Combat air demonstrator - simulator

Signs of Things to Come

BAE details some of the technologies being developed for its Tempest Flying Technology Demonstrator aircraft. The United Kingdom has revealed some of the technologies being...
The F-35 is equipped with BAE Systems’ AN/ASQ-239 EW suite

The Dark Arts of Aerial Survival

Aircraft defensive aids systems are evolving as threats become increasingly more capable. While many of the lessons to be learnt from the ongoing (2023) Russo-Ukrainian...
The M777 155mm/39 cal Light Towed Howitzer

Run out of Guns

Do towed artillery systems have a future? While many countries are now being re-equipped with new tracked and wheeled self-propelled (SP) artillery systems, there is...
A400M

Airbus delivers first A400M for Kazakhstan

Airbus Defence and Space has delivered the first Airbus A400M for the Republic of Kazakhstan to become the cornerstone of the country’s tactical and...
Timber Express 2023

Found in Translation

A recent military exercise in Germany trialled the interoperability of several tactical datalink and communications protocols used throughout NATO. Between 17th and 28th October,...
Tactical Datalink

Keeping Secrets

Why capturing an airborne radio compatible with NATO’s Link-16 tactical datalink protocol may not hand Russian radio frequency engineers an intelligence coup. In late November,...
Thales Drakon Naval EW System

December Radio Roundup

Armada’s monthly roundup of all the latest news in the military communications product, programme and operational domains. Naval Drakon Unveiled Thales has showcased the latest evolution...
acv-30 rtft kongsberg

US Marines Approve ACV-30 Full-Rate Production in 9-Months

Kongsberg Défense and Aerospace is moving forward with full-rate production on its stabilized, remotely operated Medium Calibre Turret (MCT-30) for the US Marine Corps Amphibious Combat Vehicle...
Safran

Safran Defense & Space, Inc. Launches Ambitious US Growth Strategy

Safran Defense & Space, Inc. (Safran DSI), the newly established U.S. subsidiary of global aerospace leader Safran, has launched a strategic initiative to enhance its...
Small-Satellites

December Spectrum SitRep

Armada’s monthly round-up of all the latest electronic warfare news in the product, programme and operational domains. New Satellite for Unseenlabs Unseenlabs plans to launch a...

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