Global Defence Technology Archive

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Global Defence Technology Archive 2023-04-17T18:10:35+01:00

Issue 140 | April 2023
In this issue: Global Defence Technology introduces a new thematic supplement which will explore how cloud technology is influencing a range of sectors, including defence, as well as regular content on wearable technologies for military personnel, UAVs, and more.

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Issue 139 | February 2023
In this issue: The Ukraine war drags towards a second year of destruction, Israel hosts a major cyber security conference, and is the US Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship fit for purpose?

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Issue 138 | December 2022
In this issue: Global Defence Technology looks into soldier modernisation trends in lethality, the UK-based training of Ukraine’s raw recruits, and the threats of undersea warfare.

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Issue 137 | October 2022
In this issue: As war continues to rage in Ukraine, Global Defence Technology explores the impact that OSINT has had on the information and real-world battlespace.

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Issue 136 | August 2022
In this issue: Global Defence Technology continues its Ukraine, focusing on artillery expenditure, explores the UK’s troubled Ajax programme, and examines Prague’s move to acquire the F-35 fighter.

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Issue 135 | June 2022
In this issue: Re-assessing the threat of Russia’s armed forces, how a shift in tactics is shaping equipment requirements in Ukraine, joint all domain operations and the future of missile defence, and more.

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Issue 134 | April 2022
In this issue: In this issue: Future requirements for armoured fighting vehicles, Germany’s historic defence spending increase, Russia’s coastal defence capabilities, and more.

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Issue 133 | March 2022
In this issue: Russia’s electronic warfare capabilities, how Thales helps the RAF exploit sensor information, Italy’s future submarines, and more.

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Issue 132 | February 2022
In this issue: How space, cyber and the drive to net zero are set to transform defence, the British Army’s new Apache helicopters, cyberwarfare at sea, and more.

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Issue 131 | January 2022
In this issue: Delivering battlefield data, operating in a disconnected environment, China’s information disruption policy, should robot dogs be armed?

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Issue 130 | December 2021
In this issue: The latest on future soldier systems programmes, Australia’s Land 125 project, Russia’s Ratnik soldier system, our predictions for 2022 and more.

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Issue 129 | November 2021
In this issue: BMT’s autonomous warship vision, understanding Russia’s cyber policy, the battle for UGV capability, securing the MOD’s digital backbone and more.

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Issue 128 | October 2021
In this issue: Saab’s next-generation combat boat, Lockheed Martin naval systems update, Dstl unveils its Mobility Test Rig, and more.

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Issue 127 | September 2021
In this issue: Team Lynx bids to replace the Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, innovative door breaching grenade technology, UK Future Combat Air System programme update, and more.

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Issue 126 | August 2021
In this issue: The military medical breakthroughs delivering fast and effective first aid, Inside the Joint All-Domain Command and Control project, naval digital transformation, the US Air Force’s NGAD F-X aircraft and more.

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Issue 125 | July 2021
In this issue: the Arctic’s strategic importance and the vehicles shortlisted by the US Army to tackle its challenging landscape, Honeywell’s work on better Chinook engines, and more.

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Issue 124 | June 2021
In this issue: Accelerating UK defence innovation, Northrop Grumman on aerospace projects, training strategies for urban close combat, how to escape a sinking submarine, and more.

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Issue 123 | May 2021
In this issue: Countering threats to GPS with more resilient PNT sources, new anti-armour capabilities for the British Army, GM Defense’s new president on business strategy, and more.

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Issue 122 | April 2021
In this issue: UK Carrier Strike Group prepares for its first deployment, Russia’s military ice breakers and the race for the Arctic, Babcock on digital tech in shipbuilding, and more.

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Issue 121 | March 2021
In this issue: New camo for Challenger 2, the impact of climate change on conflict, talking business with GM Defense, an outlook for defence events in 2021 and more.

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Issue 120 | February 2021
In this issue: The road ahead for UK Space Command, protecting space-based assets from cyberattacks, the Royal Marines’ new kit, and more

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Issue 119 | January 2021
In this issue: Training for hypersonic weapon defence, the role of artillery in modern militaries, the UK-French ship-based missile programme, and more.

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Yearbook 2020
In this issue we take a look back at our favourite stories and long reads from 2021.

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Issue 118 | December 2020
In this issue: Our defence tech predictions for 2021, why the UK needs a post-Brexit space strategy, next-generation fighter jets to watch, defending against naval swarm attacks and more.

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Issue 117 | November 2020
In this issue: UK defence prepares for Brexit, countering grey zone threats, QinetiQ on battlefield electrification, what Biden’s presidency will mean for US defence, and more.

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Issue 116 | October 2020
In this issue: How the rise of optionally crewed aircraft will shape the roles of future pilots, the British Army’s future land fleet, augmented reality solutions for remote systems maintenance, and more.

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Issue 115 | September 2020
In this issue: How funding uncertainties could impact the UK’s carrier strike group readiness, the UK’s future air defence strategy, the potential of quantum computing for defence, and more.

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Issue 114 | August 2020
In this issue: A look at mixed reality training with Elbit Systems UK, DSEI Defence Leaders on integrating emerging technology, the road to unmanned ground vehicles, and more.

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Issue 113 | July 2020
In this issue: 25 years of GPS, DARPA’s new low earth orbit satellites, NATO mobility lessons from Defender Europe 20, the US Air Force’s interest in flying taxis, and more.

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Issue 112 | June 2020
In this issue: The defence industry’s response to Covid-19, the future of large-scale arms fairs, NATO’s electronic warfare ambitions, the latest in laser weapons and more.

