In the first monthly review of land forces stories, the Shephard team looks back to evaluate the major news events that have impacted the sector. The UK’s Land Mobility Programme was notable but another setback occurred when a market industry day was scrapped.
The orders continue the country’s growing investment in its air defence systems across land and sea, coming months after previous investments by the government into IRIS-T SLM equipment.
On the show floor at DSEI 2025, representatives from ST Engineering and ARIS, and retired Italian general Ivan Caruso outlined the background to the teaming agreement with land warfare expert Christop...
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 DSEI 2025, Controp representatives outline how artificial intelligence is being integrated with electro-optical payloads to improve decision-making and operational efficiency across land, air, and ...
L3 Technologies has received a contract from an undisclosed customer to provide night vision equipment, the company announced on 20 December. The $150 million contract …
Iveco Defence Vehicles (Iveco DV) has signed a contract with the Romanian Ministry of National Defence for the delivery of 173 military logistic vehicles, the …
Saab has received an order from Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) to supply its Mobile Camouflage System (MCS), the company announced on 19 December. The Barracuda MCS …
Milrem Robotics has successfully demonstrated waypoint navigation capabilities of the THeMIS unmanned ground vehicle (UGV), the company announced on 19 December. The autonomous solution allowed …
Christmas has come early for the US Army as the service announced several contracts for key programmes on 21 December, totalling billions of dollars. The …
Motorised rifle units of the Russian armed forces’ Central Military District in the Altaisky Krai region have taken delivery of the new Verba Man-Portable Air …
Boeing has delivered the first lot of equipment for the Australian Defence Force’s (ADF’s) Project Currawong.Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) has achieved Initial Material Release for …
Russia’s airborne troops, an elite and highly-mobile independent branch of country’s military numbering 45,000 personnel, has continued a comprehensive recapitalisation in 2017. Col Gen Andrey …
Tobyhanna Army Depot has recently established a new Communications Security (COMSEC) Forward Repair Activity (FRA) Camp Humphreys which will provide equipment support for 8th Army units stationed …
BAE Systems has signed a contract with Czech company Laser Centrum to manufacture mechanical components for the Swedish Army’s Mjölner mortar system, the company announced …
The Romanian Army has completed testing and evaluation of ten Spike Long Range (LR) missiles as part of its procurement and evaluation process, Rafael Advanced …