Shephard Logo
Search Contact us
News & Analysis ▼
  • All News
  • Air Warfare
  • Land Warfare
  • Naval Warfare
  • Training
  • Defence Notes
  • Digital Battlespace
  • Defence Helicopter
  • Special Operations
  • Uncrewed Vehicles
  • Industry Spotlights
  • Studio Content
  • Videos
  • Podcasts
  • Show News Portals
Market Intelligence ▼
  • All Products
  • Access Shephard News
  • Defence Insight
  • Newsletters
  • Market Insights
  • Technology Reports
  • Industry White Papers
Marketing Solutions ▼
  • All Solutions
  • Advertise with us
  • Studio
  • Case Studies
Existing Users ▼
  • Defence Insight Dashboard
  • My Subscriptions
  • Manage Account
About
Open menu Search
Defence Insight
Not yet a subscriber? Get market intelligence
Log In
Menu
Not yet a subscriber? Get market intelligence
Log In
  • Home>
  • News>
Military aircraft Market update
Eurosatory 2026: Schiebel’s frigate-first strategy indicates a shift in UAV competition
1 hour ago
Land Warfare
New product 3 hours ago
Eurosatory 2026: GDELS and Thales combine proven tech to create reduced-risk CUAS
Air Warfare
Market analysis 4 hours ago
Eurosatory 2026: MBDA and Thales look to civilian industry for loitering munition scale-up
Eurosatory 2026: Partnership deals surge as industry prepares for defence spending growth

Market update

Eurosatory 2026: Partnership deals surge as industry prepares for defence spending growth

19th June 2026

Dozens of partnership agreements, joint ventures and industrial cooperation arrangements were announced at Eurosatory 2026, highlighting how defence companies are expanding production capacity, localising manufacturing and accelerating capability development in anticipation of rising defence spending.

Only 25% of the US Pentagon’s F-35 fleet has been fully mission capable, GAO says

Programme update

Only 25% of the US Pentagon’s F-35 fleet has been fully mission capable, GAO says

18th June 2026

The fighter jet remains a combat necessity, but sustainment challenges continue to limit its readiness. In the meantime, the US Air Force seeks billions in funding to improve the F-35's availability.

Industry Spotlights and In Conversations

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4

SPONSORED

“A staggering rate of change”: how experience combating IEDs is being applied to the C-UAS arena

SPONSORED

Agile, sovereign, edge-ready: rewiring defence IT for a contested decade

SPONSORED

The C-UAS challenge: Finding the threat before it finds you

SPONSORED

Next-generation tactical UAS: Advancing European defence capabilities

Featured videos

 

SPONSORED

DSEI 2025: Raytheon UK CEO highlights RTX skills, innovation and UK footprint

At DSEI 2025, James Gray, Managing Director and CEO of Raytheon UK (part of RTX), outlines the company’s century-long presence in the UK and its evolving role across defence, aerospace, cyber, and tra...

 

SPONSORED

DSEI 2025: Controp Discusses AI-Enabled Multi-Domain Surveillance Solutions

At DSEI 2025, Controp representatives outline how artificial intelligence is being integrated with electro-optical payloads to improve decision-making and operational efficiency across land, air, and ...

 

SPONSORED

How do we detect and defeat enemy drones?

Learn about the portfolio of sensors and effectors for the complete counter-UAS mission at Raytheon, an RTX business.

 

News

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.

Subscribe to news feed

RSS
  • Most Viewed
  • Most Shared
  • Eurosatory 2026: How the deep-strike, loitering munition market skyrocketed to $13.8 billion in three years

    Eurosatory 2026: How the deep-strike, loitering munition market skyrocketed to $13.8 billion in three years

  • Eurosatory 2026: Low-cost airpower emerges as a new counter-drone option

    Eurosatory 2026: Low-cost airpower emerges as a new counter-drone option

  • Eurosatory 2026: Red Cat eyes South American market for USV-led EEZ surveillance

    Eurosatory 2026: Red Cat eyes South American market for USV-led EEZ surveillance

  • Fuselage of the first US Army MV-75 Cheyenne tiltrotor “is nearing completion”

    Fuselage of the first US Army MV-75 Cheyenne tiltrotor “is nearing completion”

  • Eurosatory 2026: How the deep-strike, loitering munition market skyrocketed to $13.8 billion in three years

    Eurosatory 2026: How the deep-strike, loitering munition market skyrocketed to $13.8 billion in three years

  • Eurosatory 2026: Why security agencies are expanding UAS operations across Europe

    Eurosatory 2026: Why security agencies are expanding UAS operations across Europe

