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Next-gen armoured vehicles thunder across Eurosatory
The halls and outdoor exhibition areas at Eurosatory 2018 were filled with enough armoured vehicles to launch a land invasion. With a renewed focus on main battle tanks, some were...
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Polaris Alpha takes command and control into new domains
Mission solutions developer Polaris Alpha has developed C2Core, a Multi-Domain Command and Control (MDC2) solution to deliver mission management, strategic assessment, and situational awareness across domains, embracing space and cyber....
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July’s top news stories
Harris won three $1.5bn NGA contracts, India is in talks to procure the NASAMS-II defence system for $1bn and Airbus CEO was reportedly open to the merger of fighter jet...
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Pizza is on the menu in US Army’s next-gen MREs, and it’s healthy
The long sought-after pizza MRE is soon to be included in US Army ration packs. Talal Husseini reviews the new creation and the thinking behind its improved nutritional content.
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Global Defence Technology: Issue 89
In this issue: F-35 purchase commitments at stake, the best tech and innovations from Eurosatory, US Triton drones head to the South China Sea, and more
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America’s MQ-4C Triton drones and the battle for the South China Sea
The US is deploying Triton drones to Guam to assist with surveillance in the South China Sea, where the battle for strategic supremacy with China threatens to escalate into direct...
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Eurosatory 2018 – the best of the tech
Military technology specialists, from defence prime contractors to SME manufacturers of the most niche widgets, descended on the outskirts of Paris over 11-15 June to showcase their latest wares at...
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June’s top news stories
Northrop Grumman completed the acquisition of Orbital ATK for $9.2bn, Google decided to stop continuing the artificial intelligence (AI) work for the Pentagon and the US suspended its plan to...
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Gremlins are coming: DARPA enters Phase III of its UAV programme
The US’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is almost ready to unleash its Gremlins– a swarm of UAVs built to perform multiple tasks from intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), to...
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Back to basics: trialling robust USB technology in jungle warfare
Keeping sensitive data secure yet still available to soldiers carrying out tactical actions is a challenge in harsh operational environments. Could extreme USBs, based on 'back to basics' hardware, improve...
