The US military is expanding its efforts to modernise mortar technology A growing push towards increasing mobility and lethality across forces can be seen in recent contracts and modernisation efforts, with advancing mortar technology playing an integral role in modern wa...

My analysis: "The #US #military is expanding its efforts to modernise #mortar technology" for #Shephard

A push towards + mobility and lethality can be seen recent contracts and modernisation efforts

#Army #Marines #GlobalMilitaryProducts #L3Harris #Mortars 🚀

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Latin American air forces look beyond fighters to revamp transport aircraft fleets The Mexican Air Force has become the first Latin American operator of the C-130J Super Hercules, but the service is not alone in acquiring a tactical airlifter in recent months.

My analysis: " #LatinAmerican 🌎 #airforces ✈️ look beyond fighters to revamp transport aircraft fleets" for #Shephard

#Mexico 's 🇲🇽 #AirForce ✈️ has become the first regional operator of the C-130J, but the service is not alone in acquiring a tactical airlifter✈️

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Analysis: South American domestic drone programmes fly high While South American militaries will continue to import drone technology from extra-regional suppliers, the successful test of a locally manufactured kamikaze drone by the Brazilian Navy demonstrates...

My analysis: "Analysis: South American 🌎 domestic #drone programmes fly high" for #Shephard

The Brazilian Navy 🇧🇷 successfully tests a locally manufactured #kamikazedrone ✈️

#Colombia 🇨🇴 #Army #Ecuador 🇪🇨 #Airforce #Peru 🇵🇪 #CIAC #Xmobots #drones #UAV

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AFA 2025: CUAS solutions demonstrate modularity and portability focus Aerovironment, Epirus and SNC displayed their counter-uncrewed aerial systems, with both non-kinetic and kinetic options for military services.

My analysis: " #AFA2025: #CUAS 🚀📡 solutions demonstrate modularity and portability focus" for #Shephard

#Aerovironment, #Epirus and #SNC displayed their #counteruncrewedaerialsystems 🚀📡✈️ , with both non-kinetic and kinetic options for #military services.

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Modular and attritable equipment must be a priority: US military Senior officers and representatives from the US Army, US Air Force and US Navy emphasised the need to expedite acquisition projects for systems and platforms that are more modular. They also highligh...

My analysis: "Modular and attritable equipment must be a priority: #US #military" for #Shephard

#DefenseAcqusition #USArmy 🪖 #USAirForce ✈️ #USNavy ⛴️
#ModularEquipment #EmergingDefenseTechnology

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Eureka Naval Craft and Strategic Marine make pitch to build next-gen Aircat Bengal MC craft A vessel currently used in the offshore oil and gas sector could act as an alternative to corvettes and frigates, claims US shipbuilder.

My analysis: " #EurekaNavalCraft and #StrategicMarine make pitch to build next-gen Aircat #BengalMC #craft ⛴️ " for #Shephard

#Military #Navy #Shipyard 🏗️🛳️ #USA 🇺🇸 #Singapore 🇸🇬 #IndoPacific #MultipurposeVessel ⛴️ #DroneMothership

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#masseffect #janeshepard #shephard #space #scifi #sciencefiction #spaceopera #games #gaming #gamer #popculture #nrmbooks

Dragon Shephard

#aiart #synthart #lefthandedjedi #fantasy #dragon #shephard

Companies looking to develop integrated, mobile CUAS systems for frontline troops Systems to detect and counter uncrewed aerial systems (CUAS), like drones and loitering munitions, are being integrated into tactical and light armoured vehicles to protect frontline units in a race t...

My analysis: "Companies looking to develop integrated, mobile #CUAS systems for frontline troops" for #Shephard

#CounterUAS 🔫🛩️ #Drones #SpecialForces 🪖 #Infantry 🪖 #LightArmor 🛻 #TacticalVehicle 🚙

#L3Harris #Aimlock #Smartshooter #Polaris #GDLS

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Tipping Point and The Chase cancelled tonight in ITV schedule shake-up Fans will miss out on seeing Ben and Bradley tonight… The post Tipping Point and The Chase cancelled tonight in ITV schedule...

