NATO’s Emerging Maritime Threats
Vice Admiral Keith Blount, NATO’s Commander Allied Maritime Command discusses the range of emerging and traditional threats and risks now pressurising the alliance’s maritime...
US Army Big Six Requirements and Programmes (Part 2)
This is the second of a two part series to explain the US Army’s ‘Big Six’ programmes to future proof it over the coming...
Winning the CBQ
The close quarter battle (CQB) requires weapons that can be brought quickly onto a target, not to mention sights that allow quick and accurate...
UGVs – Gaining Traction at Last?
Unmanned ground vehicles have not yet seen the success experienced by unmanned airborne systems, but is this about to change?
While unmanned air vehicles (UAVs)...
Synthetic Training for Combat Air: Panacea or Pipedream?
While there seems to be a general agreement that more synthetic flying is a good thing (cost-effective, environmentally better, and broadly more inclusive), will...
When Armour Is Not Enough
Traditional armour is often not enough to prevent main battle tanks from being knocked out on the battlefield.
One of the three key elements of...
US Army Big Six Requirements and Programmes (Part 1)
This is the first of a two part series to explain the US Army’s ‘Big Six’ programmes to future proof it over the coming...
Dead Reckoning – Pathways to USV/UUV Autonomy
How much autonomy do maritime USVs and UUVs actually need to accomplish their missions now and in the future?
‘Autonomous’, ‘unmanned’, ‘uncrewed’, ‘lean manning’… over...
Tomorrow’s Fighters
There are a number of prospective ‘Next Generation’ fighter projects taking shape around the world, although not all will be truly revolutionary.
A new generation...
Rafale Success Hits Headwind Over India
It is 35 years since the Dassault Rafale first took off from Istres Airbase in France, on 4 July 1986. France was originally a...
