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FCAS next steps – an accelerated timeline: Airbus

One week after Rohde & Schwarz revealed the “AI backbone” of Future Combat Air Systems (FCAS) project is operational, Airbus…
Leading providers of robotics in the military

Robotics in the air force find applications in the form of drones and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), which are being…
Ukraine’s drone production ramps up

In large-scale, high-intensity warfare, the military industry can itself become a target. In Ukraine, tank factories and air force maintenance…
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: the role of counter-drone technologies

Following two years of conflict, one of the major impacts of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been the evolution of…
Hungary signals willingness for Swedish Nato membership

On Monday 5 February, the parliament of Hungary called a special session to deliberate Sweden’s accession into the Nato alliance.…

US 2024 elections to impact defence spending

With more than two billion voters expected to cast a ballot, 2024 is a busy year for democracy. While many…
B-21 Raider production begins, initiating the sixth generation of warplanes

On Monday 22 January, the US Department of Defense announced the start of low-scale production on the Northrop Grumman B-21…
Zapping the Locust: directed energy weapons and the future of Counter-UAS solutions

Over the course of the last several years, the use of low-cost unmanned aerial solutions (UAS) or ‘drones’ as both…
From sci-fi to reality: The rise of killer robots in warfare

With the end of the war in Afghanistan, militaries are transitioning away from counterinsurgency operations. Given current geopolitical tensions over…
The future of space militarisation?

Rival superpowers have been developing the means to extend their military power into Earth’s orbit almost as soon as the…