Lucy Powell

1 week ago | shephardmedia.com | Damian Kemp |Lucy Powell

France and Spain have committed to moving forward the purchase of an additional four and three Airbus A400Ms, respectively, in moves that keep the production line alive in the face of lower orders. The company had warned that the line was at risk in the medium term without additional orders beyond the backlog of about 37 aircraft.

1 week ago | shephardmedia.com | Lucy Powell |Matty Todhunter

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has unveiled the Precision Exportable Launch Effect (PELE) at the Paris Air Show 2025. The small UAV has been designed to extend the sensing capabilities of a mothership aircraft; as such, it can be fitted with an onboard electro-optical infrared sensor for full-motion video. It can also host other sensors and features an internal stowage.

3 weeks ago | shephardmedia.com | Lucy Powell

Airbus and the German procurement agency, Bundesamt für Ausrüstung, Informationstechnik und Nutzung der Bundeswehr (BAAINBw), have signed an agreement to upgrade 23 German Air Force A400M aircraft with Direct Infrared Counter Measures (DIRCM) systems made by Elbit Systems.

3 weeks ago | shephardmedia.com | Lucy Powell

The UK government has announced major investments to increase drone innovation and production both at home and to send abroad in a bid to shape its own military future and to deliver further support to Ukraine. The importance of technology and its role in changing the way wars are fought was extensively highlighted in the UK’s recently published Strategic Defence Review (SDR), which called for a greater use and mix of crewed and uncrewed systems across land, air and sea domains.

3 weeks ago | shephardmedia.com | Lucy Powell

The Philippine Air Force has acquired additional FA-50 fighter aircraft from Korea Aerospace Industries. KAI signed a contract with the Philippine Ministry of Defence on 3 June to supply 12 FA-50 aircraft by 2030, according to reports from local South Korean media. The contract amount is around US$700 million which includes aircraft, maintenance, parts and logistics support. Shephard previously reported on the additional FA-50 cost being listed at a price of PHP40 billion (US$683 million).