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Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (or UCAV) (Image credit: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.)

Advanced AI for UCAV’s could be downloaded from an ‘app store’

General Atomics affiliate General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., or GA-ASI, manufacturer of the popular MQ-9A Reaper and the legendary medium-altitude, long-endurance MQ-1 Predator, is...
US Air Force F-16 fighter jets (Credit: US Air Force)

AI pilot developer Shield AI now valued at $2.5 billion

Although fully-autonomous AI combat fighter pilots may be a long way off, that doesn't seem to have deterred investors in what is arguably the...
US AIr Force F-16 fighter jets (Credit: US Air Force)

Are AI pilots likely to take over combat?

Like it or not, autonomous systems are going to play an increasing role in defence capabilities moving forward, across all domains and using a...
USAF B-2A Spirit Strategic Bomber

Spirit of Cooperation

The USAF’s Boeing B-2A Spirit strategic bombers are getting communications enhancements which will help them obtain new mission information during their sorties. On 9th August,...
L3Harris T4 and T7 family of robotic systems

L3Harris T7™ and T4™: Proven Real-World Reliability Meets Unmatched Robot Control

All over the globe, unprecedented world events are increasingly introducing new, evolving sources of conflict and complex threats into the modern battlefield. As a...
Typhoon DASS P4E Upgrade Package

August Spectrum SitRep

Armada’s monthly round-up of all the latest electronic warfare news in the product, programme and operational domains. New Shields for Praetorian Leonardo announced in mid-July a...
Doodle Labs Helix Mesh Rider Radio

July Radio Roundup

Doodle’s new kit and caboodle Doodle Labs has announced it is planning to cooperate with companies supplying Uninhabited Aerial Vehicles (UAV) to Ukrainian forces. The...
General Autonomics MQ-9 Reaper Drone

US Marines Receive Reaper Drone

The US Marine Corps has taken delivery of its first General Autonomics MQ-9 Reaper Drone supplied under a US Air Force contract. This is...
Northrop Grumman USAF SPOC Airborne Radio

SPOC’s Ears

The US Air Force’s SPOC airborne communications system moves forward, helping the air force’s realisation of its Airborne Battle Management System concept. Towards late March,...
ICBM Test

Bad News Travels Fast

The US Navy’s E-6B Mercury aircraft is a key component of the United States’ strategic nuclear deterrent. Thoughts are turning to its replacement. On 19th...

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