Thought I would ask a controversial question! So, the Type 26 is billed as the austerity frigate and the latest models on show at DSEi shows 16 Vertical Launch Cells…
A lot of the news reporting this week has been focussed on the defence cooperation treaty the UK and Australian defence ministers signed and how it might relate to the…
Budget week: a £4.7bn gap in the Defence Investment Plan patched, the 3% date pushed to the spending review, Boxer Batch 3 dropped and closer ties with Poland.
The Light Strike series started with a practical question. How can the British Army generate a useful combat effect, at acceptable cost in people and material, against a peer opponent?…
As we reach the end of the series, two questions remain. Is 11 Brigade heading towards a credible Light Strike formation, and if not, what might a practical alternative look…
Some interesting ideas from the ever imaginative DCNS graphic design team. The SMX-26 submarine, a small submarine designed for operation in very shallow waters, in littoral zones not usually accessible for conventional…
It is fashionable to deride the ‘gold plating’ of defence equipment that inevitably leads a spiral of increasing costs and decreasing quantities, but we must not forget that sometimes that…
The DragonFire laser directed energy weapon (LDEW) represents a pivotal advancement in the United Kingdom's defence capabilities, marking a transition from traditional kinetic munitions to high-energy, precision-based systems. UK Laser…