Building a UK Hypersonics capability: the AUKUS perspective
The Leidos AUKUS Purple Paper on Hypersonics discusses the role of the AUKUS alliance in advancing hypersonic capabilities, focusing on…
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Nikki Thompson
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Resilient HF communications: The strategic imperative for modern defence
Traditional networks reliant on satellites or internet infrastructure, while effective, can be vulnerable to disruption. High-frequency (HF) radio communication, equipped…
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Electronic warfare: reducing the SWaP footprint
Electronic warfare (EW) is transforming rapidly and leading aerospace and defence contractors are investing in offensive and defensive capabilities to…
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Navigating the asymmetric economics of drone warfare
Defence budgets play a significant role in shaping the geopolitical environment and influencing investment in unmanned aerial systems/vehicles (UAS/V) mitigation…
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Interoperability in Defense: Streamlining military communication
Military messaging systems must ensure the secure, reliable, and rapid exchange of information across various domains, from tactical field operations…
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Caribbean radio star responds to communication needs during hurricane season
When a hurricane hits, having emergency communications (emcoms) networks and infrastructure in place can be vital in providing a rapid…
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Why high frequency emergency radio communications network is critical for island nations
The Pacific region faces a number of challenges: small clusters of population across thousands of islands, poor mass communications infrastructure,…
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Why HF radios are mission-critical: NATO standards for military comms
For beyond line of sight (BLOS) communication, SATCOM has increasingly become the technology of choice within the defence industry due…
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SWaP challenges in the defence industry: How Smiths Interconnect rises to the challenge
The defence industry has exceptionally high connectivity demands, especially when it comes to size, weight and power (SWaP). Smiths Interconnect…
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Rising to the challenge of high-power defence applications: 5-pole HBB connectors
As the defence and aerospace industries increasingly use hybrid and electric engines for ground vehicles and aircraft, they are demanding…