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.
Skyral enables government and industry to develop and adapt synthetic solutions more quickly, efficiently and reliably.
The combined, proven capabilities of Raytheon Missiles & Defense radars safeguard security.
22nd February 2021
Security from the US and commerce with China. Southeast Asia wants to have it both ways, but can it?
22nd February 2021
The Type 056 corvette exemplifies the rapid pace and capability of Chinese naval shipbuilding, with 72 built in the past decade.
22nd February 2021
Data and case studies from the Shephard Defence Insight team illustrate the state of play in Middle Eastern defence procurement.
22nd February 2021
Saab engages with UAE on R&D of sensor systems and produces locally made driver enhancement system.
21st February 2021
Saab has provided all three AEW&C aircraft in the original order from the UAE.
21st February 2021
Although oil markets continue to take a hammering and government debt balloons from the COVID-19 pandemic, Middle Eastern states could yet avoid the delicate choice between guns and butter.
21st February 2021
Raytheon Technologies is preparing for the future by creating multi-domain technologies for the US and its allies.
21st February 2021
Raytheon Technologies is evolving from being providers of defence and security systems into contributors to UAE economy.
21st February 2021
The Raytheon Technologies High Energy Laser system has been designed to effectively target and neutralise smaller drones.
19th February 2021
Read the latest edition of Land Warfare for free in our app or on your desktop.
19th February 2021
Welcome to Episode 7 of the third series of The Weekly Defence Podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more.
19th February 2021
‘Substantive manufacture and delivery’ deal includes technology transfer to Canada, says Ultra.
18th February 2021
In a changing world some things stay the same, such as the MoD’s tendency to overcommit itself financially. Can the ministry avoid lurching from one financial crisis to another in the decade ahead?
18th February 2021
A blessing ceremony was conducted in Cape Town for the first of three Multi Mission Inshore Patrol Vessels for the South African Navy.
18th February 2021
BriteCloud-218 decoy is ejected from a remotely piloted air target system for the first time.
18th February 2021
Ukraine is looking to forge closer relationships with NATO members as the country still waits to join the alliance.
18th February 2021
Sonar calibration system from RTSYS is ordered by Bharat Electronics.
17th February 2021
A somewhat unfamiliar design — and the lack in Russia of a carrier-based AWACS capability — suggest that the Nevsky Design Bureau has bitten off more than it can chew.
17th February 2021
Glide Phase Interceptor could be fielded by the end of this decade as a DoD programme of record, if industry response is positive.
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