India vs China: Indian Army and People’s Liberation Army Ground Force (PLAGF) compared
The Indian Army has the world’s largest ground force, currently comprising 1.4 million personnel while the People’s Liberation Army Ground…
15 Sep 2020
UK Armed Forces to focus on ‘speed, readiness and resilience’ – Def Sec
During his speech, Wallace said the armed forces would operate ‘much more in the newest domains of space, cyber and subsea’ as part of a mission that would involve working…
02 Sep 2020
China’s nuclear arsenal set to double in the next decade
The US estimates that China has a stockpile of 200 nuclear warheads, which could reach at least 400 by 2030. The DoD report adds that China is pursuing its own…
01 Sep 2020
What happens when New START expires? CBO analysis
The US has not announced its final decision as to whether or not it will extend the treaty; however,evidence suggests that it is unlikely unless certain conditions are met. Russian…
01 Sep 2020
Unmanned Ground Vehicles: Timeline
Small-sized robotic systems for Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD), demining or Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (ISR) have been in use for years. What the armed forces are currently testing is the feasibility…
31 Aug 2020
Unmanned Ground Vehicles: Regulatory Trends
Depending on the application, level of sophistication, and reliability requirements, robotics generally involves a number of levels of control and processing. As a result, defence industries are continually involved in…
27 Aug 2020
Unmanned Ground Vehicles: Macroeconomic Trends
Although examples of both the UAVs and unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) were first used in the 1930’s, the former have seen a remarkable increase in use during the last two…