Combat-34 Handheld Radio

Old Wine in New Bottles?

Russia may have deployed a new domestically produced handheld radio into Ukraine. Is it likely to help alleviate some of the Russian land forces’...
PLA Troops in Sidecar

MDO With Chinese Characteristics

The US DOD’s annual report on the People’s Liberation Army contains some interesting discussion of the importance the force attaches to connectivity. On 19th October,...
Army 2030 Communications Reliance

Commercial Break

The US Army is looking to deepen the involvement of private-sector satellite communications providers to satisfy its needs as the force embraces MDO and...

October Radio Roundup

Armada’s monthly round-up of all the latest military communications news in the product, programme and operational domains. New Antennas This year’s DSEI exhibition held in London...
US Army 2030 Graphic

Millimetres Make A Difference

The US Army may begin procuring millimetric wave communications systems for its land manoeuvre force from 2025. Officials from Blu Wireless told Armada that the...
British Army Falcon Trunk Communications System

Holy Trinity

UK land forces are receiving a new trunk communications system courtesy of the Project Trinity initiative. On 22nd August, the United Kingdom’s Ministry of...
ESSOR-Radio-Waveform-WB-Group

NATO Says Yes To ESSOR

NATO’s long-standing quest to introduce a secure, wideband networking waveform to be used across its membership may be nearing conclusion. It seems highly likely that...

Hughes Looks to the Future with LEO and 5G

Editor-in-chief Andrew Drwiega was in discussion with Rick Lober, vice president and general manager, Defense & Government Systems Division, Hughes Defense regarding his company’s...
Spectra Group STOCS

September Radio Roundup

STOCs and Shares Spectra Group’s SlingShot Tactical Operations Centre (STOC) is being enhanced with the addition of a low-band, commercial Ultra High Frequency (UHF: 300...
USAF B-2A Spirit Strategic Bomber

Spirit of Cooperation

The USAF’s Boeing B-2A Spirit strategic bombers are getting communications enhancements which will help them obtain new mission information during their sorties. On 9th August,...

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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