Revisiting the Light Strike Concept
Light Strike was a new wine in old bottles idea I had a while ago, a concept based on modernising Cold War-era ideas of a highly mobile anti-tank screening force.…
A Digital Fence for NATO
Many years ago I wrote about a concept for a low-cost persistent surveillance devices that exploited cheap electronic components, and how they might be used for NATO border areas. The…
The L118 105 mm Light Gun Replacement
The 105 mm L118 Light Gun has been in service with the British Army since 1974 and has been used continually since. Although it is a capable system, many now…
The Rather Interesting MTT-154
The MTT-136 is an electric all-terrain tracked 'tug unit' that can be used singly or connected, and operated as a ride on or via remote controls, used to push, pull…
Wolfgang's Bratty Boxer
Those of a certain age might fondly remember Wolfgang Meier's bratty wagon, and proving that a man must have his hobbies, my good friend Ogden Dowcett has updated the famous…
Tethered Drones
Tethered drones (or uncrewed aerial systems - UAS) offer a potential solution to the Achilles heel of the vast majority of small UAS, their endurance.
Defence Applications of Power Tool Batteries
The power tool batteries market is vast, in 2020, it was worth $21 Billion and is projected to reach more than $41 Billion by 2030. Volumes like this mean two…
Rhino Pontoons and the Incredible DUKW
Mulberry and Pluto are often unfairly characterised as a British-only inventions, but US forces also brought a couple of their important innovations to D-Day logistics. The Rhino ferry consisted of…