Analysis Archives - Army Technology

January’s top news stories

US Army engineers developed a new armoured turret for anti-tank missile gunners, and the US Missile Defense Agency identified Kauai military site as a possible location for its $1.9bn Homeland...
Will Trump’s landmine policy reversal make a difference?

Trump’s decision to loosen rules on the use of landmines and give combatant commanders more control is the latest step-back from international conventions, but it will likely make little difference...
Head to toe: the latest advances in soldier clothing and equipment

The modern soldier has at their disposal an unprecedented amount of advanced kit designed to boost both lethality and survivability. Julian Turner takes a closer look at the latest in...
Next-Generation Combat Vehicles “all about the soldier”: US General

US Next-Generation Combat Vehicle (NGCV) Cross-Functional Team (CFT) director Brigadier General Ross Coffman recently gave an update on the US Army’s plan to replace several vehicles, why they chose to...
Dumb or smart? The future of military robots

As armies look to advance their use of robots, they are faced with the choice of either developing ‘dumb’ software able to follow human instructions, or ‘smart’ technology that can...
How to catch cyberattackers with traditional military deception

Tony Cole, CTO of Attivo Networks, NASA Advisory Council member and (ISC) ² board member, tells Harry Lye how traditional military deception techniques can be adapted for the digital domain...
Streetfighter and the future of the Challenger 2

The British Army has revealed details of the Streetfighter II upgrade to the Challenger 2 tank, featuring anti-tank Brimstone missiles, an enhanced camera suite and Elbit System’s IronVision system.
Can EDGE help the UAE build a new market?

In an effort to wean itself from Western dependence the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has folded together 25 companies into one domestic defence giant, EDGE. Harry Lye explores the strategy...
Is China leading the AI arms race? New issue of Global Defence Technology out now

In this issue: Why China could gain an edge in the AI arms race, how the UAE’s new defence conglomerate aims to take on the global market, advances in soldier...
Bell V-280 Valor tiltrotor aircraft flies autonomously

Bell’s V-280 Valor tiltrotor aircraft, its proposal for the US Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) programme late last year completed a number of autonomous flight tests during two sorties.