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Air Warfare
UK’s New Medium Helicopter deal finalisation on horizon, alludes Leonardo CEO
26th February 2026
A potential announcement within days could end speculation around the UK Ministry of Defence’s procurement direction for the NMH programme.
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Naval Warfare
US Navy to invest more than $700 million in laser-related R&D efforts in FY2026
26th January 2026
The US Navy’s acceleration of its laser weapon development initiatives reflects a decisive shift towards ultimately having a “laser on every ship” across tomorrow’s surface fleet.
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Naval Warfare
Babcock onshores 85% of Canada’s submarine supply chain as it eyes future CPSP programme
30th July 2026
By moving most of the Royal Canadian Navy’s submarine supply chain into Canada, Babcock Canada is driving to strengthen sovereign sustainment capabilities while preparing to compete to maintain the future Canadian Patrol Submarine Project.
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Naval Warfare
Raytheon unveils details of its proposal for the US Navy/NATO ESSM Next Significant Variant
30th January 2026
In an exclusive interview with Shephard, Raytheon’s VP of Shipboard Missiles disclosed what improvements the company plans to offer for the Sea Sparrow NSV.
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Air Warfare
V-22 Osprey safety upgrade moves towards wider fleet installation under $35.5 million deal
18th September 2026
Bell Boeing will supply 73 additional ODSSHI kits as NAVAIR prepares to introduce predictive drive-system monitoring across US and Japanese V-22 fleets.
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Naval Warfare
Lockheed Martin confirms 2029 target date for US Navy’s Aegis/PAC-3 MSE integration
23rd April 2026
Enabling Aegis-equipped vessels to launch PAC-3 MSE interceptors will give the USN more options to engage highly manoeuvrable hypersonic missiles – including the ones China has been developing.
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Air Warfare
UK SMEs remain vulnerable in effort to help build sovereign capabilities, JCNSS report warns
3rd April 2026
The report comes as heads of industry bodies warn that the delayed defence spending plan has left smaller and medium sized businesses in stasis, unable to plan or seek out further investment.
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Naval Warfare
How Operation Epic Fury could reduce US readiness to face China
11th March 2026
The offensive against Iran could impact training and maintenance cycles and accelerate the degradation of the US arsenal on top of depleting Washington’s stockpiles.
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Air Warfare
Airbus unveils expansion of uncrewed portfolio with new CCA and helicopter platforms
10th June 2026
The manufacturer is betting heavily on the demand for uncrewed systems, revealing the uncrewed H145M – known as the U145 – and the U760 Ravenstorm at ILA Berlin 2026 as the two latest additions to its expanding UAV offering.
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Air Warfare
New E-3 and T-38 awards expose US Air Force legacy fleet dependence
1st September 2026
Contracts for E-3 aircrew training through August 2029 and supplies for the T-38 engine until December 2028 reflect issues with replacement and retirement plans across the USAF inventory.
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Naval Warfare
India’s mine countermeasure drive triggers rush of new partnerships
17th July 2026
Parallel procurement pathways for crewed mine countermeasure vessels and uncrewed systems underline a shift towards next-generation mine warfare for the Indian Navy.
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Naval Warfare
RTX Raytheon targets nearly 170% RAM production increase to meet global demand
6th February 2026
The US multinational company is currently assembling 300 Rolling Airframe Missile rounds per year, with plans to reach 800 units annually after significant investment and modernisation of its facilities.
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Land Warfare
UK agrees parallel development and production process for British Army Challenger 3
23rd January 2026
In a bid to accelerate delivery of the British Army’s Challenger 3 main battle tank, which has just carried out its first crewed firings with the latest Rheinmetall 120mm L55A1 smoothbore gun, the UK has opted for an unconventional approach.
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Air Warfare
July drone digest: Sovereign production takes centre stage at Farnborough
30th July 2026
Farnborough International Airshow (FIA) 2026 revealed the growing scale of the UK’s uncrewed ambitions, with companies showcasing new CCA, autonomous wingmen and surveillance drones, while sovereign production emerged as a key factor for multiple programmes.
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Naval Warfare
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”.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Loitering munitions
Loitering Munition (Royal Navy) [UK]
Background Persistent Operational Deployment Systems (PODS) As the Royal Navy stated in 2022, Persistent Operational Deployment Systems (PODS) are “interchangeable modules that can be fitted to ...
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Directed energy weapons
Project Dragonfire [UK]
Background The UK Government's Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has been working with MBDA, Leonardo and QinetiQ to develop a LASER Directed Energy Weapon (LDEW) called ...
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Military UAS - small
T-150 (Royal Navy) [UK]
Background Deployment On 7 April 2025, the Royal Navy announced that, for the first time, nine T-150 drones would be operated from the HMS Prince ...
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Land: air defence radar
Lanza 3D Radar [Thailand]
Background Thailand is procuring the LANZA 3D radar to strengthen surveillance and protection of Sattahip Naval Base. The radar will be deployed by the Royal ...
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Military UAS - tactical
Flexible Tactical Uncrewed Air System (FTUAS) [UK]
Background Tender notice and timeline On 25 May 2021, the MoD published a tender notice for the urgent acquisition of a UAS and ancillaries under ...
