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Dr. Thomas Withington

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CIRCM on CH-47

July Spectrum SitRep

Armada’s monthly round-up of all the latest electronic warfare news in the product, programme and operational domains. Captain CIRCM In early June Northrop Grumman announced that...
Destroyed Pantsir system

To Kill a Pantsir

Armada has been briefed on some of the tactics used to engage and defeat the 96K6 Pantsir-S1 series SHORAD system. The 96K6 Pantsir-S1 (NATO...

Radioflash! Episode 14: Living on the Frontline

Estonia is experiencing the challenges of Russian hybrid warfare first hand and is most likely in the direct path of any future military action...

Radioflash! Episode 13: Smart Thinking

Artificial intelligence and machine learning are two much-heralded technologies set to revolutionise signals intelligence collection, processing and dissemination. An increasingly congested radio spectrum is set...
GENSS Tactical Communications System (Spectra Group)

June Radio Roundup

Armada’s monthly roundup of all the latest news in the military communications product, programme and operational domains. GENSS Tactical Communications System (Spectra Group) Spectra Group is...
Contact radio

Avancez Mes Radios!

New versions of the Contact tactical radio are in the offing for the French military, while the country’s Ministry of Defence is expected to...
Generic radar screen

Enhancing CESMO

The uptake of NATO’s CESMO tactical datalink protocol is proceeding apace with ongoing enhancements to deepen its abilities to share electronic intelligence to support...
Silvus_Armada Podcast

Military Communications Podcast 4: Spectrum Dominance

The modern electromagnetic battlespace is becoming more distributed, more mobile and more lethal. As neer-peer adversaries continue to develop and deploy advanced electronic warfare...
Thurbon CEMA Screenshot

June Spectrum SitRep

Armada’s monthly round-up of all the latest electronic warfare news in the product, programme and operational domains. THURBON enhancements MASS has unveiled further enhancements to the company’s...
RadioFlash-Podcast-12

Radioflash! Episode 12: Space to Think

The importance of space as a domain of warfare is deepening. Since the dawn of the space age in the 1950s, militaries have exploited...

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