  • Fuselage of the first US Army MV-75 Cheyenne tiltrotor “is nearing completion”

    Fuselage of the first US Army MV-75 Cheyenne tiltrotor “is nearing completion”

  • Eurosatory 2026: Red Cat eyes South American market for USV-led EEZ surveillance

    Eurosatory 2026: Red Cat eyes South American market for USV-led EEZ surveillance

More Stories

News

MALE RPAS programme moves ahead

29th September 2016

The Medium Altitude Long Endurance Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (MALE RPAS) programme to develop a common European UAS has moved into the definition study phase. …

Lockheed to supply F-16 trainers for Jordan

News

Lockheed to supply F-16 trainers for Jordan

28th September 2016

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $40 million contract to deliver a simulation-based F-16 aircraft training environment to the Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF), the …

AUSA 2016: Future Vertical Lift takes off (video)

News

AUSA 2016: Future Vertical Lift takes off (video)

28th September 2016

The US Army is currently looking for a new generation of rotorcraft to replace some of its in-service helicopters through its Future Vertical Lift (FVL) …

AUSA 2016: Army pursues 7,000 new radios

News

AUSA 2016: Army pursues 7,000 new radios

28th September 2016

The US Army initiated a full and open competition for the Small Airborne Networking Radio (SANR) through its 11 August 2016 release of a draft …

US Navy contracts MQ-4C Triton production

News

US Navy contracts MQ-4C Triton production

28th September 2016

Northrop Grumman will produce three LRIP Lot 1 MQ-4C Triton aircraft following a fixed price contract modification by US Naval Air Systems Command. In an …

ADAS 2016: Saab targets fighter programme

News

ADAS 2016: Saab targets fighter programme

28th September 2016

Magnus Hagman, the Gripen campaign director at Saab, talks to Shephard about the aircraft being put forward for the Philippine Multi-Role Fighter programme and the importance of …

ADAS 2016: Vendors wait for Philippine CAS relaunch

News

ADAS 2016: Vendors wait for Philippine CAS relaunch

28th September 2016

A requirement for six close air support aircraft (CAS) for the Philippine Air Force (PAF) is in limbo right now, but vendors hope a competition …

News

US Navy to participate in Unmanned Warrior

27th September 2016

A US Navy contingent led by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) will experiment with ten technology projects at the upcoming Unmanned Warrior joint exercise …

Triton UAS achieves milestone C

News

Triton UAS achieves milestone C

27th September 2016

The US Navy has received milestone C approval for the MQ-4C Triton UAS programme, it was announced on 22 September. The approval clears the way for …

AUSA 2016: V-247 to provide pivotal vigilance

News

AUSA 2016: V-247 to provide pivotal vigilance

27th September 2016

Bell Helicopter has unveiled its unmanned VTOL concept, the V-247 Vigilant tiltrotor, which it hopes will meet the US Marine Corps’ (USCM) requirement for a …

Schiebel, Diehl Defence renew S-100 agreement

News

Schiebel, Diehl Defence renew S-100 agreement

27th September 2016

Schiebel has renewed its teaming agreement with German company Diehl Defence for the marketing of the Camcopter S-100 within the German market, the company announced …

Australia flies EC-135T2 helicopter

News

Australia flies EC-135T2 helicopter

27th September 2016

The Australian Defence Force has flown for the first time a new EC-135 T2 twin-engine helicopter acquired as part of its Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS) …

No more articles to load.

News

Connect with us on socials

  • LinkedIn
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Youtube
  • News

  • Latest news
  • Subscribe
  • Contact us
  • Shephard

  • Our mission
  • Marketing solutions
Shephard Media Shephard Media

Terms and Conditions|Privacy Policy|© 2026 Shephard Press Limited (The), All rights reserved.

News & Analysis▼
  • All News
  • Air Warfare
  • Land Warfare
  • Naval Warfare
  • Training
  • Defence Notes
  • Digital Battlespace
  • Defence Helicopter
  • Special Operations
  • Uncrewed Vehicles
  • Industry Spotlights
  • Studio Content
  • Videos
  • Podcasts
  • Show News Portals
Market Intelligence ▼
  • All Products
  • Access Shephard News
  • Defence Insight
  • Newsletters
  • Market Insights
  • Technology Reports
  • Whitepapers
Marketing Solutions ▼
  • All Solutions
  • Advertise with us
  • Studio
  • Case Studies
Existing Users ▼
  • Defence Insight Dashboard
  • My Subscriptions
  • Manage Account
About
Contact Us
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Youtube
Start your 14 day trial

Or login

Stay up to date with our Newsletter

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Youtube