Dr. Alix Valenti
Defence and security freelance journalist.
Thales Visioloc Makes Light Work of Geolocation
On Monday 13 June, on the first day of Eurosatory, Thales launched Visioloc, its new geolocalisation system.
Visioloc is a new functionality of Thales’...
MBDA Launches Akeron Weapons Family
On 8 June 2022, MBDA launched its new family of fifth generation combat weapons: named Akeron.
The Akeron family includes the Akeron MP, a...
(R)evolutions in Naval Propulsion – It’s Electrifying!
Changing the type of propulsion used by warships to ones more environmentally friendly pose difficult challenges, especially if power hungry weapons/systems are to be...
Dead Reckoning – Pathways to USV/UUV Autonomy
How much autonomy do maritime USVs and UUVs actually need to accomplish their missions now and in the future?
‘Autonomous’, ‘unmanned’, ‘uncrewed’, ‘lean manning’… over...
FDI Keel Laying
On 16 December, Naval Group laid the keel of the first defence and intervention frigate (Frégates de Défense et d’Intervention - FDI) ordered by...
Naval Design Swap
Naval ship design has significantly changed to reflect influencing factors such as lifecycle costs, modularity and energy efficiency.
Over the past couple of decades, technological...
Warship Design: Is Green the New Blue?
Published in the February/March 2021 Issue - During a pre-Euronaval press conference, on 19 October 2020, Naval Group’s CEO, Eric Pommelet, briefly talked about...
Back to the Future
Although a few remaining hurdles are pushing the operational advent of laser weapons to the mid-2020s, they promise to bring cost-effectiveness and efficiency to...
Velocitas Eradico
The headline translates as ‘I, who is speed, eradicate’; an apt slogan employed by the US Navy for its research into electromagnetic railguns. Electromagnetic...
The Sharpest Tools In The Shed
Technology is increasingly assisting the soldier’s work in the urban environment. Advances in optronics, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), weaponry and command and control are...
