Peter Donaldson
Stingray: No Barb or Venom for Now
Published in the UAV supplement 2020/2021 – US Naval Air Systems Command is developing the world's first non-experimental air vehicle designed for carrier-based operations and...
Loyal, Unafraid and Unmanned
Published in the UAV supplement 2020/2021 - The role of networked unmanned wingmen closely supporting manned jet aircraft is a vision that is now...
5G Implications
While the drive towards 5G systems is irresistible, foreign commercial developers leading the charge present unavoidable security concerns.
Military communications at the tactical edge always...
Military leaps ahead with Commercially Developed Waveforms
The drive for increased capacity means the military can adopt commercially developed waveforms but adapt them for tighter security.
Waveforms are the software that dictate...
The Art of Packing More Into Less
As military tactical communication needs evolve, Software Defined Radios (SDR) that form the core of the capability are packing more communications bands into smaller...
Blinding the Enemy – with Science
Previously known as Electronic Counter Measures, Electronic Attack uses electromagnetic energy, directed energy, or anti-radiation weapons to attack enemy personnel, facilities, or equipment.
Electronic Attack...
Power Politics
Combining two or more energy sources, hybrid power systems are increasingly seen as the most efficient way of providing dismounted soldiers with the energy...
Moby Dick or Red October?
In the long history of human seafaring, our species has found ways of harnessing the energy from the environment and eking out meagre on-board...
Break for the Border
Border control has never been a more sensitive issue in peacetime than it now is in Europe and the United States. In Europe, sympathy...
Seeing Things
Military vehicles have used optronics, such as night vision devices, for decades for observation and targeting, driver aids and, more recently, local all-round vision,...
