https://www.shephardmedia.com/Latest articles from the shephardmedia.com website.en-gbFri, 22 May 2026 15:15:21 +0000https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/naval-warfare/shoreline-vulnerability-drives-gulf-interest-in-usv-networks/Ukraine’s combat-proven Magura uncrewed surface vessel is attracting Gulf state interest as the Iran war exposes gaps in layered maritime air defence, raising questions about whether low-cost attritable systems can gain a foothold in a procurement culture historically drawn to high-end Western platforms.info@shephardmedia.com (Shephard Media)Fri, 22 May 2026 15:15:21 +0000https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/naval-warfare/shoreline-vulnerability-drives-gulf-interest-in-usv-networks/https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/air-warfare/perus-air-combat-modernisation-effort-opens-up-249billion-market-opportunity/The latest purchase of F-16V combat aircraft comes as the country presses ahead with its long-held plans to modernise its air combat capabilities and invest in the replacement of ageing Russian aircraft.info@shephardmedia.com (Shephard Media)Fri, 22 May 2026 14:15:00 +0000https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/air-warfare/perus-air-combat-modernisation-effort-opens-up-249billion-market-opportunity/https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/air-warfare/optimism-remains-for-gcap-and-fcas-future-despite-programme-stumbling-blocks/Both sixth-generation combat aircraft programmes are still awaiting major key decisions from respective governments with regards to funding or future direction, but industry and governmental officials remain optimistic of progress going forward.info@shephardmedia.com (Shephard Media)Fri, 22 May 2026 10:02:23 +0000https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/air-warfare/optimism-remains-for-gcap-and-fcas-future-despite-programme-stumbling-blocks/https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/air-warfare/us-army-to-conduct-trials-with-mountain-horses-containerised-drone-launcher/The Mountain Horse Containerised Autonomous Drone Delivery System has been engineered for dispersed, forward UAV operations. It can store, protect, charge, launch and recover drones.info@shephardmedia.com (Shephard Media)Thu, 21 May 2026 13:36:07 +0000https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/air-warfare/us-army-to-conduct-trials-with-mountain-horses-containerised-drone-launcher/https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/naval-warfare/latin-american-shipyards-partnerships-will-be-critical-for-future-projects/Multiple Latin American navies are modernising their fleets by prioritising domestically manufactured surface vessels and even submarines via international partnerships.info@shephardmedia.com (Shephard Media)Thu, 21 May 2026 12:05:00 +0000https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/naval-warfare/latin-american-shipyards-partnerships-will-be-critical-for-future-projects/https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/naval-warfare/sweden-swayed-by-speed-to-capability-in-French-frigate-win/Naval Group has secured a contract to supply four Frégate de Défense et d’Intervention frigates to the Royal Swedish Navy, extending the French naval industry’s reach into Northern Europe and showing why speed to capability has become the defining criterion in today’s defence procurement contests.info@shephardmedia.com (Shephard Media)Thu, 21 May 2026 09:03:00 +0000https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/naval-warfare/sweden-swayed-by-speed-to-capability-in-French-frigate-win/https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/digital-battlespace/sof-week-2026-how-sof-teams-are-powering-radios-drones-and-battlefield-networks-video/At SOF Week 2026, Sean O’Neill, Senior Business Development Manager with Iris Technology, discusses the growing importance of tactical power management systems for modern military operations.info@shephardmedia.com (Shephard Media)Thu, 21 May 2026 01:30:15 +0000https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/digital-battlespace/sof-week-2026-how-sof-teams-are-powering-radios-drones-and-battlefield-networks-video/https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/landwarfareintl/sof-week-2026-the-gear-keeping-warfighters-ready-in-extreme-climates-video/At SOF Week 2026, Pro-Shot Defense discusses the maintenance technologies and weapon support tools designed to keep special operations forces mission ready in the world’s harshest environments.info@shephardmedia.com (Shephard Media)Thu, 21 May 2026 01:00:22 +0000https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/landwarfareintl/sof-week-2026-the-gear-keeping-warfighters-ready-in-extreme-climates-video/https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/digital-battlespace/sof-week-2026-how-sof-operators-are-driving-the-future-of-battlefield-communications-video/At SOF Week 2026, Austin Farnham, President of Octane Wireless, discusses how direct feedback from special operations forces is helping shape the next generation of battlefield communications technology.info@shephardmedia.com (Shephard Media)Thu, 21 May 2026 00:28:20 +0000https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/digital-battlespace/sof-week-2026-how-sof-operators-are-driving-the-future-of-battlefield-communications-video/https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/air-warfare/sof-week-2026-afsoc-unveils-deployable-block-ii-oa-1k-skyraider-ii/AFSOC has revealed a new Block II variant of the OA-1K Skyraider II featuring rapid deployment and reassembly capabilities designed to support expeditionary special operations missions.info@shephardmedia.com (Shephard Media)Wed, 20 May 2026 20:17:24 +0000https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/air-warfare/sof-week-2026-afsoc-unveils-deployable-block-ii-oa-1k-skyraider-ii/