5th May 2026
The Naval Sea Systems Command exercised a US$335 million modification to a contract with RTX Raytheon to support increasing the production of Standard Missiles 6 by 2030. Shephard spoke with the company president about how the company has scaled to meet demand.
29th April 2026
Sweden’s Luleå frigate programme is gathering momentum, with a Saab and Babcock joint proposal and Navantia and Naval Group each presenting distinct propositions for a quartet of warships.
At DSEI 2025, James Gray, Managing Director and CEO of Raytheon UK (part of RTX), outlines the company’s century-long presence in the UK and its evolving role across defence, aerospace, cyber, and tra...
At SOF Week 2025 in Tampa, Florida, Stu Bradin, President and CEO of the Global SOF Foundation (GSOF), underscored the increasing operational demands placed on special operations forces (SOF) as globa...
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8th August 2018
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on 7 August that he ‘absolutely’ agrees the Pentagon should create a new command dedicated to space, but he …
8th August 2018
Spain's defence ministry said on 7 August that it has opened an investigation after one of its Eurofighter jets accidentally fired a missile in the …
8th August 2018
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7th August 2018
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7th August 2018
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6th August 2018
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6th August 2018
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6th August 2018
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5th August 2018
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5th August 2018
The United States has denied involvement as Nicolas Maduro blamed the opposition and Colombian counterpart Juan Manuel Santos for an alleged 'assassination' attempt on the …
3rd August 2018
Sweden and Finland, both non-NATO countries, have called Russia's recent comments on their defence cooperation with the Western alliance ‘false’ amid simmering tensions in the …
3rd August 2018
South Sudanese President Salva Kiir said on 3 August that he was committed to a power-sharing deal with his arch-rival Riek Machar, vowing it would …
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