Cost versus Credibility
While a maritime patrol capability is important for many countries, not all can afford aircraft than can provide a full spectrum of capabilities. However,...
Let There Be Light
As a concept, Lidar has been around for decades. However, recent years have seen a sharp uptake in interest in the technology, as sensors...
Albion and the Apocalypse
Upon becoming the United Kingdom’s prime minister on 13 July Theresa May, like her predecessors, was asked to write several letters by the cabinet...
Who Goes There?
Identifying friends and enemies is a problem as old as warfare itself. The risk of inadvertently attacking one’s own side is an ever-present danger...
Dumb Bombs with Graduate Degrees
From the early days of aerial warfare, air forces around the world have sought ways to increase the accuracy and lethality of air-delivered ordnance,...
Under the Gun
On 25 October 2016, representatives from across the small arms industry met with military programme managers at the US Army Armament Research, Development and...
Finding the X-Factor
In a recent assessment of the global market for trainer aircraft, the Teal Group, a consultancy based in Fairfax, Virginia, anticipates a global market...
Enhancing The MK.1 Eyeball
Dismounted troops face a complex array of tasks that frequently involve making quick, critical decisions under harsh, dangerous conditions. Whether conducting sustained combat, raids,...
Fire from the Sea
Investment is flowing into naval surface weaponry, notably anti-ship and land-attack missiles, plus naval gunnery, the latter of which is experiencing a renaissance as...
