Ubiquitous Mobile Firepower
An increasing number of countries are now providing their tracked and wheeled armoured personnel carriers (APC), and in some cases protected patrol vehicles (PPV)...
Sense, Send and Strike
The system modernisation programme for the Royal Canadian Navy’s four Victoria-class submarines is upgrading all three core elements of a submarine’s at-sea contribution to...
High Frequency for SOF
Published in the October/November 2020 issue - Seeking to maintain secure and reliable connectivity, particularly in contested environments, special forces are turning to High...
Keeping Constant Cohesion and Awareness
SOF small units must be fed real-time and accurate situation awareness, particularly when operating in anti-access area denied (A2AD) environments.
Describing how command and control...
Competing Firepower
Published in the December 2020/January 2021 issue - Small arms manufacturers within Europe and the Americas are vying in design and adaptability.
Small arms development...
A New, Data Driven Big Stick
Manned attack helicopters still have a future, as witnessed by the US Army’s thrust towards Next generation rotorcraft. But will the accolades gained during...
Hearing Aids
Unmanned aerial vehicles now have the flexibility and endurance to deliver SIGINT to Asian military operators.
UAVs
The idea of using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVS) as...
Swedish Navy Trials Next Generation Torpedo
Both the Swedish Royal Navy and the Finnish Navy are anticipating the arrival of a new generational torpedo designed for the challenging waters of...
By Air, by Sea or Land
Whether conducting special reconnaissance (SR), direct action (DA) or military assistance (MA) missions, SOF units must be capable of rapidly moving across the battlespace.
Rotary...
Extending Personal Protection
Personal protective equipment (PPE) remains another critical requirement for enhancing the survivability of the individual SOF operator.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Arguably the most important PPE...
