PRC flag at PLA HQ

A Tale of Two Systems

The People’s Liberation Army is planning to emulate the US Department of Defence’s Joint All-Domain Command and Control concept. Towards the end of 2022 the...
US Army Blue Force Tracker

January Radio Roundup

Armada's monthly roundup of all the latest news in the military communications product, programme and operational domains. BFT For All to See Inmarsat has shared details...
Russian "Azart" radios

Talking the Talk

Translated official Russian documents seen by Armada provide an insight into how tactical communications are deployed by Russia’s army on the battlefield. In April...
AN/PRC-163 Handheld Radio

Role with It

New tactical radios will soon be equipping the British Army and other UK forces replacing some of the radios in the Bowman tactical communications...
Estonia's CR-14 cyber range

Sending a Clear Message

NATO is developing new messaging standards protocol for cyberspace operations which could soon complement the Alliance’s existing messaging formats. The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)...
General Atomics MQ-9B SkyGuardian UAV

December Radio Roundup

Armada's monthly roundup of all the latest news in the military communications product, programme and operational domains. Joining Forces Down Under Viasat and Trellisware are confident...
Prototype terahertz antenna

Going Up in the World

Terahertz communications promises more bandwidth and data carriage, but technological challenges remain. The United Kingdom’s Defence and Security Laboratory’s annual Operating in the Future Electromagnetic...
Arkeocean AUVs

Wifi Below the Waves

The Proteus project is developing innovative approaches for underwater networking and the sharing of data with users on the surface. Naval operations are increasingly networked....
DARPA GRYPHON Programme

It’s Just a Phase

DARPA’s GRYPHON programme uses photonics to reduce phase noise promising efficiency improvements for radio frequency applications. Radios depend on electronic oscillators which convert a Direct...
Polomarconi naval communications system

November Radio Roundup

Armada's monthly roundup of all the latest news in the military communications product, programme and operational domains. Modular Machinations L3Harris’ new Distributed Tactical Communications System (DTCS)...

Highlight of the Month

SOF

Adapting to Win!

The M777 155mm/39 cal Light Towed Howitzer

Run out of Guns

liberation of Syria

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