Cubic’s Nuvotronics to develop SWaP 5G WNCT for US military applications
Cubic wholly owned subsidiary Nuvotronics has secured a contract to support the US Department of Defense (DoD) '5G to Next G' programme.
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US’ Biden administration reasserts African presence as plans for June’s ‘African Lion 21’ exercise underway
After the cancellation of the annual ‘African Lion’ exercise in 2020 due to COVID-19, two...
Cloud Computing in Defence: Macroeconomic Trends
Militaries have been relatively slow to adopt the benefits of cloud computing (either hybrid, private or public) in comparison to...
UK defence budget sees investment boost
The UK defence sector is set to receive a seismic boost in funding, the largest investment in 30 years, increasing...
President-elect Biden’s victory could boost US firms in F-X partnership battle
On the 30th October, the Japanese Defense Minister announced that Mitsubishi Heavy Industries would be the prime contactor to develop...
13 Nov 2020
Advanced counter UAS solutions for the defence industry
IEC Infrared Systems (IEC) has been manufacturing thermal and infrared imaging surveillance systems since its formation in 1999 and has established a reputation as an industry leader in developing counter…
President-elect Biden likely to re-focus on emerging technologies
Despite remaining non-committal on the specifics of his administration's defense plans, Biden is confident that there will not be significant reductions in the defense budget in the coming years –…
Argentina armored vehicles modernization an opportunity for its industry
The Argentinian Minister of Defense Agustin Rossi recently paid a visit to the Iveco Brazil factory where he was toured at the Guarani armored vehicles production line. The visit is…
Custom power solutions for defence industry applications
The requirement for reliable and high-performing battery packs for military equipment is an essential consideration for any defence organisation. Alexander Battery Technologies (ABT) has over 40 years of experience in…
Pentagon investment in advanced satellite arrays is the latest addition to effective hypersonic defense
The US is aiming to deploy hypersonic weapons by the mid-2020s, but both Russia and China claim that they are on track to deploy significantly quicker – putting the US…
Modernising the US ammunition industrial base
While the aerospace and defense industry is one of the most technologically advanced ones, there are on some occasions areas that are technologically neglected employing production methods that are decades…
