HMCS-Chicoutimi

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...
Pakistan-Navy-Frigate

Admiral Modernises Pakistan Navy To Meet Non-Traditional Threats

Chief of the Pakistan Navy, Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi discusses how he is expanding the capabilities and operational outputs of his navy at a...
F-Pano

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...
MSAP

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...
TALOS

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...
RAF-Typhoons

Icelandic Gap Guardians

Protecting NATO’s northern flank is a job not only entrusted to Norway, but also a rotation of Allied air force squadrons based in Iceland. Norways...
UAV-SIGINT

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...
Nano-Satellites

Space on Budget

Reducing launch and spacecraft costs could enable more countries to affordably develop military communications satellites. Space Costs & Spendings Director Ridley Scott’s 1979 science fiction epic...
Oshkosh-JLTV

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)...
SAAB-CGGM

Packing a Punch

In terms of maximising levels in lethality, SOF continue to identify small arms and support weapon solutions capable of being used across a variety...

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