To make this website work, we log user data. By using Shephard's online services, you agree to our Privacy Policy, including cookie policy.

×
Shephard Logo
Search Contact us
News & Analysis ▼
  • All News
  • Air Warfare
  • Land Warfare
  • Naval Warfare
  • Training
  • Defence Notes
  • Digital Battlespace
  • Defence Helicopter
  • Special Operations
  • Uncrewed Vehicles
  • Industry Spotlights
  • Studio Content
  • Videos
  • Podcasts
  • Show News Portals
Market Intelligence ▼
  • All Products
  • Access Shephard News
  • Defence Insight
  • Newsletters
  • Market Insights
  • Technology Reports
  • Industry White Papers
Marketing Solutions ▼
  • All Solutions
  • Advertise with us
  • Studio
  • Case Studies
Existing Users ▼
  • Defence Insight Dashboard
  • My Subscriptions
  • Manage Account
About
Open menu Search
Defence Insight
Not yet a subscriber? Get market intelligence
Log In
Menu
Not yet a subscriber? Get market intelligence
Log In
  • Home>
  • News>
Military aircraft Analysis
February Drone Digest: US manufacturers face the Gauntlet and find success abroad
18 hours ago
Air Warfare
Forecast 15 hours ago
Middle East UAV market underscored by $17bn in unsigned deals
Naval Warfare
Programme update 1 day ago
How the Golden Fleet will change the US Navy acquisition process
Leonardo UK “optimistic” on further Proteus funding, confirms international interest

Programme update

Leonardo UK “optimistic” on further Proteus funding, confirms international interest

24th February 2026

The Proteus demonstrator is being pitched as a key platform showcasing the UK’s capabilities to build autonomous systems, with Leonardo in ongoing discussions about the future of the programme with the Royal Navy and UK Ministry of Defence.

What capabilities are being tested under AUKUS Pillar II?

Programme update

What capabilities are being tested under AUKUS Pillar II?

23rd February 2026

Collaboration on AUKUS Pillar II extends beyond the core trilateral agreement, presenting global opportunities for companies with advanced technologies.

Industry Spotlights and In Conversations

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4

SPONSORED

“Dramatic leaps in processing capability”: how GDMS–UK is evolving mission systems for the modern battlespace

SPONSORED

De-Risking the Future: Manufacturing Certainty for Unmanned Systems

SPONSORED

Levelling up – how autonomous fire control tackles unmanned lethality head-on

SPONSORED

How AI and robotics drive innovation in land-based defence

Featured videos

 

SPONSORED

DSEI 2025: Red Cat expands into USV production with focus on combat-proven technology

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.

 

SPONSORED

How do we detect and defeat enemy drones?

Learn about the portfolio of sensors and effectors for the complete counter-UAS mission at Raytheon, an RTX business.

 

News

Cummings Aerospace showcases Hellhound loitering munition designed for US Army’s LASSO programme (video)

Cummings Aerospace presented its turbojet-powered Hellhound loitering munition at SOF Week 2025, offering a man-portable solution aligned with the US Army’s LASSO requirements.

 

News

SOF Week 2025: Global threats and industry opportunities in focus (video)

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...

Subscribe to news feed

RSS
  • Most Viewed
  • Most Shared
  • Further investments in OWE and launchers to boost British Army deep fires capability

    Further investments in OWE and launchers to boost British Army deep fires capability

  • Scaling for diverse fleet needs: How many CCA will be acquired per crewed aircraft?

    Scaling for diverse fleet needs: How many CCA will be acquired per crewed aircraft?

  • “Dramatic leaps in processing capability”: how GDMS–UK is evolving mission systems for the modern battlespace

    “Dramatic leaps in processing capability”: how GDMS–UK is evolving mission systems for the modern battlespace

  • Focus on economy over capability highlights the cost imperative for CCA success

    Focus on economy over capability highlights the cost imperative for CCA success

  • Further investments in OWE and launchers to boost British Army deep fires capability

    Further investments in OWE and launchers to boost British Army deep fires capability

  • Scaling for diverse fleet needs: How many CCA will be acquired per crewed aircraft?

    Scaling for diverse fleet needs: How many CCA will be acquired per crewed aircraft?

