Oshkosh outlines four pillars of European success
The Belgian contract sees the country join the US, UK, Lithuania, Slovenia and Montenegro in pledging its intent to purchase…
16 Oct 2020
Sweden to hike defence spending in the face of resurgent Russia
Under the plans, Sweden will double its basic-training volumes, re-establish five regiments and one air wing. The bill ‘Totalförsvaret 2021–2025’ or Total Defence 2021–2025 will also see the Nordic country…
13 Oct 2020
CT40 Cannon: proven system or cause of delays?
In recent evidence, given to the Defence Select Committee, General Dynamics Land Systems - UK and Lockheed Martin UK both laid some blame for delays to their programmes at the…
07 Oct 2020
Big Data in Aerospace and Defense: Timeline
Two key technologies were critical to the first formations of data centres. The first was the advent of personal computers (PCs), which proliferated as Microsoft’s Windows operating software became the…
02 Oct 2020
Big Data in Aerospace and Defense: Data Trends
Big data technologies are vital. Their ability to handle extremely large, diverse data sets that, when analysed, can reveal patterns, trends, and associations, especially relating to human behaviour and interactions.…
01 Oct 2020
CDS: UK Armed Forces “must fundamentally change”
Outlining the new ‘Integrated Operating Concept’ at a Policy Exchange event, Carter outlined a picture of armed forces that are more actively engaged in operations around the world rather than…
01 Oct 2020
Industry blames CT40 Cannon for armoured vehicle delays
In evidence to the same inquiry, KNDS - a Nexter-Krauss-Maffei Wegmann partnership - advertised the merits of the turrets saying it was offering the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) a…