Soviet 106th Guards Airborne Division (Vitaly Kuzmin)

The past is another paradigm

While the Cold War teaches us lessons regarding the revival of great power rivalry, our present is hallmarked by some important differences says Dr....
92N6 radar for S-400 SAM system (Vitaly Kuzmin)

Where have we been?

NATO and allied nations face a plethora of threats in the electromagnetic environment. This should concentrate the minds of policymakers. The Association of Old...
KC-390

Embraer Predicts International C-390 Tactical Transport Growth

In May, Armada International was invited to learn of Embraer’s plans for international growth during a visit to its subsidiary OGMA’s MRO and production...
US Marine Corps rifleman launches a Switchblade munition

Weapons That Watch and Wait

Loitering munitions may be increasingly morally questionable, but their effectiveness is undeniable. The use of loitering munitions during the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war, during Russia’s intervention...
L-MADIS

Broadening C-UAS Detection and Take-down

While the Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems developers steadily increase in numbers and expertise, it can be the detection of low, slow and small UAVs that...
ORCA

UUV Offence and Defence

Unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) provide a capability that Western navies must both capitalise on and counter. In the maritime domain, the underwater world is a...
UGV

Setting the Right Heading for UGVs

Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs) have undeniable potential on the battlefield, but matching design to customer expectation is not necessarily an easy obstacle to overcome. Deploying...
Airbus Do-DT25 drone

Above and Beyond the Trenches

While small UAVs are proving their value on the battlefield in Ukraine for ISR and attack, there is an ongoing drive for larger, longer...
NASAMS

GBAD – Amost an Impossible Job

Effectively countering the threat to battlefield ground assets from air attack has become significantly more challenging as demonstrated in the Ukraine conflict. Although traditional ‘air...
HMS Queen Elizabeth

Which Kind of Intensity?

Western navies are seeking the right balance in training types between simulated, synthetic training that can deliver intensity in terms of asset or firepower...

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