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Dr. Thomas Withington

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Editor, Defence commentator, journalist, military historian.
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The Art of Countering Artillery Fires in Ukraine

As Russia’s invasion and occupation of southern and eastern Ukraine moves into a new phase, counter-battery radar is proving its worth as the artillery...
Elbit Systems Synch Communications System

March Radio Roundup

Armada's monthly roundup of all the latest news in the military communications product, programme and operational domains. SYNCH Saves Lives The SYNCH communications system, developed by...
Mayor of Kyiv and Starlink Terminal Boxes

SpaceX Needs to Get With the Programme

SpaceX’s provision of Starlink terminals and web connectivity to Ukraine should be applauded, but the erratic nature of some members of the company’s management...
RIPL Demonstration

RIPLs in the OODA Loop

An ambitious project is looking to improve cybersecurity and accessibility for US Air Force cloud computing applications. The Robust Information Provisioning Layer, better known...
Royal Navy Daring class destroyer

The Blessed Plot

A promising new development aims to overcome naval surveillance radar line-of-sight restrictions to improve ballistic missile detection and engagement. Thales shared details of the Plot...
LINX Mission Management System

March Spectrum SitRep

Armada’s monthly round-up of all the latest electronic warfare news in the product, programme and operational domains. Artemis and BlackFish for Linx Airborne Technologies has completed...
Electronic Warfare Training

Radioflash! Episode 3: Train as you fight!

The electromagnetic spectrum has never been so congested. This is only likely to get worse. Training is a key part of meeting this challenge...
Military 5G

Famous Five

“5G will provide a transport layer that we’ll have to address in the Electronic Warfare (EW) community,” observed Colonel Kevin Finch. Col. Finch is...
Algerian Air Force Resonance VHF Radar

Russian IADS Redux Part-1: Resonating with Resonance

In the first part of a new Armada series aiming to demystify Russia’s Integrated Air Defence System we examine the Resonance-N/NE ground-based air defence...
US and Belgian troops on exercise

February Radio Roundup

Armada’s monthly round-up of all the latest electronic warfare news in the product, programme and operational domains. Smart Decision Doodle Labs has announced that its Helix...

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