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]
Swedish Amphibious Force Acquiring Seaborne Mortars
Sweden’s Amphibious Battalion 2030, the expansion of its Amphibious Corps made a major move in expanding its capabilities with the recent announcement of its...
Danish Army Selects Skyranger 30 for Planned Mobile Air Defense
Rheinmetall Skyranger turreted air defense system has been selected by the Danish military as a key element of its planned ground air defense system....
US Marines Receive Reaper Drone
The US Marine Corps has taken delivery of its first General Autonomics MQ-9 Reaper Drone supplied under a US Air Force contract.
This is...
Poland Beefs-up Air Defences
The Polish Government took steps to further strengthen its air defences with its announcement on April 28th of award of a contract to MBDA...
Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) Collaboration Grows
The countries participating in the Common Armoured Vehicle Systems (CAVS) expanded with the recent announcement by the German government that it will join the...
French Army Pursues Loitering Munitions
After observing the use of loitering munitions in combat the French military have determined that given systems with the necessary performance these have a...
US Army Deploys Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon System
A unit of the US Army’s 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, Strategic Long-Range Fires battalion has deployed from its home station at Joint...
Sweden and Finland to Field Common Infantry Rifles
Defence officials of the Swedish and Finish militaries have agreed to field the same individual weapons for use by their soldiers.
Under the agreement...
US Army Down-Selects Shadow Replacement Candidates
The US Army has selected five potential candidates to replace its RQ-7B Shadow under its Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (FTUAS) Increment 2 program....
Shoulder Fired Arms – Requirement and Technologies
Shoulder fired weapons are not only the mainstay of the infantryman but also a vital complement for other combat and support personnel.
Shoulder fired weapons...
