveal SkyCourier UX

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AFA 2026: Swarm Aero eyes 2027 Gamera flight as Textron/Merlin reveal SkyCourier UX

15th September 2026

Two new uncrewed aircraft concepts target very different US military requirements, from massed long-range strike to autonomous logistics. Shephard spoke with executives from Swarm Aero, Textron Aviation and Merlin Labs at this year's AFA Air, Space & Cyber conference to learn more about their capabilities.

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Pivotal showcases BlackFly eVTOL at SOF Week with eyes on military adoption (video)

Pivotal has demonstrated its lightweight electric VTOL aircraft, BlackFly, live at SOF Week 2025, as the company positions the platform for special operations and wider defence applications.

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CAE signs two training contracts

17th January 2017

CAE has signed two new training services contracts with the US Army and the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) worth a combined value of more …

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Russia to repel small drones

17th January 2017

Moscow-based NTTs REB company has revealed a new mobile jammer designed to counter drones which is set to be taken in service by the Russian …

Italy orders Aermacchi M-345 trainer aircraft

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Italy orders Aermacchi M-345 trainer aircraft

17th January 2017

A contract announced on 13 January will see Leonardo deliver an initial batch of five Aermacchi M-345 trainer aircraft to the Italian Ministry of Defence. …

EW Singapore: China prioritises IW capabilities

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EW Singapore: China prioritises IW capabilities

17th January 2017

China is copying the Russian route of building information warfare capabilities, according to a keynote speaker at the Electronic Warfare Singapore conference and exhibition on …

MilSim Asia: NetSim software demoed

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MilSim Asia: NetSim software demoed

16th January 2017

TETCOS, a software company based in India, will be demonstrating its network simulation/emulation software NetSim at MilSim Asia 2017 in Singapore. The NetSim simulator models …

Crowsnest to provide eyes to Merlins

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Crowsnest to provide eyes to Merlins

16th January 2017

The UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced that manufacturing of the Crowsnest airborne surveillance system for its fleet of 30 Merlin Mk2s can now begin, following the …

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What to expect for defence in 2017 (video)

16th January 2017

Shephard's editorial team has gazed into the crystal ball to see what the next 12 months might bring for the defence and aerospace community. Geopolitics and …

Raytheon Stinger targets new Apaches

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Raytheon Stinger targets new Apaches

16th January 2017

Both Qatar and India have selected the Raytheon Stinger air-to-air missile system for their new Apache AH-64E aircraft, Shephard has confirmed. Under the multi-nation contract …

EW Singapore: IZT launches wideband receivers

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EW Singapore: IZT launches wideband receivers

16th January 2017

IZT announced the availability of two new digital wideband receivers for 2017: the R5000 and R3302. Launched at the inaugural Electronic Warfare Singapore exhibition, the R5000 …

Russian Helicopters co-production with China and India

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Russian Helicopters co-production with China and India

15th January 2017

It is anticipated that China and India are set to expand their industrial cooperation with Russian Helicopters by organising co-production of new models. A framework …

Germany to deploy Tiger and NH90s to Mali

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Germany to deploy Tiger and NH90s to Mali

13th January 2017

The German government on 11 January approved the deployment of four Tiger attack and four NH90 medical evacuation helicopters to Mali to replace the Royal …

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AN/AES-1 ALMDS reaches IOC

13th January 2017

Initial Operational Capability (IOC) has been reached for the US Navy’s AN/AES-1 Airborne Laser Mine Detection System (ALMDS), system manufacturer Northrop Grumman announced on 12 January. …

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