Backgrounder
Six critical capability gaps shaping the US Golden Dome implementation
4th June 2026
How emerging technologies and capability priorities will shape America’s next-generation missile defence system.
4th June 2026
How emerging technologies and capability priorities will shape America’s next-generation missile defence system.
3rd June 2026
The AUKUS partnership is accelerating uncrewed undersea capability while its submarine arm inches forward, and Australia’s decision to settle for three in-service Virginia-class boats raises questions about industrial risk, dependency and whether Pillar II may deliver meaningful capability long before Pillar I can.
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 ...
At DSEI 2025, Red Cat outlines its expansion from UAVs into uncrewed surface vessels (USVs), positioning itself as a multi-domain defence provider spanning land, sea, and air.
Intelsat outlines how its multi-orbit SATCOM architecture is enhancing connectivity and resilience for special operations forces operating in degraded and contested environments.
10th September 2018
Armed forces from across the Five Eyes community are set to benefit from a series of tactical communications enhancements allowing them to operate in command …
10th September 2018
Spectra Group’s Slingshot appliqué kit has been selected to support the US Army Expeditionary Warrior Experiments (AEWEs) in 2019, company officials have disclosed to Shephard. …
10th September 2018
Space operations are one of the recent arenas to embrace the significance of Five Eyes integration as a key element of broader international cooperative efforts. …
7th September 2018
Northrop Grumman has successfully completed the Critical Design Review phase of the US Navy’s WSN-12 Inertial Sensor Module programme, the company announced on 5 September. …
7th September 2018
Safran Electronics & Defense’s Vigy Engage electro-optic sensor has been selected by Saab Australia as part of the situational awareness system for the Royal Australian …
7th September 2018
Boeing is set to begin integrating its new AnalytX data analytics tool into all Boeing Defence Australia support contracts, the company announced on 4 September. …
6th September 2018
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions’ Advanced Naval Weapon Systems has received a $67.5 million contract to provide engineering and technical support services to the US …
6th September 2018
The US Coast Guard (USCG) transferred the decommissioned high endurance cutter, the former USCG Sherman, to the Sri Lankan Navy at a ceremony in Honolulu …
6th September 2018
China lashed out at Britain on 6 September for sending a warship close to disputed islands in the South China Sea, where Beijing has built …
5th September 2018
BAE Systems is pressing forward with plans for the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System to equip ground and naval operators, after finding success in the rotary and combat …
5th September 2018
The new common maintenance model for the joint German-Norwegian Type 212CD submarine programme will be set up at Haakonsvern in Norway, an announcement by the …
5th September 2018
US Coast Guard and US Navy leaders should re-evaluate the cost and development schedule for new Heavy Polar Icebreakers (HPIB), according to the government's watchdog …
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