Defence Notes
Challenges and opportunities abound for US in autonomy research
DARPA continues to explore the potential of uncrewed platforms across the air, land and sea domains — although industry, academia and government agree that challenges must still be overcome.
Naval Warfare
French naval strategy delves down to seabed
UUVs — and associated enabling technologies — are at the core of the new Seabed Warfare Strategy released by the French MoD last month.
Naval Warfare
French future frigate programme passes twin milestones
The keel was laid for the first French Navy FDI frigate on 16 December; at the same time, the PSIM sensor mast was powered up.
Defence Notes
Researchers address future of missile electrical power
Could sodium cells or fuel cell stacks provide missile electrical power during flight, instead of thermal batteries?
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Digital Battlespace
Compact anti-jamming system benefits small-calibre missiles
30th October 2021
An industry-academia team has developed an ITAR-free anti-jamming capability.
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Air Warfare
JADC2 objectives prompt adoption of software-defined networking
30th September 2021
Through software-defined networking for multi-transport paths such as SATCOM, Hughes is supporting the DoD concept for Joint All-Domain Command and Control.
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Special Operations
Internest and Zodiac Milpro team up for UAV platform on special forces boats
29th June 2021
Internest has adapted its Local Landing System to work with a drone landing platform for RIBs from Zodiac Milpro.