The US Army IVAS

Looking Beyond the Mark One Eyeball

The need for soldiers to know their immediate surroundings is essential to both their combat effectiveness and survival. Basic ‘situational awareness’ on the battlefield comes...
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High Power Defence

After a stuttering start, directed energy/laser weapons are beginning to gain traction as viable ‘soft kill’ options for military forces. In January 2022, the US...
APKWS fired from tactical vehicle. (BAE Systems)

Modified Legacy 70 mm Rocket Becomes Drone Killer

A rocket design first employed in the 1940’s as an aerial launched weapon has been adapted to engage unmanned aerial drones achieving an exceptional...
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USN DDG shoots down uncrewed system in Red Sea

An US Navy (USN) guided-missile destroyer (DDG) shot down an uncrewed system that came close to the ship, the US Department of Defense (DoD)...
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From the Tiny, to the Mighty

Not so long ago unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) capabilities were limited to remote, winged flight for reconnaissance, or to carry payloads. They also required...
NASAMS Ukraine launch

NASAMS Expands User Community

The National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) cooperatively produced by Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace and RTX (formally Raytheon Missile and Defence) has often been...
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November Radio Roundup

Armada's monthly roundup of all the latest news in the military communications product, programme and operational domains. The DNA in ADN Evergreen Innovations revealed in a...
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...

US Assault Breacher Vehicles to Get Ukraine Combat Debut

The United States M1150 Assault Breacher Vehicle (ABV) is about to receive its combat debut against the Russian Army. An ABV was viewed in...
TF59 USV live firing

USN uncrewed systems exercise demonstrates lethal munitions use from USVs

The US Navy Central Command’s (NAVCENT’s) Gulf-based Task Force 59 (TF59) has conducted a live-firing exercise that included test firing weapons from uncrewed surface...

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