The Royal Australian Navy has finally commissioned the first Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel – more than three years behind schedule – highlighting the programme’s delays, design compromises and ongoing industrial restructuring.
The UAE’s Edge Group has been positioning itself as a key defence and technology partner to Indonesia, where it has been focusing on naval platforms, UAVs and long-term industrial collaboration.
The UK’s National Security Strategy brings together the recently released Strategic Defence Review (SDR), Strategic Security Review, AUKUS Review and Industrial and Trade Strategies. At the same time, the UK made a commitment to reach defence spending of 5% of GDP by 2035 and Germany committed to 3.5% by 2029.
In the operation Midnight Hammer, the Pentagon deployed 14 GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrators and more than two dozen Tomahawk missiles.
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.
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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17th September 2021
The MoD is allocating funds to co-finance new solutions under the 2021 Grant Project Competition.
17th September 2021
After completion of a feasibility study, 2Excel is commencing design and build work on a Boeing 757 testbed aircraft to develop sensor capabilities for the UK's Tempest sixth generation fighter programme.
17th September 2021
Turkish industry has achieved a milestone by delivering a locally manufactured submarine bow section.
16th September 2021
Malaysia says ship acquisition plans are on track, as the third Chinese-built Littoral Mission Ship is handed over.
16th September 2021
The deal is the first win for the frigate design developed with the export market in mind.
16th September 2021
British Army must run fast to establish a credible advantage over our potential adversaries, says Gen Sir Mark Carleton-Smith.
16th September 2021
An initial £10.5 million is being invested from the Middle East in helping Aeralis to progress its eponymous modular aircraft.
16th September 2021
Leonardo has supported RAF and USAF Synergia R&D programme through its integration of C-UAS technology.
16th September 2021
In this video, Shephard Media CEO Darren Lake speaks to Shaun Ormrod, CEO of the World Defense Show (WDS), about what to expect from this …
16th September 2021
The AQS-20C system features four separate sonars, including a forward-looking sensor, reducing the number of passes needed to detect mines in a given area.
16th September 2021
China and Russia are leading the way in terms of fielding hypersonic missiles.
16th September 2021
Longstanding operator of Systematic’s SitaWare, Defence Forces Ireland, selects the software for its Pilatus PC-12NG fleet.
16th September 2021
With the defence industry behind wider society in the diversity of its workforce, efforts are underway to improve representation across the board.
16th September 2021
USAF orders 170 new T7 robots from L3Harris for EOD operations.
16th September 2021
AT DSEI 2021, Saab displayed for the first time outside Sweden the new generation of its Combat Boat 90 fast assault craft.
16th September 2021
The BNET™ Family is a Spectrum-Aware Software Defined Radio and Network Architecture addressing the challenges of future digitised warfare.
16th September 2021
At a special event at DSEI, the Women in Defence Charter looks at progress to date and how to meet the ambition of more than 30% of the UK defence workforce being women by 2030.
16th September 2021
Weapons and sensor changes will be the primary focus of Eurofighter future capability enhancements, under plans laid out by BAE Systems and Leonardo.
16th September 2021
Poland will receive its first F-35A fighter in 2024.
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