General Atomics Aeronautical Systems secured a nearly $2 billion deal for MQ-9B uncrewed aerial systems, while Raytheon’s counter-UAS system was secured for $1 billion.
An amendment to the Brazilian Constitution currently under discussion would permanently assign 2% of annual GDP to the defence budget, potentially cementing modernisation programmes for the country’s armed forces.
Further tests will be carried out on the existing fleet, ahead of the Royal Air Force’s anticipated transition from MQ-9A Reaper aircraft to the MQ-9B Protector by the end of 2025.
Multiple questions involving the largest US Foreign Military Sale in history remain unanswered.
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19th February 2019
On 19 February 2019 House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sought to reassure Europeans that there is broad-based and long-term US support for the transatlantic alliance despite …
19th February 2019
Poly Technologies brought its Silent Hunter directed energy laser system to Abu Dhabi for IDEX 2019, just as it had done two years previously, in …
19th February 2019
The Orca Extra Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (XLUUV), which the US Navy recently began buying, is a ‘tremendous capability’ that will be able to travel …
19th February 2019
The United Arab Emirates announced on 18 February 2019 that it had signed deals worth more than $1.6 billion for the purchase of Patriot missile …
19th February 2019
Currently conducting multiple port visits in the GCC and wider Indian Ocean region alongside other maritime duties, the Italian Navy’s INS Carlo Margottini currently finds …
18th February 2019
China must be involved in international disarmament efforts, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on 16 February 2019, amid rising concern about Beijing's missile arsenal and …
18th February 2019
Executive Officer of Al Yarmouk, Commander A al Abaidi, invites Shephard aboard the ageing Saudi Arabian Badr-class missile corvette. He offered an insight into the …
18th February 2019
Saudi Arabia's state arms producer and a French government-majority firm signed an agreement on 17 February 2019 on a joint venture to boost the kingdom's …
18th February 2019
US Navy leaders are highlighting the direct connection between combat system maintenance, sustainment and the delivery of lethal combat power at the West 2019 gathering in …
18th February 2019
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) launched the first of its four Type 218SG diesel-electric submarines at ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems’ (TKMS) yard in Kiel, Germany …
18th February 2019
On 17 February 2019, Iran launched a new locally-made submarine capable of firing cruise missiles, state TV said, in the country's latest show of military …
18th February 2019
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey would not ‘turn back’ on a deal with Moscow to buy Russian S-400 missile defence systems in comments published …
17th February 2019
As IDEX 2019 gets started the Shephard News team takes a look at some of the platforms and programmes that will be highlighted throughout the …
17th February 2019
Chinese naval manufacturer CSSC is designing a light frigate-sized trimaran vessel which is strikingly similar in appearance to the US Navy’s Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship …
17th February 2019
Russian manufacturer Rostec showcased its Pantsir-ME shipborne missile and gun air defence system, a new iteration of the Pantsir-S1 ground-based system, at IDEX 2019 for …
17th February 2019
Building on lessons learned from experiences with organisations like Sofwerx, the US Navy is pursuing a ‘NavalX’ concept to facilitate procurement actions incorporating innovative ideas …
16th February 2019
Rheinmetall is set to exhibit its new Hybrid Protection Module at IDEX 2019. The Module can either be deployed in standalone mode or retrofitted into …
15th February 2019
Europe would need to boost defence spending by more than $100 billion to hit the NATO spending pledge that has stirred much anger by US …
15th February 2019
US Vice President Mike Pence demanded on 14 February 2019 that Europeans drop a nuclear deal with Iran and join in seeking to cripple the …
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