The US Army Futures Command recently announced that over the course of 2020 it has made significant progress in the fields of radio communications. The new radios are claimed to… Continue reading "US Army Futures Command Announces Advancements in Radio Technology"
The UK Ministry of Defence has been conducting trials with a new model of mini-Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) that is claimed to be far more resistant to environmental issues than… Continue reading "British Army Successfully Trial Bug Nano UAV – More Expected in Future"
With the announcement of the new uniform, insignia and equipment of the Royal Marines Commandos, there are some immediate acquisition-related questions that arise. With comments about it being the first… Continue reading "The New Future Commando Force Uniform – Acquisition Nightmare Or a Step In the Right Direction?"
Anti-ship missiles define the modern naval battlespace. Historically there have been two schools of thought in regards to the design of anti-ship missiles (AShMs). Broadly speaking, they have been big… Continue reading "The Future Tools of Anti-Ship Warfare – are Anti-Ship Missiles Evolving?"
According to ADBR (Australian Defence Business Review), Australian Minister for Defence Christopher Pyne has approved the LAND 125 Phase 4 Integrated Soldier Systems project. LAND 125 is a multi-phase program dedicated to equipping… Continue reading "Australian Government Approves the LAND 125 Phase 4 Integrated Soldier Systems Project"
Lt. General John M. Murray has been confirmed as the new commanding officer of the US Army’s brand new Futures Command. At the beginning of the month Overt Defense reported that… Continue reading "Gen. Mike Murray Confirmed for Futures Command"
The US Army’s newly stood up Futures Command will look at what the battlefields of the near future will look like and what operational factors troops might encounter. Senior officers… Continue reading "Army Futures Command to Ask What Will Future Battlefield Look Like?"
The US Army has announced that Austin, Texas will be the home of its new Futures Command, the command’s location was selected from a nationwide list of 150 cities. The… Continue reading "US Army Selects Austin, Texas as Home for New Futures Command"
2,000 British and South Korean personnel have participated in a joint exercise which takes its name from the battle of the Imjin River in 1951 where men of the Gloucester… Continue reading "British and South Korean Troops Take Part in Exercise Imjin Warrior 23"
3 Regiment Army Air Corps (3 Regt AAC) are the first British Regiment operating the new Apache AH-64E to be cleared for frontline duty after taking part in Exercise Iron… Continue reading "British Army’s New Apache AH-64E Passes Battlefield Tests"