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The UK government recently announced the largest rise in its defence budget since the end of the Cold War. The spending boost, which aims to extend British influence, focuses mainly on the naval, cyber and space domains. Yet armoured vehicle programmes were conspicuous by their absence.
Features include:
VIRTUAL MEDICINE
As the potential for armed conflict increases, so does the need to implement next-generation medical technologies in order to be prepared for the traumas of the 21st-century battlefield.
Other features include:
TAILORED ARMOUR
Dismounted troops rely heavily on personal protective equipment for their safety, with fit and function being critical. Each service naturally has its own requirements, but we examine some of the prevalent trends currently shaping the market.
CONVERGING FORCES
Like all military services, modern land forces are preparing for a future of multi-domain operations. Cyber will play a key role in this operating environment, both as a force enabler and as an individual capability.
RADIO RENAISSANCE
Of all the COMINT tasks the EW practitioner must perform, detecting and exploiting HF skywave transmissions are among the most vexing. As there has been renewed interest in HF radio in recent decades, HF COMINT systems are on the rise.
DISRUPTIVE TRENDS
Wracked by war and riven by regional tensions, the countries of the Middle East and North Africa region continue to invest considerable sums into the procurement of armoured vehicles. Alongside established OEMs, however, newcomers are starting to carve out a larger market share.
HITTING THE SPOT
Although industry and military officials have been developing precision munitions for decades now, there is still room for improvement, and getting the technology right is the key.
EVERGREEN FAVOURITE
Even though towed howitzers have formed the backbone of artillery units for centuries, their popularity shows no signs of abating. On the contrary, manufacturers are continually looking for ways to improve their performance.
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