Jon Lake
Weapons That Watch and Wait
Loitering munitions may be increasingly morally questionable, but their effectiveness is undeniable.
The use of loitering munitions during the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war, during Russia’s intervention...
Broadening C-UAS Detection and Take-down
While the Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems developers steadily increase in numbers and expertise, it can be the detection of low, slow and small UAVs that...
AESA Radar – Required Not Desired
For some years now, whether or not a fighter has an AESA radar has been a key discriminator, but the technology is increasingly being...
What Can Your Wingman Do for You?
The push to develop ‘loyal wingmen’ is widening but still leaves questions over how much complexity/capability they should have verses their attritability.
Today’s congested and...
Airborne AESA Fighter Radars
AESA radars are generally considered to be the most innovative and technologically-advanced type of tactical radar system and have become almost a necessity for...
Operating at the Speed of Relevance
Air Marshal Sir Gerry Mayhew, the Royal Air Force’s (RAF) Deputy Commander for Operations (DCOM Ops) talked to Armada International during a busy tour...
Synthetic Training for Combat Air: Panacea or Pipedream?
While there seems to be a general agreement that more synthetic flying is a good thing (cost-effective, environmentally better, and broadly more inclusive), will...
Tomorrow’s Fighters
There are a number of prospective ‘Next Generation’ fighter projects taking shape around the world, although not all will be truly revolutionary.
A new generation...
Leading the Field
Air Chief Marshal Sir Michael Wigston, Britain’s Chief of the Air Staff, talked to Armada International about his hopes for the new Protector Remotely...
Looking Down From On High
The United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force is bringing in new platforms to continue its airborne Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) capability, a skill developed...
