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LAAD 2019: News round up from Rio (video)
Across the land, sea and air domains the Shephard Media news team talk through some of the highlight's of this year's LAAD 2019 exhibition in Rio ...
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The latest general defence news from across the globe.
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Sweden seeks defence growth if budget demands met
With increased military activity in the Baltic Sea and Russia’s aggression in the air and on the ground, it is hardly surprising Sweden is looking ...
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Podcast: IMDEX Asia, Maritime Cyberspace and all hail the King Stallion
Welcome to Episode 17 of The Weekly Defence Podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more. Sign up to an early email alert of future podcasts here.
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India claims new first for world's fastest cruise missile
India said the world's fastest cruise missile passed another key test on 22 May when it successfully hit a land target after being fired from ...
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Russian bombers and fighters intercepted off Alaska
US fighters intercepted six Russian military aircraft in international airspace west of Alaska, and shadowed them until they exited the area, the North American Air ...
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Milipol Asia 2019: Security, counterterror markets expand in ASEAN region (video)
The homeland security and counterterrorism market is transitioning from the US towards Europe and Asia-Pacific. In addition to terrorism and organised crime, cybercrime and UAVs ...
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Saab open to expanding Gripen global manufacturing
21st May 2019
Whilst Saab's Swedish production line can manufacture 24 Gripen aircraft per annum, the company is open to sharing technology know-how with allies looking to acquire the ...
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Turkey says to produce S-500s with Russia after S-400 missile deal
20th May 2019
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on 18 May said Turkey and Russia would jointly produce S-500 defence systems after Ankara's controversial purchase of the S-400 ...
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UK P-8A ahead of schedule
17th May 2019
For a free 24 hour trial to read this and all our other Premium News Click Here The first UK RAF P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol/multi-mission aircraft is ...
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Simplified military mobility procedures underway
17th May 2019
Fourteen members of the European Union (EU) have signed an agreement to simplify military mobility procedures, the Lithuanian Ministry of Defence announced on 14 May. ...
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Small steps for the Boeing F-15EX
16th May 2019
Boeing’s next-generation F-15EX fighter aircraft has made another small, if potentially feeble, step with inclusion in the US House Appropriations Committee draft FY 2020 defence ...
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UDT, ITEC, EW Europe Daily News - Day Three
15th May 2019
The official UDT, ITEC, EW Europe Daily News - Day Three is now available to read online. View the digital edition PDF version here.
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UDT, ITEC, EW Europe Daily News - Day Two
14th May 2019
The official UDT, ITEC, EW Europe Daily News - Day Two is now available to read online. View the digital edition PDF version here.
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UDT, ITEC, EW Europe Daily News - Day One
13th May 2019
The official UDT, ITEC, EW Europe Daily News - Day One is now available to read online. View the digital edition PDF version here.
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US sends naval strike group as tensions rise with Iran
13th May 2019
The US is deploying an amphibious assault ship and a Patriot missile battery to bolster an aircraft carrier and B-52 bombers already sent to the ...
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Podcast: Quoting Shakespeare, IDEF coverage and Northrop Grumman’s autonomous design philosophy
10th May 2019
Welcome to Episode 16 of The Weekly Defence Podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more. Sign up to an early email alert of future podcasts here.
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Insight: Pentagon reports on China’s military might
10th May 2019
On 2 May, the Pentagon released its annual report to the US Congress on China’s military. Entitled ‘Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic ...
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US ends support for Japan crashed fighter jet search
9th May 2019
The US Navy has ended operations assisting Japan's search for a stealth fighter jet that crashed in the Pacific, after some of its debris was ...
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Opinion: A career on the rocks
9th May 2019
'Gavin who?' This was a common question on his appointment to the MoD as Secretary of State for Defence in late 2017. The intervening 18 ...
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USAF tests Minuteman III missile
9th May 2019
The US Air Force has launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) equipped with a test re-entry vehicle from Vandenberg AFB, California, the ...
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US sending B-52s to Middle East against Iran 'threat'
9th May 2019
The US Air Force is deploying massive B-52 Stratofortress bombers to the Gulf in response to an alleged possible plan by Iran to attack American ...
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AFRL tests SHiELD demonstrator
8th May 2019
The US Air Force Research Laboratory’s Self-Protect High Energy Laser Demonstrator (SHiELD) Advanced Technology Demonstration programme successfully completed the surrogate laser weapon system shoot down ...
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N. Korea tested rocket launchers and 'tactical guided weapons'
7th May 2019
North Korea's state media said 5 May that leader Kim Jong Un had overseen a rocket and tactical guided weapons test, after the drill on ...
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Libya air strikes point to possible UAE involvement, says UN report
7th May 2019
United Nations experts are investigating missile strikes near Libya's capital that were fired likely using Chinese-made drones and point to possible involvement by the United ...
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Risks rise as US warns Iran with aircraft carrier
7th May 2019
Fears of conflict rose on 6 May as the US vowed to send a message to Iran by deploying an aircraft carrier strike group, amid ...