#TV #Ben #Shephard #Bradley #Walsh #ITV #The #Chase #Tipping #Point

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US Navy moves quickly with uncrewed vessels and industry follows The US Navy (USN) is evolving into a hybrid fleet with uncrewed systems supporting crewed vessels and companies working to provide new solutions. In the case of Ocean Aero, its Triton uncrewed surface...

My analysis: " #USNavy 🇺🇸 moves quickly with #uncrewedvessels and industry follows" for #Shephard

#HybridFleet #Uncrewedsurfacevessel 🛥️ #Uncrewedunderwatervessel #Triton #OceanAero

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Airbus outlines Logistics Connector plan and partners with L3Harris Airbus says it will aim to have a working prototype of the MQ-72C Logistics Connector by the end of the decade as it bids for a contract with the US Marine Corps.

My analysis: " #Airbus outlines #LogisticsConnector 🚁 plan and partners with #L3Harris and #ShieldAI" for #Shephard

Airbus aims to have a working prototype of the #MQ72C by the end of the decade as it bids for a contract with the #USMarineCorps 🪖 #UAS #VTOL 🚁

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ace literally turning into moses the second i want to leave hyperbop LMAOOO #godfreemefromthisbrillobox #shephard

Brazilian Congress to review constitution amendment to secure defence budget increase An amendment to the Brazilian Constitution currently under discussion would permanently assign 2% of annual GDP to the defence budget, potentially cementing modernisation programmes for the country’s ...

My analysis: "Brazilian 🇧🇷 #Congress to review constitution amendment to secure defence budget increase" for #Shephard

An amendment to the Brazilian Constitution 📜 under discussion would permanently assign 2% of annual GDP to the #defencebudget 💰🏢
#Brazil

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BAE Systems expands Amphibious Combat Vehicle family with modular capabilities for future missions BAE Systems recently announced two contracts for a total of 60 ACVs for the US Marines and has displayed its ACV Logistics concept.

My analysis: " #BAESystems expands #AmphibiousCombatVehicle 🚚 family with modular capabilities for future missions" for #Shephard

#USMC #Marines #Military #AmphiousOperations #Drones #UGV

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Teledyne FLIR upgrades Black Hornet 4 UAS Integration and expanding capabilities are among the objectives for Teledyne FLIR to further develop its family of uncrewed systems.

My analysis: " #TeledyneFLIR upgrades #BlackHornet4 🚁 #UAS" for #Shephard

#DefenseIndustry #NanoDrone 🚁 #SUGV325 #Lidar #Rogue1 #Polaris #MRZR 🚙 #VTOL #ModernDayMarine #SOFWeek

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Metal Shark starts production on HSMUSVs as US shipyard targets further Caribbean orders The US shipyard’s new High Speed Maneuverable Unmanned Surface Vessel (HSMUSV) will have a range of more than 500 nautical miles.

My analysis: " #MetalShark starts production on #HSMUSVs 🚤 as US #shipyard targets further #Caribbean 🌎 orders" for #Shephard

#HSMUSV #USV #ModernDayMarine #NearCoastalPatrolVessel ⛴️ #InterceptorCraft #DominicanRepublic 🇩🇴 #Jamaica 🇯🇲 #Guyana 🇬🇾 #geopolitics

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Go follow her if you're not already! She did my country boy justice ♥ Sheepish is gonna go nuts

#oc | #mamiart | #shephard | #tanlines | #farmertan

L3Harris expands footprint across Europe via Everest NL and new contracts L3Harris is targeting European naval modernisation with new uncrewed surface vessels, SATCOM partnerships, and regional investments including defence exercises and facility openings.

My analysis: " #L3Harris expands footprint across #Europe 🌍 via #EverestNL and new contracts" for #Shephard

L3Harris is targeting European naval modernisation with new #uncrewedsurfacevessels ⛴️ , #SATCOM 📡 partnerships, and regional investments.

