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Dr. Thomas Withington

Dr. Thomas Withington
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Editor, Defence commentator, journalist, military historian.
Persistent Systems PT5 MPU5

February Radio Roundup

Armada’s monthly roundup of all the latest news in the military communications product, programme and operational domains. New Persistent Systems 5G and WiFi module  A January...
F-15EX aircraft (USAF)

February Spectrum SitRep

Armada’s monthly round-up of all the latest electronic warfare news in the product, programme and operational domains. Where Eagles Dare Boeing is moving forward with its...
GNSS Jamming around Grozny 25th December 2025

Someone had Blundered

The loss of an Azerbaijan Airlines aircraft during a routine flight from Baku to Grozny on 25th December raises some troubling questions about Russian...
Sensor fusion

Architectural Award

US Army electronic support capabilities will take an important step forward with the realisation of the Integrated Sensor Architecture. The US Army’s Integrated Sensor Architecture...
Controlled Reception Pattern Antenna

Not Listening Anymore

Controlled Reception Pattern Antennas (CRPAs) have been removed from the United States government’s International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) control, official documents have revealed. Having...
Aselsan Milkar-A2

Comms Collapse

The rapid end of Syria’s civil war, and the fall of the Assad regime, may have highlighted shortcomings in Russian tactical communications, and the...
SSF Logo

Change of Name, Change of Culture?

A bureaucratic reorganisation in one of China’s combatant commands may be indicative of problems and challenges the Chinese military is experiencing in modernising its...
National Military Command Centre

Of Strelets and Andromeda

A new book sheds light on the organisation of Russian land forces’ command and control, and the digital battle management systems they employ at...
Banshee Tactical Radio for Backpack

January Radio Roundup

Armada’s monthly roundup of all the latest news in the military communications product, programme and operational domains. New Nokia tactical 5G networking Nokia has unveiled the...
SIAW

Tricking-up the HARM

The US Air Force’s new Stand-In Attack Missile is showing potential as a versatile weapon to hold time-sensitive targets at risk thanks to its...

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