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September’s top news stories
DARPA to invest $2bn to accelerate the third wave of AI programmes, Poland to acquire Patriot system under the US Army’s $1.5bn FMS contract and the US reportedly cancelled $300m...
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How autonomous delivery drones could revolutionise military logistics
The UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) is working with other government agencies to develop drones and unmanned ground robots with autonomous ‘deliver to order’ capability for frontline military...
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Live-fire ranges: take aim, fire, now clean up
The damage live-fire ranges can do to the environment has only recently become apparent. Andrew Tunnicliffe takes a look at what the risks are, how they can be addressed and...
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Global Defence Technology: Issue 91
In this issue: The capabilities of future unmanned underwater vehicles, why the US Navy wants to ditch missile patrols, innovation in situational awareness for armoured vehicles, the problem with the...
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August’s top news stories
US President Trump signed a Fiscal 2019 $717bn NDAA to strengthen the readiness of the country’s armed forces, Rheinmetall won a $2.41bn contract to deliver Boxer CRVs to Australia and...
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The cyber Cold War: Russian and US security systems draw new lines on the map
Building robust cybersecurity systems from scratch is expensive and laborious while off-the-shelf solutions tend to be Russian or American. If a country doesn't have the means to develop its own...
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All clear: the onset of see-through armour
Sensor expert Hensoldt recently unveiled its new Local Situational Awareness System (LSAS) for wheeled and tracked armoured vehicles. It is designed to avoid the weaknesses caused by armour reducing lines...
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Sonic boom: advancements in hypersonic missiles spark excitement and scepticism
With an increase in military posturing and announcements of new strategic weapon technology, particularly by Russia and China, the US has seemingly stepped up its efforts in hypersonic missile technology...
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NATO’s Locked Shield Exercise: a cybersecurity success?
With the cyber domain playing host to increased hostilities, being ready for large and small-scale attacks has rarely been more crucial. NATO’s Locked Shield exercise is one way of ensuring...
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Global Defence Technology: Issue 90
In this issue: top of the next-gen armoured vehicles from Eurosatory, the role of automation in the US Army's Big Six, protecting infrastructure from cyber attacks, a new amphibious vehicle...