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Military UAS - small
Puma 3 AE (UK)
Programme Background Testing The Royal Navy announced in October 2020 that the Puma was undergoing its first operational testing on HMS Albion's autumn deployment to ...
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Frigates
Hamilton Class Cutter [Bahrain]
Background Very little has been said about the transfer of an ex-Hamilton-class cutter to Bahrain, but it is one of the final two to leave ...
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Patrol boats
Evolved Cape Class (1-6) [Australia]
Programme Background Austal was awarded a contract to build six 'Evolved' Cape-class patrol boats for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) on 1 May 2020. The contract ...
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Patrol boats
Evolved Cape Class (7-8) [Australia]
Programme Background Austal was awarded a contract to build six 'Evolved'Cape-class patrol boats for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) on 1 May 2020 (see separate ...
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
Boraida Class replacement [Saudi Arabia]
Background Requirements The Royal Saudi Navy urges the replacement of three Boraida-class minehunters. Based on the Durance-class design, the ships entered service in the mid-1980s ...
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Minehunters
Lat Ya Class Replacement Programme [Thailand]
Programme Background Requirements The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) currently operates two Lat Ya-class minehunters, commissioned in the late 1990s. The units are based on the ...
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Frigates
Air Defence Frigates Procurement [Denmark]
Background Requirements After focusing on the procurement of new highly capable patrol ships and new Arctic frigates as a replacement for the Thetis-class, Shephard had initially estimated ...
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Frigates
Karel Dorman Class (Chile)
Programme Background Chile currently operates two ex-Karel Doorman-class frigates which were sold in 2004. The Royal Netherlands Navy are in the process of replacing the ...
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Military UAS - small
V-Bat [Netherlands]
Background Contract award On 9 July 2025, Shield AI announced that the Netherlands MoD had acquired eight V-Bat aircraft, specifically the V-Bat 400, to enhance the maritime ...
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Landing platform docks/dock landing ships
Multi-Role Support Ship (MRSS) (3) [Malaysia]
Programme Background Requirements The Royal Malaysian Navy are in the process of a fleet transformation plan known as the 15 to 5 Transformation Plan, which ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Submarine-launched torpedoes
Mk 48 Mod 7AT CBASS
The MK 48 MOD 7 Common Broadband Advanced Sonar System (CBASS) is the latest variant of the Mk 48 torpedo family manufactured by Lockheed Martin and ...
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Military - UUVs
XV Excalibur
XV Excalibur is an Extra Large Uncrewed Underwater Vehicle (XLUUV) built by UK-based MSubs, in conjunction with the Royal Navy. It is an experimental vessel ...
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Frigates
Hunter Class (Type 26)
The Hunter-class frigates for the Royal Australian Navy are based on the Type 26 design. The ships are set to replace the Anzac-class under the ...
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Sea: naval fire control radar
Ceros 200
The Ceros 200 is a radar and optronic tracking system designed for use on naval vessels. When interfaced with modern missile or gun systems, it ...
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Air: helicopter flight simulators
Royal Danish Navy MH-60R MOFT
In January 2014, CAE was awarded an FMS contract by the USN to develop an MH-60R mission operational flight trainer (MOFT) for the Royal Danish ...
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Frigates
Naresuan Class
The Naresuan-class guided-missile frigates are a modified variant of the Chinese-built Type 053 frigate. The two ships-in-class were built by the China State Shipbuilding Corporation ...
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Destroyers
River Class (Type 26)
The Type 26 Anti-Submarine Warfare frigate has been designed for the UK Royal Navy, but with an emphasis on export. Both the Royal Canadian Navy ...
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Sea: naval surveillance radar
AN/SPY-7(V)1
The AN/SPY-7(V)1 is a solid-state naval surveillance radar produced and manufactured by Lockheed Martin. The system is expected to be fully integrated into programmes for ...
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Frigates
Jacob Van Heemskerck Class
The Jacob van Heemskerck class frigates were ex-Royal Netherlands Navy frigates that also served under the Chilean Navy, also known as the Latorre-class. Two anti-aircraft warfare (AAW) ...
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Military UAS - mini
Walrus
The Walrus is a mini rotary-wing UAV manufactured by the Royal Navy's 700X Naval Air Squadron. As stressed during the December 2022 announcement, Walrus has been ...
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Land: battlefield and ground surveillance radar
RD-170BT
The RD-170BT is a man-portable surveillance radar deployed ashore to protect moored patrol boats of the Royal Norwegian Navy.
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Minehunters
Sandown Class
The Sandown class vessels are coastal minehunters and OPVs in service with the UK Royal Navy and Royal Saudi Naval Forces as the Al Jawf class. Additionally, ...
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Military - UUVs
Mission Specialist Defender
The Mission Specialist Defender is a remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV) developed by VideoRay, now part of BlueHalo's unmanned maritime systems. The ROV is known ...
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Frigates
Type 22 (Batch 1)
The Type 22 frigates were previously the Broadsword-class in service with the UK's Royal Navy. The vessels were built in three batches, with the first ...
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Sea: weapon training
Inflatable Naval Gunnery Targets
GeoData produces a range of Naval Gunnery Target Balloons (NavTGTs) for use by marine, navy, coast guard and army units to maintain target acquisition and ...