https://www.shephardmedia.com/author/flavia-camargos-pereira/News authored by Flavia Camargos Pereiraen-gbSun, 24 May 2026 01:59:59 +0000https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/air-warfare/us-army-to-conduct-trials-with-mountain-horses-containerised-drone-launcher/SOF Week 2026: US Army to conduct trials with Mountain Horse’s containerised drone launcherFlavia Camargos Pereirahttps://www.shephardmedia.com/news/air-warfare/us-army-to-conduct-trials-with-mountain-horses-containerised-drone-launcher/Air Warfarehttps://www.shephardmedia.com/media/images/article/Mountain_Horse_CADDS_at_SOF_Week_2026.jpgThe Mountain Horse Containerised Autonomous Drone Delivery System has been engineered for dispersed, forward UAV operations. It can store, protect, charge, launch and recover drones.https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/defence-notes/sof-week-2026-us-military-tests-ai-algorithm-to-support-missions-in-low-light-scenarios/SOF Week 2026: US military tests AI algorithm to support missions in low-light scenariosFlavia Camargos Pereirahttps://www.shephardmedia.com/news/defence-notes/sof-week-2026-us-military-tests-ai-algorithm-to-support-missions-in-low-light-scenarios/Defence Noteshttps://www.shephardmedia.com/media/images/article/Image_showing_the_difference_between_standard_night_vision_and_Deepnight_Night_Vision.jpgThe US Army and USAF are evaluating an AI-enabled imaging capability from Deepnight designed to enhance low-light and no-light operations across multiple platforms and environments.https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/landwarfareintl/gdls-is-on-track-and-on-schedule-to-deliver-the-first-xm30-prototypes-in-july/GDLS is “on track and on schedule” to deliver the first XM30 prototypes in JulyFlavia Camargos Pereirahttps://www.shephardmedia.com/news/landwarfareintl/gdls-is-on-track-and-on-schedule-to-deliver-the-first-xm30-prototypes-in-july/Land Warfarehttps://www.shephardmedia.com/media/images/article/XM30_rendering.jpgIn an exclusive interview with Shephard, General Dynamics Land Systems’ director of US strategy and growth disclosed details of the company’s XM30 Wolf design.https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/air-warfare/sof-week-2026-droneshield-moves-to-double-its-production-capacity-in-the-us/SOF Week 2026: DroneShield moves to double its production capacity in the USFlavia Camargos Pereirahttps://www.shephardmedia.com/news/air-warfare/sof-week-2026-droneshield-moves-to-double-its-production-capacity-in-the-us/Air Warfarehttps://www.shephardmedia.com/media/images/article/DroneShield_DroneSentry-X.jpgThe DroneShield US subsidiary is rapidly expanding its manufacturing footprint in the country and has expedited the process to double its domestic production capacity in at least four months.https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/naval-warfare/sof-week-2026-us-navy-usv-completes-record-eight-day-autonomous-mission/SOF Week 2026: US Navy USV completes record eight-day autonomous missionFlavia Camargos Pereirahttps://www.shephardmedia.com/news/naval-warfare/sof-week-2026-us-navy-usv-completes-record-eight-day-autonomous-mission/Naval Warfarehttps://www.shephardmedia.com/media/images/article/USN_T38_Devil_Ray_USV.jpgThe MARTAC T38 Devil Ray USV has set a new endurance benchmark as the US Navy pushes deeper into autonomous maritime warfare.https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/air-warfare/pentagon-confirms-it-will-continue-the-acquisition-of-e-7s-for-the-usaf/Pentagon confirms it will continue with the acquisition of E-7 Wedgetails for US Air ForceFlavia Camargos Pereirahttps://www.shephardmedia.com/news/air-warfare/pentagon-confirms-it-will-continue-the-acquisition-of-e-7s-for-the-usaf/Air Warfarehttps://www.shephardmedia.com/media/images/article/E-7_Wedgetail_Boeing.jpgThe Pentagon has sent an amendment to the Office of Management and Budget, according to Pete Hegseth, including funds for the procurement of E-7 Wedgetails in FY2027.https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/naval-warfare/us-navy-outlines-a-268-billion-investment-in-shipbuilding-by-2031/A closer look at the US Navy’s $268 billion investment in shipbuilding by 2031Flavia Camargos Pereirahttps://www.shephardmedia.com/news/naval-warfare/us-navy-outlines-a-268-billion-investment-in-shipbuilding-by-2031/Naval Warfarehttps://www.shephardmedia.com/media/images/article/Trump_Battleship_USS_Defiant_m6ePyhu.jpgThe recently released USN 2026 Shipbuilding Plan anticipates the procurement of 185 crewed and uncrewed platforms in the next five years.https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/air-warfare/us-air-force-prepares-next-stage-of-the-e-3-sentry-modernisation/US Air Force prepares next stage of E-3 Sentry modernisationFlavia Camargos Pereirahttps://www.shephardmedia.com/news/air-warfare/us-air-force-prepares-next-stage-of-the-e-3-sentry-modernisation/Air Warfarehttps://www.shephardmedia.com/media/images/article/An_E-3_Sentry_takes_off_at_Joint_Base_Elmendorf-Richardson_Alaska.jpgThe USAF intends to conduct the second phase of the DRAGON programme from FY2026 to FY2030, while the future of the E3 replacement remains unknown.https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/naval-warfare/first-canadian-river-class-destroyer-to-have-its-keel-laid-in-june/First Canadian River-class destroyer to have its keel laid in JuneFlavia Camargos Pereirahttps://www.shephardmedia.com/news/naval-warfare/first-canadian-river-class-destroyer-to-have-its-keel-laid-in-june/Naval Warfarehttps://www.shephardmedia.com/media/images/article/River-Class-Destroyer-3-credit_BAE_Systems.jpgCurrently at the block fabrication and construction stage, the HMCS Fraser’s keel-laying ceremony is scheduled to take place next month as a step towards increasing the Royal Canadian Navy's anti-submarine and air defence capabilities.https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/naval-warfare/australias-mogami-class-frigates-to-feature-rtx-searam/Australia’s Mogami-class frigates to feature RTX SeaRAM defence systemFlavia Camargos Pereirahttps://www.shephardmedia.com/news/naval-warfare/australias-mogami-class-frigates-to-feature-rtx-searam/Naval Warfarehttps://www.shephardmedia.com/media/images/article/USS_Jackson_Independence_class_littoral_combat_ship_fires_a_SeaRAM_missile.jpgUnder a contract with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Raytheon will provide SeaRAM launchers, blast test vehicles and technical services for the Royal Australian Navy’s Sea3000 General Purpose Frigate programme.