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Land forces review: howitzers in the spotlight and Germany spends big to close the year

5th January 2026

December saw several milestones on the howitzer front with billions of dollars worth of orders placed and Germany committing to more 6×6 and 4×4 vehicles. Taiwan was also approved for equipment orders worth $11 billion even as the year came to an end with China encircling the country as part of an exercise.

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How will SAFE shape naval procurement for Canada and its highest-receiving members?

31st December 2025

Canada’s inclusion on the EU’s Security Action for Europe initiative is set to enhance the country’s defence procurement strategy with important implications for some of its naval programmes, while Poland and Romania have also secured significant SAFE funding.

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Colonel General Alexander Postnikov, then the commander-in-chief of the Russian Ground Forces, announced in 2011 the transition of combined arms brigades to a new structure. …

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Atkins and Gama Aviation have been awarded contracts to carry out Military Airworthiness Reviews (MAR) for the RAF’s HQ Air Command (HQ Air) and the …

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Alewijnse Marine is performing a comprehensive mid-life electronic refit of the Royal Netherlands Navy logistic support ship HNLMS Pelikaan (pictured). The contract was awarded in …

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Elbit Systems describes minimal COVID-19 impact in Q1 results

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Elbit Systems on 26 May released its Q1 FY2020 financial results which were slightly up from the same period in 2019. As of 31 March, …

Russia eyes new bases to project global power

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Russia eyes new bases to project global power

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Recent statements from senior military commanders, as well as insight gleaned by Shephard from military analysts, indicate that Russia is intent on expanding and reinforcing …

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Harland & Wolff teams up with Navantia to chase UK opportunities

26th May 2020

Harland & Wolff and Spanish shipyard Navantia have formed ‘Team Resolute’  to collaborate on a number of UK  shipbuilding programmes, including the UK MoD Fleet …

Liebherr signs Italian Air Force contract for Eurofighter services

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Liebherr signs Italian Air Force contract for Eurofighter services

26th May 2020

Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg has signed a customer service contract with Leonardo for the Italian Air Force’s fleet of Eurofighter aircraft. The deal includes an overhaul of …

ATAC adds to CASP work

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ATAC adds to CASP work

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Textron subsidiary Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC) has been awarded a $34.5 million modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, cost-reimbursable, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide contracted ...

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Academia to aid Australian development of AI capabilities

25th May 2020

A team of mathematicians, statisticians, engineers, and software scientists at two Australian universities is to research new data analytics and AI applications for the Department …

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Out with the old, in with the new, as Royal Swedish Navy continues upgrade processes

22nd May 2020

As the Royal Swedish Navy looks to secure its current and future surface and sub-surface capabilities two programmes, the mid-life upgrades (MLU) to the Visby-class corvettes …

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US pulls out of Treaty on Open Skies

22nd May 2020

President Donald Trump announced on 21 May that the US will withdraw from the Treaty on Open Skies, at least temporarily, citing alleged Russian violations …

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22nd May 2020

China will increase defence spending by 6.6% in 2020, according to a draft budget released on 22 May. State-controlled news agency Xinhua noted that this …

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