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Marketing for your Air Domain Audience

Ready to reach air domain decision-makers at scale?

Shephard Group is trusted by the world’s leading defence companies to build awareness and recall across the capability areas shaping the future of air warfare. 

Engagement solutions

Our solutions combine editorial credibility, targeted distribution and performance optimisation. Each format can operate independently or be integrated into a structured campaign through the Shephard Engagement Engine. 

Partner programmes

Long-term, high-impact strategic alignment

Show daily sponsorship

Be at the centre of the world's premier air shows

Industry spotlights

Contextual alignment with deep-dive technical reports

Branded videos

High-production storytelling for C-suite engagement

In conversation

Thought-leadership and direct audience engagement

Other solutions are available.  Contact us to discuss your options for an optimised campaign.

Where air domain expertise meets targeted defence engagement

Since 1981, Shephard Group has delivered marketing solutions and market intelligence across the defence sector, with particular strength in air domain markets spanning fixed-wing aircraft, UAV systems, and advanced aerospace technologies. Our expertise is trusted globally for its deep understanding of specialist air and defence audiences. Our Engagement Engine provides a structured, scalable framework that combines precise audience targeting, multi-format content and performance insight to turn campaigns into sustained defence-sector influence.  

Actively partnered with the world's leading defence companies

More than 40 years defence marketing expertise

Precision targeting across the global air defence community

Our proven process:
The Shephard Engagement Engine

Our commitment to you

We will never sell you a solution that doesn't solve your problem

- The Shephard Guarantee

Why air domain marketers partner with Shephard

Precision seniority targeting
Campaigns can be refined by executive, command and programme-level seniority across military, government and industry, ensuring engagement with stakeholders who directly influence defence procurement and capability decisions
Sustained multi-channel engagement
Through multi-channel amplification, remarketing and geo-targeting, campaigns maintain consistent visibility across search, social and professional research environments - strengthening recall throughout extended defence decision cycles
Trusted and credible
Built on over 40 years of defence journalism, Shephard operates  within a trusted news environment that senior military and industry stakeholders actively rely on. Campaign content benefits from this credibility, consistently delivering stronger engagement and deeper attention than standalone promotional messaging

Ready to reach your audience?

Trusted by world-leading
defence companies

How we maximise your
campaign investment

Tailoring our defence sponsored content and marketing solutions to meet your business needs, ensuring you get the very best from your investment 

1. Discover

We consult to define your specific objectives and needs, determining how we can help you.  

2. Design

We recommend solutions tailored to your audience and demonstrate their effectiveness 

3. Agree

We establish a clear delivery plan and success metrics, followed by a seamless handover to our dedicated client team. 

4. Execute

 Your campaign is executed, with continuous monitoring to ensure it operates to plan. 

5. Support

We provide ongoing engagement and detailed analytics, offering strategic advice to maximise your impact. 

Frequently asked questions

Yes. We provide a 2026 Media Kit outlining our core products and pricing for individual solutions such as newsletters, In Conversation interviews and event sponsorships. However, many of our most effective partnerships evolve beyond standalone placements. Through the Shephard Engagement Engine, we design integrated campaigns tailored to your objectives, audience and budget, ensuring each element works together to maximise impact. Whether you begin with a single product or a fully structured programme, we work with you to scale the right solution.

Yes, our ABM capabilities allow us to align your messaging with specific account-level interests. 

The product pack provides advertisers with detailed information on our marketing solutions, including audience demographics and engagement statistics, diverse channel options, and specific performance metrics for each product to help achieve campaign goals. 

Let's build your defence engagement plan

Recent air domain campaigns

Unlocking the potential of Light Forces in modern warfare

The Ukraine conflict has highlighted the strategic importance of “Light Forces” – rapidly deployable dispersed units, able to conduct an expanding range of mission sets. What technologies and equipment are needed to ensure their success in combat?
 
Brought to you in partnership with ST Engineering

Inside Pearson Engineering’s £8 million investment in future-ready manufacturing

Pearson Engineering’s home, Armstrong Works, has been an engineering hub for almost 200 years, delivering critical capabilities for the UK Armed Forces and customers around the globe. The company is now investing for the future, to meet customers’ evolving requirements for a battlespace defined by data and autonomous systems.

 
Brought to you in partnership with Pearson Engineering

Energy evolution: How laser defence systems are powering the next phase of air defence

Laser-based air defence is moving from promise to deployment as global threats evolve. In this special podcast, we explore how high-energy laser systems are reshaping interception strategies.

 
Brought to you in partnership with Rafael

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