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News - 5G
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Digital Battlespace
US military aims to avoid being elbowed out of the spectrum
11th May 2021
Recently released prototype proposals would improve how the DoD manages its use of the electromagnetic spectrum.
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Defence Notes
Alarm bells continue to ring in the West over Chinese state-owned enterprises
22nd April 2021
A U-turn from the UK, as seen in last month’s Integrated Review, typifies concern over the risk of Chinese interference in strategically important industries.
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Digital Battlespace
5G rollout prompts USAF to look into IoT security
9th April 2021
USAF picks a partner for scalable cybersecurity with 5G devices.
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Defence Notes
NATO eyes 5G but proceeds with caution
19th March 2021
NATO is exploring the potential of 5G for fast and effective military communication through secure networks. However, the alliance lacks a specific policy and strategy for 5G, and a balance must be struck between the opportunities and threats that the technology presents.
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Digital Battlespace
MANET supports Agile Combat Employment demonstration
15th March 2021
Mobile ad hoc networking could help USAF establish and operate small, rapidly deployable airbases in geographically dispersed anti-access and area denial environments.
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Defence Notes
Effective C-sUAS demands agile mindset
12th January 2021
A new strategy from the DoD describes how the US armed forces can mitigate or defeat the risks posed by small drones to personnel, facilities and assets. Whereas previous strategies followed a piecemeal or service-specific approach, this time the DoD looked at the challenges confronting the whole department.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Tethered UAV offers persistent surveillance
9th November 2020
Orion 2 can carry ISR and communications payloads while streaming EO/IR imagery
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Digital Battlespace
Franco-German axis stumbles in the grey zone
30th October 2020
The proliferation of grey zone threats from Russia and China poses a geopolitical challenge for the EU, particularly close political partners France and Germany
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Defence Notes
US evaluates nanoscale defogging technology
21st October 2020
Material is engineered at the nanoscale to control light and electromagnetic waves
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Defence Notes
UK needs to decide – is it in or out of Asia-Pacific?
21st August 2020
The UK RN seems determined to deploy a carrier group in the Asia-Pacific region in 2021, as the first operational deployment of HMS Queen Elizabeth. …
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Defence Notes
China, computer chips and supply chains
20th August 2020
On 14 September 2019, the Islamic Republic of Iran launched an audacious unconventional military attack on critical infrastructure facilities in Saudi Arabia, at Abqaiq and …
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Defence Notes
NSA appointment reflects UK defence policy vacuum
29th July 2020
The corridors of Whitehall are generally quiet peaceful places, but in recent weeks there has been the Civil Service equivalent of an almighty shouting match, …
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Military Logistics
EU and NATO call for better logistics infrastructure
10th July 2020
Militaries on either side of the Atlantic are concerned about troop mobility after the COVID-19 crisis. In order to provide the necessary transport and to …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Patria heavy UGV evolves with latest tests
6th July 2020
The Patria AMV 8x8 vehicle can now be operated remotely from BVLoS as a heavy UGV with 4G and 5G wireless network technology, the Finland-based …
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Defence Notes
Australia sharpens defence force to ‘shape, deter and respond’
2nd July 2020
The year 2020 has been dramatic so far, and Australia marked its halfway point by releasing twin documents – the 2020 Defence Strategic Update and …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Fighter - multirole
Multirole Fighter (UAE)
Programme Background Abu Dhabi has a long-standing interest in two squadrons of F-35, which had been refused until 2017 when it was reported that the ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
MQ-9B [UAE]
Programme Background Requirement The programme is required to meet current and future threats faced by the UAE by proving ISR, target acquisition, locating submarines and counter-land and ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
PhantomBlu
Produced by Blu Wireless, PlantomBlu is a millimetric wave (MMW) communications solution designed for tactical platforms. The 5G-compatible system provides self-healing networks that have a ...
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
CreoLand HP
CreoLand HP is a 10W MANET radio designed for command centres, long-range applications, artillery and special forces units. Notably, it offers a data throughput of 100Mbps ...
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Land: Electronic Attack - Jamming
C-Guard Netline
Netline’s C-Guard is a family of vehicular and manpack Counter Improvised Explosive Device (CIED) systems. The vehicular variant of the system is thought to be ...
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Data links
Peregrine for Government
Pelegrine for Government is a quad transceiver based on Rajant's BreadCrumb platform, designed as a mobile wireless mesh network node. Supporting Rajant's InstaMesh networking technology, it ...
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Air: NVGs
PNL-3 BIELK
The PNL-3 aviator's NVGs allow stereoscopic twin-eye observation, retaining the feeling of natural shapes and sizes of observed objects and scenery, according to the company. ...
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
CreoLand Light
Produced by Creomagic, CreoLand Light is a 1W MANET radio designed for UGVs, dismounted soldiers and light vehicles with SWaP limitations.
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Data links
CreoAir
CreoAir is a broadband networking line-of-sight datalink system designed for aerial platforms. Suitable for applications up to 250km in range, it provides MANET-capable communications with ...
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UAS: Integrated systems - uncrewed
VN-300 Dual Antenna GPS/INS
The VN-300 is a miniature Dual Antenna GPS-aided Inertial Navigation System (GPS/INS). Incorporating MEMS sensor technology, the VN-300 combines three-axis accelerometers, gyros, magnetometers, a barometric ...
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Core systems: cameras and IR detectors
XSW
The XSW OEM module is compact and designed for integration in SWIR imaging applications. Typical OEM applications include IR imaging for man-portable and unmanned (airborne ...
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Core systems: cameras and IR detectors
Rufus-640
The Rufus-640 camera can operate day and night and in varying conditions. Rufus-640 detects shortwave IR radiation between 0.9 and 1.7μm with a wide dynamic ...
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Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Orion HL
The Elistair Orion Heavy Lift (HL) is a rotary-wing tethered UAV designed for use as a persistent relay solution to form part of a secured mobile network. ...
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Military - USVs
Sea Serpent
The three-metre Sea Serpent is the smallest member of the Eclipse USV family that Al Seer Marine and 5G International are jointly developing for surveillance ...
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Military - USVs
Eclipse Class 11
The Eclipse Class 11 is an 11m mono-hull craft that can serve as a surveillance platform or patrol craft. Optional equipment fitted to customer requirements ...
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Core systems: cameras and IR detectors
XTM
The Xenics Thermal Module (XTM) is a compact camera with image quality and stability for a range of OEM applications, such as security, NV, fire-fighting, ...
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Air: aerial targets
BQM-74F
Building on the BQM-74E, the BQM-74F aerial target was developed by Northrop Grumman under a USN contract. Introduced in 2005, it has a new airframe ...