#USV #frigate

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L3Harris moves forward with aerial, CUAS and software solutions L3Harris Technologies is investing in new systems and software for maritime operations and modernising the US Navy’s fleet of MPAs

My analysis: " #L3Harris moves forward with aerial, #CUAS and software solutions" for #Shephard
L3Harris is upgrading #P8 #Poseidon #maritimepatrolaircraft ✈️ ; plans to test the Vampire #counteruncrewedaerialsystem 📡; & further develop the #Amorphous software 🖥️

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Raytheon’s Barracuda completes anti-mine tests as company looks to expand role Raytheon successfully completed tests in February of the Barracuda uncrewed underwater vehicle (UUV) mine-neutralisation system which the company is building for the US Navy (USN).

My analysis: " #Raytheon’s #Barracuda completes anti-mine tests as company looks to expand role" for #Shephard

#MineWarfare ⚓ #SubmarineWarfare #Navy #UUV #UncrewedUnderwaterVehicle 🚀 #MineNeutralization

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UVision and Omnisys team up to strengthen Hero’s capabilities UVision has partnered with Omnisys to enhance the Hero loitering munition with advanced battlefield management software.

My analysis:" #UVision and #Omnisys team up to strengthen #Hero’s capabilities" for #Shephard

UVision has partnered with Omnisys to enhance the Hero #loiteringmunition 🚀 with advanced #battlefieldmanagementsoftware 👨‍💻👩‍💻💻 .

#BattleResourceOptimization #software

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L3Harris launches Amorphous software for control of uncrewed platforms The new Amorphous software is a universal controller that would allow a single operator to control a swarm of “thousands” of uncrewed systems, from drones to underwater platforms.

My analysis: " #L3Harris launches #Amorphous #software 💻 for control of #uncrewedplatforms" for #Shephard

#EmergingTechnology #DefenseIndustry #Military #Drones ✈️ #LoiteringMunition #UGV #USV 🛥️

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Regent’s Viceroy targets “early March” for US Marine-aided sea trials The sea trials will focus on de-risking the seaglider with US Marine involvement after Regent signed a partnership to help develop the prototype, against a backdrop of growing military interest from t...

My analysis: " #Regent’s #Viceroy ✈️ targets “early March” for #US 🇺🇸 #Marine-aided sea trials" for #Shephard

The sea trials will focus on de-risking the #seaglider with US Marine involvement + growing #military interest from the #UK 🇬🇧 & #Japan 🇯🇵
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#art #alien #alienplanet #alienworld #city #cityscape #psychedelic #psychedelicart #surrealart #sceneryart #shephard #scifi #scifiart #sheep #weirdart #weird

L3 Harris develops Viper Shield EW system and makes strides on DiSCO development The US tech company and defence contractor showcased its Viper Shield EW Suite and provided further details on its DiSCO platform in Washington, DC last month.

My analysis: " #L3Harris develops #ViperShield EW system and makes strides on #DiSCO development" for #Shephard

#F16 #Warplane ✈️ #ElectronicWarfare 🛰️ #ArtificialIntelligence #MachineLearning #AssociationofOldCrows #AOC2024

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South American shipyards end 2024 positively as regional navies bet on local manufacturers The year ends with several South American navies undergoing ambitious programmes to modernise their fleets. A common denominator is that regional services want domestically manufactured surface vessel...

My analysis: "South American 🌎 shipyards 🏗️🚢 end 2024 positively as regional navies bet on local manufacturers" for #Shephard

#SIMA #Peru 🇵🇪 #Cotecmar #Colombia 🇨🇴 #Asmar #Chile 🇨🇱 #Emgepron #Brazil 🇧🇷
#submarine #Tamandare #frigate

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Maris-Tech confirms customers signing up for Jupiter Drones codec and AI-powered system Launched at AUSA in October, the company’s multi-stream video codec is attempting to bring a new lease of life to drone technology through its AI accelerator.

My analysis: " #MarisTech
confirms customers signing up for #JupiterDrones #codec and #AI-powered system" for #Shephard
-- #drones 🛩️ #UAV #UAS #miltech

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