Air Warfare
Just released: UAS Technology Report 2024 now available to read
16th April 2024
How shipboard UAVs are unlocking new concepts of operation for naval commanders
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Digital Battlespace
Transforming the battlefield: How DARPA’s manufacturing innovations is fuelling military flexibility
DARPA has been attempting to revolutionise military logistics with innovative manufacturing programmes like SURGE. Such programmes have been aimed at streamlining the qualification process and enhancing distributed production to ensure quick, adaptable supply of critical military parts using advanced technologies.
Air Warfare
Just Released: New UAS Technology Report now available to read
Autonomous advantage: Unlocking the potential of VTOL UAS in the battlefield resupply role
Defence Notes
Just released: Night Vision & Situational Awareness Technology Report 2024 now available to read
How night vision devices and soldier-worn sensors are underpinning advanced tactical C4ISR capabilities
Land Warfare
Just released: Armoured Vehicles Technology Report 2024 now available to read
How uncrewed systems and modular vehicle kits are defining the future of combat engineering and support.
Air Warfare
Just released: UAS Technology Report 2023 now available to read
15th November 2023
How artificial intelligence and novel advanced sensors can take UAS operations to the next level.
Land Warfare
Just released: Armoured Vehicles Technology Report 2023
17th September 2023
How remote weapon stations and vehicle self-protection systems are helping armed forces stay ahead of the game on the modern battlefield.
Defence Notes
Report highlights UK defence supply chain difficulties for SMEs
13th July 2021
A report commissioned by the UK MoD from RAND Europe has shed new light on the problems faced by companies below Tier One in the defence supply chain.
Training
USAF looks to broaden exploitation of AI for pilot training
10th June 2021
The core advantage of AI in training is its ability to draw correlations from different data sets, and to learn, adapt and evolve based on changes in the environment.
Defence Notes
DARPA eyes nuclear power for spacecraft
24th May 2021
Recently introduced reforms could enable the first demonstration flight of a nuclear thermal propulsion rocket in 2025.
Defence Notes
DARPA funds research into next-generation PPE
20th April 2021
DARPA is working with industry on 'unburdening the warfighter' by developing advanced and ultra-lightweight personal protective equipment. Its Personalized Protective Biosystems programme pre-dates COVID-19, but it arguably assumes even greater importance for defence procurement in the context of the pandemic.
Defence Notes
US researchers claim progress in self-propelled materials
26th February 2021
Lessons from nature inform US Army-funded research into new ways of moving machines. If this research is taken further forward, it could result in vehicles that do not consume large quantities of fuel or require bulky motors.
Defence Notes
NGAD exemplifies usefulness of digital engineering
11th February 2021
Digital engineering techniques enabled the next-generation USAF fighter to be designed, assembled, tested and flown in rapid time.
Military Logistics
Norway base conversion reflects growing strategic importance of Arctic
5th February 2021
Olavsvern naval base is being overhauled to perform logistics and military training functions, as NATO seeks to exert strategic influence in the Arctic.
Defence Notes
3D photonic crystals could unlock wider potential of lasers
13th October 2020
Crystals reduce energy leaks from unwanted optical transitions, say US Army researchers
Digital Battlespace
US researchers develop MMW-based vibrometry technique
24th September 2020
The US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) has developed new technology that will allow radar operators to effectively ‘hear’ what a target is doing. The technology uses …
