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UK releases security strategy and plans for future defence spending boost
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.
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.
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Pentagon’s FY26 defence budget proposal is $130 billion more than US Congress plans to provide
The House Committee on Appropriations approved a FY2026 bill reducing investments in main defence programmes.
Air Warfare
Trump’s drone directives win US industry support but questions remain over ability to challenge Chinese market dominance
New presidential directives for UAV production are intended to remove bureaucratic barriers and support suppliers.
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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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China rejects US military claims of laser attacks on pilots
4th May 2018
China on 4 May rejected US allegations that Chinese nationals shone military-grade lasers at American pilots in Djibouti, dismissing the claims as ‘inconsistent with facts’. …
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Naval Warfare
New collision between Greek and Turkish ships in Aegean
4th May 2018
Greece on 4 May said one of its warships had collided with a Turkish ship in the Aegean Sea, the latest in a series of …
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Naval Warfare
Canadian navy sees greater engagement in Asia
4th May 2018
Half of Canada’s seaboard fronts onto the Pacific Ocean, yet the country’s military is rarely seen across the other side of the Pacific in Asia. …
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US commandos help Saudis against Yemen rebels
4th May 2018
A team of elite US Green Beret commandos were deployed to the Saudi border of Yemen in 2017 to help find and destroy Huthi rebel …
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US military pilots injured by Chinese lasers
4th May 2018
Chinese nationals have on multiple occasions shone military-grade laser pointers at US pilots operating out of the American base in Djibouti, the Pentagon said on …
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Nine aboard US C-130 destroyed in fiery crash
3rd May 2018
An aging US military cargo plane carrying nine troops was destroyed in a fiery crash on 2 May as it made its final scheduled flight …
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Naval Warfare
Saudi Border Guard small boat programme close to completion
3rd May 2018
Plascoa, subsidiary of French shipbuilder Couach, is close to completing a large order for 79 Plascoa 1650 high speed interceptors for the Saudi Border Guard (SBG) …
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Naval Warfare
Insight: China breaks promises and militarises South China Sea reefs
3rd May 2018
News has emerged from a US television network, likely leaked by US intelligence sources, that China has installed two missile types onto three of its reclaimed …
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Naval Warfare
Thales signs research collaboration MoU
3rd May 2018
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between Flinders University in South Australia, ENSTA Bretagne and Thales that will see the organisations work together …
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Training
Malaysia finally commissions two training ships
3rd May 2018
The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) formally commissioned two Samudera-class training ships on 26 April, five years past their targeted induction year of 2013. Both 75.9m …
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US troop withdrawal not linked to Korean peace pact
2nd May 2018
South Korean President Moon Jae-in has dismissed claims that US troops stationed in the country would have to leave if a peace treaty was signed …
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Naval Warfare
Indian Navy to purchase BAE Systems guns
2nd May 2018
India’s Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has approved a programme to procure 127mm calibre guns for the Indian Navy, the Ministry of Defence announced on 27 …
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Military Logistics
Marine Corps seeks lighter machine gun ammo
1st May 2018
The US Marine Corps is exploring industry capabilities to provide a new lightweight .50 Caliber cartridge that will offer weight savings over currently fielded cartridges.The …
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US stands by Afghans after deadly day for journalists
1st May 2018
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Tuesday the US would stand by the Afghan people and the Kabul government, a day after attacks killed dozens of …
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Naval Warfare
US DoD orders additional Tomahawks
1st May 2018
Raytheon will supply Tomahawk Block IV all-up-round vertical launch system missiles for the US Department of Defense under a contract modification announced on 27 April. …
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Naval Warfare
Seventh Astute class submarine build underway
1st May 2018
After the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) approved the Astute class submarine boat seven contract in March, BAE Systems has confirmed to Shephard the build …
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Afghan security force shrinks sharply: US watchdog
1st May 2018
The Taliban and other insurgent groups are gaining control over increasing numbers of the Afghan population and the strength of local security forces has declined …
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Digital Battlespace
UK MoD sees role for military in space industry
30th April 2018
As the rapid growth trajectory of the global space industry continues the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is keen to establish a role for the …
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Syria strikes kill 26 fighters, mostly Iranians: monitor
30th April 2018
Missile strikes overnight in central Syria killed at least 26 pro-regime fighters, most of them Iranians, a monitor said on 30 April. The Syrian Observatory …
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UK releases security strategy and plans for future defence spending boost
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US fires approximately 75 precision-guided weapons against Iran’s nuclear facilities
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UK releases security strategy and plans for future defence spending boost
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US fires approximately 75 precision-guided weapons against Iran’s nuclear facilities
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![Pentagon’s FY26 defence budget proposal is $130 billion more than US Congress plans to provide]()
Pentagon’s FY26 defence budget proposal is $130 billion more than US Congress plans to provide
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![Trump’s drone directives win US industry support but questions remain over ability to challenge Chinese market dominance]()
Trump’s drone directives win US industry support but questions remain over ability to challenge Chinese market dominance
