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German Air Force pushes ahead with A400M infrared protection system upgrade

2 days 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.
UK bets big on drone investment and boosts its drone deliveries to Ukraine tenfold

4 days 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.
Philippines acquires additional FA-50 aircraft in $700 million contract

4 days 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).
Royal Thai Air Force moves forward with Gripen E/F selection

4 days ago | shephardmedia.com | Lucy Powell

The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has confirmed its long-awaited selection of Saab’s Gripen E/F aircraft, following several suggestions over the last year that it favoured the jet above that of Lockheed Martin’s F-16 Block 70. The deal for the aircraft would start with an initial procurement phase of four aircraft, three Gripen E and one Gripen F, with a budget of THB19.5 billion.
F-35 capability boost could come in next three years, says Lockheed CEO

5 days ago | shephardmedia.com | Lucy Powell

Lockheed Martin’s CEO has said that its F-35 aircraft could see the integration of new technology on the platform as early as 2028, as the manufacturer works to “supercharge” its platform. Speaking at the Bernstein’s Strategic Decisions Conference on 28 May, Lockheed Martin CEO James Taiclet disclosed a rough timeline for the company’s work on improving the F-35’s capabilities.
Industry welcomes UK Strategic Defence Review, but pressure remains on future defence investment plans

6 days ago | shephardmedia.com | Lucy Powell

The Strategic Defence Review (SDR) has been broadly welcomed by UK industry. The long-awaited 10-year recommendation document to reform the UK defence industry as an engine for growth was published on 2 June. While it looks to propose new partnerships with industry, finer details and questions remain to be addressed in the Defence Industrial Strategy which will come in the next month, according to the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD).
What impact will the massive drone attack on Russian territory have on the future of the war in Ukraine?

6 days ago | shephardmedia.com | Flavia Camargos Pereira

The Ukrainian high-scale drone attack on 1 June against multiple airfields in Russia is likely to affect the future of this conflict while impacting the warfare of tomorrow. Named Operation Spiderweb, it destroyed 41 of Moscow’s strategic bombers and caused damages estimated at US$7 billion.
Foreshadowing of UK defence review suggests it is light on programme details

6 days ago | shephardmedia.com | Damian Kemp |Lucy Powell

The UK’s SDR, written over the past 12 months, has argued for a NATO first approach and tapped into the buzzwords of uncrewed and artificial intelligence (AI) in the face of war on the European continent. The SDR has proven to be light on specifics and industry will have to wait to see requirements and numbers which are expected to be clarified over the next few months and work still needs to be done about the industrial strategy.
Billions of pounds earmarked for new munitions factories and submarine expansion ahead of UK Strategic Defence Review

6 days ago | shephardmedia.com | Damian Kemp |Lucy Powell

The UK’s upcoming Strategic Defence Review (SDR), set for release on 2 June and billed as “bold and radical”, is expected to outline sweeping recommendations aimed at enhancing the readiness and warfighting capabilities of the country’s Armed Forces, as well as strengthening its defence industrial base.
Why is the US military focusing on having low-cost, disposable drones in its inventory?

6 days ago | shephardmedia.com | Flavia Camargos Pereira

Aware of the tactical and operational advantages cheap, disposable UAVs can provide, the Pentagon and its services and agencies have been conducting multiple programmes to acquire, develop and improve this type of capability. Also known as loitering munition, suicide, kamikaze, exploding and one-way attack drones, those systems offer faster response, precise targeting and lower collateral damage. Moreover, it enables destroying multi-million dollar enemy assets at a lower cost.