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Damian Kemp

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Damian Kemp


Damian Kemp has worked in the defence media for 25 years covering military aircraft, defence business and the unmanned vehicles sector.

A native of Melbourne, Australia, he graduated from RMIT Melbourne with a Bachelor of Arts (Journalism). He began working at Jane’s Information Group in 1996 variously as journalist, business editor and aviation editor at the company.

Damian previously worked as a Dataset Editor at Shephard Media, covering C4I, EW, Maritime Security, Radar Systems and Commercial Unmanned Systems and is now a staff reporter with Shephard Media.

Land Warfare

DSEI 2025: Polaris displays new all-terrain vehicle with Alakran mortar system

The Polaris Government and Defense’s Military RZR (MRZR) Alpha 1KW was displayed at the Modern Day Marine exposition in the US earlier this year and with the Alakran mobile mortar weapon system at DSEI. The company outlined recent firing trials with the Alakran mobile mortar weapon system (MMWS) which was weeks after the company announced a major NATO deal.

Land Warfare

The first of 663 BvS10s delivered to Germany, Sweden and the UK

The vehicles are based on the latest version of the BvS10 All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) and include variants for troop transport, logistics, medical evacuation, recovery, and command and control. An unarmoured version is being delivered to the US and offered to Canada.

Land Warfare

DSEI 2025: Elbit Systems set to field joint fires systems as it looks to large UK requirements

Elbit Systems UK was awarded the Dismounted Joint Fires Integrators (D-JFI) programme in January 2021, which will integrate with the UK’s army, marines and air force. The parent company has decades of heritage in the UK and is looking to compete for the Watchkeeper drone replacement.

Land Warfare

DSEI 2025: Versatile 8×8 vehicles taste success as new versions rolled out

From protected mobility, infantry fighting and reconnaissance to armoured personnel carrier, armoured vehicles and amphibious assault, the 8×8 vehicle is a jack-of-all-trades. In theory, it allows a single vehicle type to fulfil varied roles while providing commonality, and the European market and vehicle types are growing rapidly.