Defence Notes
Banding together to beat ballistic missiles (Sponsored)
The combined, proven capabilities of Raytheon Missiles & Defense radars safeguard security.
I/ITSEC 2021 News Hide
The Artificial Intelligence on the Battlefield podcast Hide
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Artificial intelligence and the human-machine interface (podcast)
The third episode of Shephard Studio’s Artificial Intelligence on the Battlefield podcast, sponsored by our partner Systel, looks more closely at the future of the human-machine interface.
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Putting the soldier at the centre of AI design (Studio)
Militaries are turning to soldier-centred design to maximise the benefits of AI technology, placing humans at the centre of their development efforts.
Naval Warfare
Middle East proves fertile market for corvettes
The Middle East has proved a significant customer for European shipbuilders such as Naval Group, Navantia and Fincantieri.
Naval Warfare
Indian midget submarine rises to the surface
An Indian private-sector company has come up with a design for a midget submarine.
Defence Notes
I/ITSEC highlights, carrier supply chain issues and will FCAS/Tempest merge? (Podcast)
Welcome to Episode 48 of the third series of The Weekly Defence Podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more.
Digital Battlespace
USN asks for more from Progeny for EW
The USN is interested in upgrading human-machine interfaces on the increasingly complex EW systems on its submarines.
Featured videos
Defence Notes
Latest UK report reveals fall in export deals
It seems that the UK has maintained its presence in the top 10 global defence exporters worldwide — but it remains to be seen whether this will continue after COVID-19 and post-Brexit.
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Defence Notes
Insight: Canadian intelligence spooks New Zealand
18th June 2018
A report by the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) has raised ire in New Zealand over allegations that Wellington is under Beijing’s thumb. The report, …
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Defence Notes
Mattis blasts Putin for trying to 'shatter' NATO
15th June 2018
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis assailed Russian President Vladimir Putin on 15 June, accusing him of attacking western democracy and trying to break up NATO. …
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Land Warfare
Chinese arms deliveries to Africa put on hold
15th June 2018
France, Britain and the US on 14 June 2018 put a hold on a request from the Central African Republic (CAR) for UN Security Council …
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Naval Warfare
Aerojet Rocketdyne awarded torpedo work
15th June 2018
Aerojet Rocketdyne has received a $2.6 million Phase I contract from the Office of Naval Research to develop a prototype torpedo propulsion system under its …
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Special Operations
SOCOM outlines maritime capabilities demonstration
15th June 2018
United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has outlined an upcoming technical experimentation (TE) activity focused on SOF maritime surface systems. The research and development opportunity …
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Defence Notes
Moscow slams Norway plans to double US troop presence
14th June 2018
Moscow on 14 June criticised Norway's plans to ask Washington to double the number of US troops stationed in the Scandinavian country and deploy them …
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Defence Notes
UK jet expert held over 'Chinese plot for military secrets'
14th June 2018
British police confirmed on 14 June they had arrested a man under the Official Secrets Act amid reports of a feared Chinese plot against F-35B …
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Defence Notes
America's 'provocative' Korean military drills
14th June 2018
US President Donald Trump's shock decision to suspend ‘war games’, announced after his summit with Kim Jong Un, has left allies scrabbling for a response …
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Land Warfare
Eurosatory 2018: Swedish Army targets combined arms to meet threats (video)
14th June 2018
As the political and security landscape of Europe changes with the renewed recognition of potential threats posed by near-peer and peer adversaries, countries such as …
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Land Warfare
New EU 'peace fund' could buy weapons
13th June 2018
The EU wants to pay for military equipment, including lethal weaponry, for partner countries in crisis zones such as Africa's Sahel region as part of …
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Naval Warfare
No fair winds for Polish submarine fleet
13th June 2018
With the decommissioning of ORP Sokol the Polish submarine fleet has been reduced to merely three vessels with a dim perspective of procuring replacements in …
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Digital Battlespace
Opinion: Chinese espionage and ‘loose chips sink ships’
13th June 2018
China has done it again. As Beijing prosecutes a relentless campaign of cyberespionage against the US, this past week news broke of a major security …
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Defence Notes
Trump's vow to end US-South Korea drills catches Pentagon off guard
12th June 2018
Pentagon officials scrambled for a clear message on 12 June about the US military presence in South Korea, after US President Donald Trump vowed at …
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Defence Notes
EU set to shut UK and US out of defence fund
12th June 2018
The European Union (EU) will on 13 June present its new $15.3 billion defence fund, but conditions for taking part will shut out ‘third countries’ …
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Defence Notes
Norway wants US to double its troops in country
12th June 2018
Norway will ask the US to double the number of US troops stationed in the country and deploy them nearer the border with Russia, the …
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Defence Notes
Key words missing from US-North Korea summit statement
12th June 2018
Two key words were conspicuous by their absence from the joint statement signed by US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un …
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Defence Notes
Tariff talks not denting military relations with US allies
12th June 2018
Ongoing tensions between America and its closest allies over tariffs and other issues have not soured military-to-military relationships, US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on …
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Defence Notes
US military exercises on Korean peninsula to stop
12th June 2018
The US will stop holding military exercises on the Korean peninsula, President Donald Trump said Tuesday after his summit with the North's leader Kim Jong …
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Land Warfare
CAR asks UN to approve China arms deliveries
12th June 2018
The Central African Republic (CAR) has asked the UN Security Council to approve deliveries of Chinese-made armoured vehicles, machine guns, tear gas grenades and other …
