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US Air Force seeks capabilities to improve C3 for aircraft fleet and warfighters

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US Air Force seeks capabilities to improve C3 for aircraft fleet and warfighters

17th March 2026

The USAF published RFIs for enhancing its C3 capabilities after losing, in Operation Epic Fury, four aircraft in non-confrontational, unclear situations that could have been related to command, control and communication failures.

US Navy SPY-6 approaches FRP with Raytheon already having “a hot production line”

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US Navy SPY-6 approaches FRP with Raytheon already having “a hot production line”

2nd March 2026

Jen Gauthier, Raytheon’s VP of Naval Systems and Sustainment, told Shephard that the company is awaiting the US Navy’s green light to move “fully into full-rate production”.

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25th June 2025

In Conversation: Shephard's Gerrard Cowan talks to General Dynamics Mission Systems–United Kingdom’s Chris Burrows about how the company's UK TacCIS business is reshaping battlefield communications through sustained customer engagement, acc...

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Indonesia’s PT PAL reveals details about Red White Frigates

24th June 2025

The frigates are based on Babcock’s Arrowhead 140 design but are substantially changed and include a range of Turkish weapons such as radars, sonar, guns and electronic warfare systems.

US fires approximately 75 precision-guided weapons against Iran’s nuclear facilities

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US fires approximately 75 precision-guided weapons against Iran’s nuclear facilities

22nd June 2025

In the operation Midnight Hammer, the Pentagon deployed 14 GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrators and more than two dozen Tomahawk missiles.

Chess Dynamics successfully demonstrates Vision4ce AI-driven tracker

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Chess Dynamics successfully demonstrates Vision4ce AI-driven tracker

19th June 2025

The Vision4ce Deep Embedded Feature Tracking (DEFT) technology software is designed to process video and images by blending traditional computer vision with artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms to present actionable information from comp...

Paris Air Show 2025: Poland orders Apache targeting systems and will establish local support facility

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Paris Air Show 2025: Poland orders Apache targeting systems and will establish local support facility

17th June 2025

In 2024, Poland agreed to purchase 96 Boeing AH-64E Apache combat helicopters in a deal worth as much as US$12 billion. The deal included 97 AN/ASQ-170 modernised target acquisition and designation sight/AN/AAR-11 modernised pilot night vis...

Expanded focus – unleashing the potential of commercial SATCOM for defence

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Expanded focus – unleashing the potential of commercial SATCOM for defence

17th June 2025

In conversation... Intelsat's Ray Lindenmayer talks to Shephard's Gerrard Cowan about the new capabilities advanced commercial SATCOM technologies can provide for military customers, and how industry and government can best work together to...

Paris Air Show 2025: Teaming success for E-7 and MQ-28 as Ghost Bat targets Europe

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Paris Air Show 2025: Teaming success for E-7 and MQ-28 as Ghost Bat targets Europe

17th June 2025

Boeing has announced the successful flight trial of a MQ-28 Ghost Bat uncrewed aerial system (UAS) teaming with an E-7 Wedgetail airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft against an airborne target.

Further funding allocated for Eurofighter Typhoon ECRS Mk2 radar programme

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Further funding allocated for Eurofighter Typhoon ECRS Mk2 radar programme

16th June 2025

The latest tranche of funding from the UK government comes ahead of the radar's integration into Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft from 2028.

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10th June 2025

The Office of Naval Research will host an Industry Engagement Day in August aiming at building new partnerships and advancing its science and technology initiatives in multiple areas.

Raytheon awarded $1.2 billion in contracts for AN/SPY-6(V) radars for the US Navy

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Raytheon awarded $1.2 billion in contracts for AN/SPY-6(V) radars for the US Navy

10th June 2025

Under the most recent contract, the US Navy will receive four additional AN/SPY-6(V) radars, increasing the number of radars under contract to 42. The radars are considered key for expanding the navy’s capability for air defence.

Wave Relay devices cleared for security use on commercial systems in industry trend

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Wave Relay devices cleared for security use on commercial systems in industry trend

4th June 2025

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UK Strategic Defence Review puts emphasis on autonomy, airpower and munitions

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UK Strategic Defence Review puts emphasis on autonomy, airpower and munitions

2nd June 2025

The UK’s Strategic Defence Review (SDR) was launched as one of the first acts of the UK’s new Labour Government in June last year. The review has recommended a major big-picture reform of the country’s forces.

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