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Interview: Edge Group eyes Indonesian market for naval and UAV expansion
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.
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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.
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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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Naval Warfare
Euronaval: Thales unveils new compact sonars
28th October 2014
Thales announced at Euronaval on 27 October that it has introduced a range of new compact sonars to meet the underwater threat detection and deterrence …
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Naval Warfare
Euronaval: SIMBAD-RC enters qualification phase
28th October 2014
MBDA is on track to begin deliveries of SIMBAD-RC ship self-defence system production units in 2015, with the system now undergoing qualification testing. The SIMBAD-RC …
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Naval Warfare
SM-6 interceptor undergoes ‘engage on remote’ tests
27th October 2014
The Raytheon Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) interceptor has successfully intercepted targets in ‘engage on remote’ tests conducted as part of the US Navy’s Combat Ship System …
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Naval Warfare
MBDA’s CWSP system to be marketed as Sea Ranger
27th October 2014
MBDA has named its Compact Warfare System Package (CWSP) system as Sea Ranger, the company announced on 27 October. MBDA is in negotiations with a …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
MQ-8C Fire Scout UAS nears shipboard testing
24th October 2014
Northrop Grumman is gearing up to commence shipboard testing of the MQ-8C Fire Scout UAS, with precision sloped landing tests now complete at US Naval …
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Naval Warfare
FN Herstal introduces Sea deFNder RWS
24th October 2014
FN Herstal has introduced a new addition to its deFNderR Remote Weapon Station (RWS) range of products, with Sea deFNder developed for use by naval …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
USAF Global Hawks touch down after Japan deployment
20th October 2014
The first two Northrop Grumman RQ-4B Block 30 Global Hawks to successfully operate alongside commercial airliners at a civil-military airport have returned to base after …
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Defence Helicopter
Concerns mount over Indian UAV developments
17th October 2014
Efforts to speed up development of the Rustom-2 MALE UAV appear to have stalled with neither confirmation on when production will begin nor delivery to the Indian Army, …
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Defence Helicopter
AUSA 2014: Round Up
15th October 2014
Shephard's Land & Support Editor, Tim Fish, rounds up the AUSA exhibition in Washington, DC.
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Digital Battlespace
AUSA 2014: FLIR unveils TI system for smartphones (Video)
15th October 2014
FLIR Systems executives explain to Shephard plans for its FLIR One thermal imaging (TI) integrated camera in law enforcement and military circles.
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Land Warfare
AUSA 2014: IAG promotes Sentinel APC (Video)
14th October 2014
Business development director at International Armored Group, Hetal Kara, explains to Shephard why law enforcement and military customers should be considering the Sentinel APC.
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Land Warfare
AUSA 2014: LM presents JLTV offering (Video)
14th October 2014
Lockheed Martin's director of tactical wheeled vehicles, Kathryn Hasse, presents the company's JLTV offering to Shephard at the AUSA exhibition in Washington, DC.
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Defence Helicopter
AUSA 2014: Sikorsky details US Army Raider bid (Video)
14th October 2014
Speaking to Shephard at the AUSA exhibition, executives at Sikorsky decribed moves to secure US Army rotary wing programmes for its Raider platform.
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Land Warfare
AUSA 2014: GD unveils latest Flyer variant (Video)
14th October 2014
Speaking to Shephard at the AUSA exhibition, GDOTS executives reveal the latest Flyer variant ahead of tests for US Special Operations Command.
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Defence Helicopter
AUSA 2014: LM’s JAGM ready for EMD
13th October 2014
Lockheed Martin has completed component qualification testing on the Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) and is ready for the next stage of development. Speaking at the …
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Naval Warfare
Royal Navy OPV construction underway
13th October 2014
Construction on the Royal Navy’s (RN’s) new Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) has begun at BAE Systems in Glasgow, with first steel cut on 10 October. …
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Naval Warfare
Naval chief calls for anti-piracy measures
2nd October 2014
Greater co-operation among West African countries is needed to combat the rising tide of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea, a leading Ghana Navy official …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Northrop Grumman selected for TERN Phase II
1st October 2014
Northrop Grumman has been awarded a Phase II contract for the DARPA-Office of Naval Research (ONR) Tactical Exploited Reconnaissance Node (TERN) programme. The company will …
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Naval Warfare
Raytheon wins Tomahawk missile contract
30th September 2014
Raytheon will build and deliver Tomahawk Block IV cruise missiles for the US Navy and Royal Navy under a $251 million contract announced on 26 …
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Interview: Edge Group eyes Indonesian market for naval and UAV expansion
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Combat-proven capabilities: How precision-strike systems are evolving for tomorrow’s battlespace (podcast)
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![UK releases security strategy and plans for future defence spending boost]()
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]()
US fires approximately 75 precision-guided weapons against Iran’s nuclear facilities
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![Interview: Edge Group eyes Indonesian market for naval and UAV expansion]()
Interview: Edge Group eyes Indonesian market for naval and UAV expansion
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![UK releases security strategy and plans for future defence spending boost]()
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]()
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
