Damian Kemp

5 days ago | shephardmedia.com | Damian Kemp

US company GM Defense, a division of the giant General Motors, has signed an agreement with the UK’s NP Aerospace to offer the former’s Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV) for the UK’s LMV requirement, as both companies look beyond meeting the requirement to future projects.

1 week ago | shephardmedia.com | Damian Kemp

Chess Dynamics demonstrated its Vision4ce DEFT technology during last month’s Wintermute 3 trial with the UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) where it was tested against multiple dynamic targets. The scenario involved multiple targets including sea vessels, helicopters, drones and land vehicles operating simultaneously in cluttered backgrounds with varied visibility conditions.

1 week ago | shephardmedia.com | Damian Kemp

Lithuania has chosen Embraer’s C-390 Millenium tactical transport aircraft with further negotiations to begin and a contract is expected within months. It is believed the order will be for three aircraft. The timeline to contract was outlined by Lithuania’s Vice-Minister of National Defence Loreta Maskaliovienė who described the aircraft as “the most suitable platform to meet our national military operational requirements”.

1 week ago | shephardmedia.com | Damian Kemp

MBDA has unveiled a model of a planned missile to meet the Italian Army’s requirement for a very short-range air defence (VSHORAD) system at the Paris Air Show. The company announced that a development contract for the man-portable air-defence (MANPAD) missile has been signed and first delivery of operational missile and launcher is expected in early 2028 The Fulgur missile is designed to be man-portable, supersonic, fire and forget, all weather, day and night interceptor.

1 week ago | shephardmedia.com | Damian Kemp

Poland has taken another step in the acquisition of a fleet of 96 Boeing Apache AH-64E attack helicopters by placing an order for Lockheed Martin Fourth Generation (Gen 4) M-TADS/PNVS systems. This contract supports the FMS agreement for the Apaches for the Polish Air Force and marks the first time that the Common Sensor Electronic Unit (CSEU) and Second Generation Turret (Gen 2 Turret) will be provided as baselines for the AH-64E sensors.