Air Warfare
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.
Air Warfare
US fires approximately 75 precision-guided weapons against Iran’s nuclear facilities
In the operation Midnight Hammer, the Pentagon deployed 14 GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrators and more than two dozen Tomahawk missiles.
Land Warfare
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.
Land Warfare
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.
Air Warfare
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: Parrot’s new microdrone ANAFI UKR breaks cover
While the Paris Air Show marked the first time the ANAFI UKR has been publicly shown, the ISR drone has been in use with various armed forces for the last eight months, Parrot told Shephard.
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France and Sweden sign defence roadmap as Naval Group positions FDI frigate for Swedish surface ship programme
A pact signed at the Paris Air Show has seen Sweden turn to the French FDI frigate to lead its next-gen surface combatant fleet amid shifting security dynamics in the Baltic Sea.
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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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Naval Warfare
Searchmaster ready for delivery
10th April 2017
Thales' Searchmaster radar has been declared ready for delivery to its first export customer, the company announced on 5 April.Searchmaster was first selected in 2014 …
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Defence Helicopter
Taiwan air force grabs 15 UH-60Ms from army
10th April 2017
The Republic of China Air Force (ROCAF) will replace its Sikorsky S-70C Bluehawk fleet with UH-60M Black Hawks beginning in December, the Ministry of National …
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Special Operations
Gulf SOF operators refine tactics
9th April 2017
Special operations forces from across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) coalition continue to refine their approach to counter-terrorism (CT) and counter-insurgency (COIN) missions as part …
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Digital Battlespace
AEHF-6 satellite to feature 3-D printed part
7th April 2017
Lockheed Martin will integrate a 3-D printed part on the US Air Force's (USAF's) sixth Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF 6) satellite, the company announced …
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Defence Helicopter
LAAD 2017: Show highlights (video)
7th April 2017
The Shephard Media team talk through highlights of this week's show and discuss the region's economic problems that have implicated the progress of current and …
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Digital Battlespace
Thales, PT Len extend MoU
7th April 2017
Thales' Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indonesia's PT Len has been extended to include cooperation in combat management systems (CMS) in the country.The MoU was …
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Digital Battlespace
LAAD 2017: Amazon-watch services on offer
7th April 2017
The Brazilian military has an acute need for more observation systems to watch its extensive Amazon border region.The Brazilian Air Force has released a tender …
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Defence Notes
LAAD 2017: Gripen incoming
6th April 2017
The first flight of the Brazilian Air Force's new Gripen E fighter will take place in the second quarter of 2017.Mikael Franzen, DG of Gripen …
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Defence Helicopter
LAAD 2017: Leonardo looks to further South American footprint
6th April 2017
Leonardo Helicopters noted that although the market remains slow in South America, the company is confident in its sales growth, pointing to the sale of …
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Military Logistics
SOFINS: Airbus DS details A400M milestones
6th April 2017
Airbus Defence and Space used the recent SOFINS exhibition to detail the latest achievements of its A400M aircraft and the fact the tactical transporter is …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
SAS 2017: USCG envisions UAS blend
6th April 2017
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has made no secret of its interest in small unmanned aircraft systems (SUAS) for shipboard operations aboard its new …
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Defence Helicopter
LAAD 2017: Helibras outlines helo upgrade prospects
6th April 2017
Brazilian helicopter manufacturer Helibras, based in Itajubá, Brazil, is looking to grow further through additional Panther and Dauphin upgrades.Currently, there are two ongoing contracts at …
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Defence Helicopter
Sea Venom cleared for Lynx exports
6th April 2017
European missile manufacturer MBDA has successfully completed air carriage and jettison trials of its new Sea Venom anti-ship missile from a Royal Navy Lynx Mk8 …
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Defence Helicopter
Philippine Navy bolsters patrol fleet
6th April 2017
The Philippines received the first two of five leased TC-90 (a Beechcraft King Air variant) aircraft from Japan on 27 March, with a formal transfer …
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Digital Battlespace
Milipol Asia 2017: SuperneT U-Agile+ bridges comms gaps
6th April 2017
Seeing a gap between military and homeland security communication networks, ST Electronics has developed application-based software named SuperneT U-Agile+ to bridge the two systems.Its release …
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Digital Battlespace
Lockheed to support US TBMCS
5th April 2017
Lockheed Martin has signed a $38 million contract to support the US military's Theater Battle Management Core System (TBMCS), the company announced on 3 April.The …
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Defence Helicopter
LAAD 2017: Airbus bullish about market status
5th April 2017
Airbus has said it remains committed to its regional footprint in South America through its array of current and future programmes.Mesrob Karalekian, VP for Latin …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
MQ-4C flies with upgraded software suite
5th April 2017
The US Navy's MQ-4C Triton UAS has flown with an upgraded software suite following the completion of formal lab testing, Northrop Grumman announced on 4 …
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Defence Helicopter
CH-53K reaches production milestone
5th April 2017
Despite some bumps in the road, the Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion has been approved for production by the Pentagon.First launched in 2003, the Heavy Lift …
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Paris Air Show 2025: Boeing confirms “very early infancy” C-17 Globemaster III production restart discussions as European market opportunity looms
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