Just Because You Can
Is there a point with technology systems in defence where you have to ask, should we. This is the Lockheed Martin Squad Mission Support System
November 10, 2015
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Swarming
A few years ago ‘swarming’ was all the rage as efforts to combat saturation attacks against shipping stepped up a gear. More recently, attention has
October 22, 2015
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How much for a Triton
In our recent discussion on maritime patrol the subject of Australia’s purchase of the Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft came up. The subject of
July 21, 2015
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Drone Secrecy
We all know that the RAF’s Reaper, Defender/Islander and Shadow R1 aircraft do secret stuff in secret places, but so does the RC135W Rivet Joint.
July 21, 2015
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A Polish Watchkeeper
Watchkeeper is a tactical Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) coming into service with the Royal Artillery. As described in my post from 2012, Watchkeeper Then
July 19, 2015
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Underwater Pit Stops
Autonomous underwater vehicles and surface vessels are currently the subject of a great deal of research effort. It is widely predicted that future anti-submarine operations will
July 16, 2015
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Side Arm or Sky Hook, you decide
Which came first, Side Arm or Sky Hook? From DARPA SideArm: DARPA’s SideArm effort seeks to create a self-contained, portable apparatus able to horizontally launch
July 16, 2015
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A History of Targeted Killing and Capture in the Secret War on Terror
Targeted killing and capture of terrorists, and terrorist suspects has become a significant part of the United States’ ‘Global War on Terror’. Such actions are
June 15, 2015
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