Tube Launched UAS

As small UAS (drones) become more capable and ubiquitous, there will be a focus on maturing and developing the means of storage, carriage, and deployment. Moving on from Peli cases…

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The Importance of Rail Loading Ramps

To move heavy vehicles from storage to deployment areas across Europe (and other parts of the world), rail is essential. Rail provides force commanders with the ability to move heavy…

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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…

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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…

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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.

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