  • Focus on economy over capability highlights the cost imperative for CCA success

    Focus on economy over capability highlights the cost imperative for CCA success

  • Estonia builds Asia-Pacific links as it looks to scale defence industry capabilities

    Estonia builds Asia-Pacific links as it looks to scale defence industry capabilities

More Stories

OceanAlpha launches Dolphin 1 USRV

News

OceanAlpha launches Dolphin 1 USRV

13th May 2019

OceanAlpha has launched a battery powered and remotely navigated unmanned surface rescue vehicle (USRV) called Dolphin 1, the company announced on 8 May. Dolphin 1 …

Sonardyne systems for Oceaneering ROVs

News

Sonardyne systems for Oceaneering ROVs

13th May 2019

Sonardyne’s hybrid navigation system has been selected by Oceaneering International for its subsea Freedom and E-ROV vehicles, the company announced on 7 May. The two …

IMDEX Asia 2019: ST Engineering prepares unmanned tug conversion

News

IMDEX Asia 2019: ST Engineering prepares unmanned tug conversion

12th May 2019

ST Engineering is in final development stages before the conversion of a harbour tug into an autonomous surface vessel, in partnership with the Maritime and …

AeroVironment and Kratos team up

News

AeroVironment and Kratos team up

10th May 2019

AeroVironment and Kratos Defense & Security Systems have teamed up to develop and demonstrate highly integrated and operationally effective multi-domain UAS for peer/near-peer environments. The …

QinetiQ to deliver UAS for Canadian armed forces

News

QinetiQ to deliver UAS for Canadian armed forces

10th May 2019

QinetiQ has received a CAD$51 million contract to deliver UAS services for the Canadian armed forces, the company announced on 7 May. The services will …

SIS advances USV swarm autonomy

News

SIS advances USV swarm autonomy

10th May 2019

Spatial Integrated Systems (SIS) will demonstrate the ability of small USVs to perform a coordinated mission during USV Swarm 2019, the company announced on 6 …

Saab Seaeye receives Sabertooth order

News

Saab Seaeye receives Sabertooth order

10th May 2019

Saab Seaeye has received a second order from Modus for its Seaeye Sabertooth AUV, the company announced on 7 May. The 3000m rated Sabertooth will …

Sea-Air-Space 2019: High Eye scales up unmanned operations

News

Sea-Air-Space 2019: High Eye scales up unmanned operations

9th May 2019

High Eye, manufacturer of the small UAS two blade helicopter system HEF32, is preparing to significantly expand its operations by way of relocating to premises …

Harris systems for MQ-25

News

Harris systems for MQ-25

8th May 2019

Harris Corporation has been selected by Boeing to supply the mission management open systems processor for the US Navy’s MQ-25 unmanned aerial refuelling programme, the …

Sea-Air-Space 2019: US Navy official ‘optimistic’ about unmanned funding

News

Sea-Air-Space 2019: US Navy official ‘optimistic’ about unmanned funding

8th May 2019

A US Navy official who oversees the development of various unmanned maritime systems expects his initiatives to proceed despite fresh uncertainty about future defence funding.  …

News

Raytheon’s GBDAA system to support UAS pilots

8th May 2019

Raytheon’s Ground-Based Detect and Avoid (GBDAA) system has been deployed at Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport, Ohio, to help pilots fly UAS beyond visual line-of-sight flight profiles, …

Citadel to defeat weaponised UAS

News

Citadel to defeat weaponised UAS

7th May 2019

Citadel Defense has received a contract from the US Air Force to continue development of its Titan counter-UAS (C-UAS) solution to defeat weaponised UAS and …

No more articles to load.

News

Connect with us on socials

  • LinkedIn
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Youtube
  • News

  • Latest news
  • Subscribe
  • Contact us
  • Shephard

  • Our mission
  • Marketing solutions
Shephard Media Shephard Media

Terms and Conditions|Privacy Policy|© 2026 Shephard Press Limited (The), All rights reserved.

News & Analysis▼
  • All News
  • Air Warfare
  • Land Warfare
  • Naval Warfare
  • Training
  • Defence Notes
  • Digital Battlespace
  • Defence Helicopter
  • Special Operations
  • Uncrewed Vehicles
  • Industry Spotlights
  • Studio Content
  • Videos
  • Podcasts
  • Show News Portals
Market Intelligence ▼
  • All Products
  • Access Shephard News
  • Defence Insight
  • Newsletters
  • Market Insights
  • Technology Reports
  • Whitepapers
Marketing Solutions ▼
  • All Solutions
  • Advertise with us
  • Studio
  • Case Studies
Existing Users ▼
  • Defence Insight Dashboard
  • My Subscriptions
  • Manage Account
About
Contact Us
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Youtube
Start your 14 day trial

Or login

Stay up to date with our Newsletter

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Youtube