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Issue 111 | May 2020
In this issue: The latest unmanned minehunting tech, the impact of Covid-19 on financial results, building the military base of the future, a year without events, and more.

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Issue 110 | April 2020
In this issue: US Marines vs China in the Pacific, Q&A with UK Defence Select Committee chair Tobias Ellwood, the impact of Covid-19 on defence budgets and business, and more.

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Issue 109 | March 2020
In this issue: France’s new networked AV fleet, the UK’s ambitions for a space force, what’s new in aerial refuelling technology, and more

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Issue 108 | February 2020
In this issue: A look inside Defender Europe 20, what UGVs mean for the future of tanks, how NATO is adapting to new threats, and more

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Issue 107 | January 2020
In this issue: Why China could gain an edge in the AI arms race, the potential of the UAE’s new defence conglomerate, advances in soldier tech from head to toe, and more

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Yearbook 2019
As the year draws to a close we take a look back at some of the biggest defence and technology stories from 2019.

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Issue 106 | December 2019
In this issue: We go to sea with the Anglo-French Combined Joint Expeditionary Force, plus: Babcock’s smart naval asset maintenance tool, Raytheon on next-gen mine countermeasures, and more.

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Issue 105 | November 2019
In this issue: Gaming meets military training, bringing defence equipment up to speed with commercial innovation, the US Air Force’s service acquisition executive on the future of autonomy, and more.

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Issue 104 | October 2019
In this issue: The First Sea Lord’s five priorities for the Royal Navy and other news from DSEI, tracks vs wheels on armoured fighting vehicles, using facial recognition technology responsibly, and more.

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Issue 103 | September 2019
In this issue: Dstl’s Intelligent Ship and the future of naval warfare, DSEI preview, emerging cybersecurity threats, training for sixth-generation fighter jets, and more.

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Issue 102 | August 2019
In this issue: SpaceX and the future of US military space launches, the F-35’s AI-powered unmanned wingman, a UAV for IED disposal, and more.

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Issue 101 | July 2019
Autonomous military vehicles, using AI to develop countermeasures, tech training lessons from the private sector, reducing cost with simulation training, and more.

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Issue 100 | June 2019
The future of 3D printing in defence manufacturing, Airbus on the new DSEI Space Hub, Poland’s military modernisation plan, and more.

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Issue 99 | May 2019
The US Army’s electronic warfare programme, the future of communications in the field, new rifle techology, how to take down malicious drones, and more.

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Issue 98 | April 2019
Re-coding soldier performance with biological testing, new exoskeletons, the best of Security and Counter Terror Expo 2019, UAV swarms for search & rescue missions, and more.

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Issue 97 | March 2019
A global effort to keep cyberspace secure, how the F-35 could become vulnerable to hacking, solving NATO’s troop mobility issues in Europe, a new AI system to detect enemy radar, and more.

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Issue 96 | February 2019
Testing frontline robots, new US Army soldier armour, space-based missile defence, infrared search & track for fighter jets, and more.

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Issue 95 | January 2019
A glimpse into the ops room of the future, high-tech upgrades for the Challenger 2 MBT, the Common Anti-Air Modular Missile, the tech that will back future US Marine Corps missions, and more.

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2018 Yearbook
We take a look back at some of the biggest stories, technology news and programme updates from the past year in the defence industry.

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Issue 93 | December 2018
A ride in the Oshkosh JLTV, British military bases abroad, the latest robotic tech for bomb disposal and last mile supply, the first aerial reufelling drone and more.

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Issue 93 | November 2018
Protecting pilots from laser attacks, tools for predicting cyberattacks, the latest on hypersonic weapons, new missions for the US Navy’s attack submarines and more.

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Special issue: Training | November 2018
How the Command simulation game helps military planners, the future of synthetic training environments, the first robotic-assisted breach drill, new tech for sniffer dog handlers, cyber training for vets, and more.

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Issue 92 | October 2018
The future of air combat training, a look inside multi-domain operations with Lockheed Martin, how US drone plans ended up on the Dark Web, Dstl’s new frontine delivery robots, and more.

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Issue 91 | September 2018
Capabilities of future unmanned underwater vehicles, why the US Navy wants to ditch missile patrols, innovation in situational awareness for AVs, the problem with the Watchkeeper drones, and more.

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Issue 90 | August 2018
Next-gen armoured vehicles, the role of automation in the US Army’s Big Six, defending critical infrastructure, Trident’s growing price tag and more.

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Issue 89 | July 2018
F-35 purchase commitments at stake, the best tech and innovations of Eurosatory 2018, US Triton drones head to the South China Sea, and more.

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Issue 88 | June 2018
Nordic countries arm to defend the Baltic region, inside the US Air Force’s light attack aircraft experiment, France’s pushes AI investment for future weapon systems, and more.

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Special issue: Electronic warfare | May 2018
The evolution of electronic warfare, the race to integrate cyber and electronic warfare, airborne surveillance takes new heights with GlobalEye, and more.

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Issue 87 | May 2018
DARPA’s prototype unmanned submarine hunter, the Northrop Grumman/ATK deal, Hewlett Packard’s new supercomputers for the US Air Force Research Laboratory, and more.

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Issue 86 | April 2018
Training the Royal Marines for CBRN threats, inside the Sky Sabre missile defence system, contenders for the US Navy’s future Guided Missile Frigate, and more.

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Issue 85 | March 2018
Maintaining the innovation edge, regenerative medicine on the battlefield, the RAF’s apprenticeship programme, and more.

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Issue 84 | February 2018
Technology for safer and more sustainable bases, the future of driverless technology in military vehicles, innovative UAV designs, the US Air Force’s jet-mounted laser weapons, BAE System’s digital naval shipyard, and more.

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