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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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Farnborough 2016: Aircraft on static display (video)

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Farnborough 2016: Aircraft on static display (video)

13th July 2016

Shephard took a tour around the static displays at Farnborough International Airshow 2016 to give you a sneak peek at what you can discover at …

British Army trains on Watchkeeper

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British Army trains on Watchkeeper

13th July 2016

Elements of the British  Army’s Tactical Unmanned Air Systems (TUAS) Regiment, 47 Regiment Royal Artillery, are conducting training on the Watchkeeper UAS on Ascension Island, …

Farnborough 2016: AW149 is now a butterfly with sting

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Farnborough 2016: AW149 is now a butterfly with sting

13th July 2016

Leonardo Helicopters is debuting an armed configured variant of its AW149 multirole military helicopter at the Farnborough International Airshow FIA (FIA 2016). James Wang, senior VP of …

Farnborough 2016: Evo selected in Middle East

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Farnborough 2016: Evo selected in Middle East

13th July 2016

The Falco Evo has been selected by two countries in the Middle East, including one Arab Gulf state, both of which already operate the legacy …

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AFRL contracts Kratos for LCASD

13th July 2016

Kratos will develop the technical baseline for a high-speed, long-range, low-cost, limited life-strike UAS under a $40.8 million contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory …

Farnborough 2016: T-X – more than just the aircraft

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Farnborough 2016: T-X – more than just the aircraft

13th July 2016

The US Air Force T-X programme, the replacement of the venerable T-38 advanced training aircraft, is a major target for four international consortia. Raytheon has …

Farnborough 2016: UK ISTAR missions hampered by fleet depletion

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Farnborough 2016: UK ISTAR missions hampered by fleet depletion

13th July 2016

The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) ISTAR commander has fired off a stark warning about the future reduction of his fleet of five Sentinel R1 to …

Farnborough 2016: Striker II HMD in new trials

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Farnborough 2016: Striker II HMD in new trials

13th July 2016

BAE Systems' Striker II Helmet-Mounted Display (HMD) fighter helmet has completed further successful trials, the company announced on 11 July. This marked the second phase …

Farnborough 2016: Giving the F-35 its spark (video)

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Farnborough 2016: Giving the F-35 its spark (video)

13th July 2016

Undoubtedly one of the stars of the 2016 Farnborough International Airshow (FIA 2016) is the next-generation F-35 Lightning, which has finally made its appearance at …

Esterline avionics for RJAF PC-21s

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Esterline avionics for RJAF PC-21s

13th July 2016

Esterline CMC Electronics (CMC) has been awarded a contract from Pilatus Aircraft to supply its cockpit avionics for eight Pilatus PC-21 trainer aircraft for the Royal …

Farnborough 2016: Fury seeks moving target

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Farnborough 2016: Fury seeks moving target

12th July 2016

The Fury guided munition, designed for use by small and medium sized UAS and special mission aircraft, will undergo final moving target testing in Q3 …

Predator B to get ARDS

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Predator B to get ARDS

12th July 2016

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems' (GA-ASI's) Predator B/MQ-9 Reaper UAS will be integrated with the Advanced Radar Detection System (ARDS) from Raytheon Deutschland, it was announced on …

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