Stephen W. Miller
A former US Marine ground combat and aviation officer instrumental in the adoption of wheeled armoured vehicles and manoeuvre warfare. He has extensive hands-on experience in development, acquisition, fielding, support and employment leading land, naval, and air programmes in the US and twenty-four other countries. [email protected]
US Army Demonstrates Auto-loading Artillery
The US Army’s Picatinny Armaments Center recently highlighted its progress toward developing automated loading for its self-propelled howitzers.
These efforts are receiving increased attention...
Increasing Range for the Peer-on-Peer Conflict
Precision Long Range Fires was established as the top priority in the US Army’s 2019 Modernisation Strategy with the aim of enhancing its capabilities...
Closing the Gap on Air and Missile Defence
Air and Missile Defence (AMD), neglected during the Army’s focus on counter-insurgency, requires revival to be competitive on the peer-on-peer battlefield.
In addition, the...
Timeline Set for US Army Remote Combat Vehicle Testing and Soldier Evaluation
A point made clear in the AUSA Global Force Next panel on the Next Generation Combat Vehicle is that unmanned technologies and artificial intelligence...
IVECO Shows SUPERAV for Land Combat
IVECO Défense Vehicles has used IDEF 2021 exposition to introduce its SUPERAV Land 8 X 8 wheeled armoured combat vehicle.
The vehicle is inspired...
German Army Procures MBDA Enforcer
The German Army is acquiring MDBA’s Enforcer anti-armour missile to equip its combat forces.
The Enforcer was selected following a competitive selection, the “Leichtes...
Breaking A2D2 with Long Range Fires
Published in the February/March 2021 Issue - Enhancing the delivery of long range precision fires (LRPF) is being driven largely as a potential response...
Battlefield UGVs Make Steady Progress
Published in the September 2020 Issue - UGVs will certainly be a welcome addition to supporting soldiers on the battlefield, but the need for...
Competing Firepower
Published in the December 2020/January 2021 issue - Small arms manufacturers within Europe and the Americas are vying in design and adaptability.
Small arms development...
Republic of Korea Army Builds River Crossing Capabilities
The end of the year award of a $458 million contract to Hanwha Defense to supply as many as up to 110 M3 Amphibious...
