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Dr. Thomas Withington

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Editor, Defence commentator, journalist, military historian.
Tactical Datalink

Keeping Secrets

Why capturing an airborne radio compatible with NATO’s Link-16 tactical datalink protocol may not hand Russian radio frequency engineers an intelligence coup. In late November,...
Thales Drakon Naval EW System

December Radio Roundup

Armada’s monthly roundup of all the latest news in the military communications product, programme and operational domains. Naval Drakon Unveiled Thales has showcased the latest evolution...
R-185 Epocha

Belarussian Tactical Communications Enhancements

The modernisation of the Belarussian Army’s tactical communications is continuing with recent deliveries of new R-185 Epocha command and control platforms. Ukraine’s militarnyi website reported...
Small-Satellites

December Spectrum SitRep

Armada’s monthly round-up of all the latest electronic warfare news in the product, programme and operational domains. New Satellite for Unseenlabs Unseenlabs plans to launch a...
Orlan-10 UAV

Band on the Run

Details have been shared with Armada regarding operating frequencies of uninhabited aerial vehicles used by Russian land forces occupying parts of Ukraine. The Russian military...
RadioFlash-Podcast-17

Radioflash! Episode 17: Ken Miller’s Letter from America

The defence and security electromagnetic agenda for the new US Congress and Executive is considerable, but what are the priorities? The new US Congress,...
Sea-SLQ-32

32 Reasons Why

Japan has requested the delivery of her first upgraded Raytheon AN/SLQ-32(V) series surface vessel electronic warfare systems by 2026. Lockheed Martin has told Armada,...
Milcom-header

November Radio Roundup

Armada’s monthly roundup of all the latest news in the military communications product, programme and operational domains. MUOS Streams Video An important step forward has been...
UK Military Communications

LETACCIS Leaps

The UK’s ongoing overhaul of its military communications, and command and control capabilities, has taken an important step forward. On 14th October, QinetiQ was awarded...
Baltic Defence Line

Eastern Promise

NATO’s Multi-Domain Operations posture comes under scrutiny during this year’s Riga Conference held in the Latvian Capital. The sun poured through the windows of the...

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