New paper warns NATO against replacing firepower with drones
A new paper by Professor Justin Bronk, published by the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), argues that NATO should not attempt to replace traditional military firepower with massed drones.
Germany orders over 1,000 Rheinmetall military trucks
The contract is valued at approximately €770 million and includes 963 swap-body vehicles, some with protected driver cabins, as well as 425 unprotected transport vehicles.
The UXV Combatant – The drone carrier that came too soon
The UXV Combatant was a brilliant idea, but it landed in the wrong decade. We look back at the bespoke drone carrier concept from 2007 and how its vision is only now taking shape across the fleet.
NATO warships conduct training in Arctic
A NATO maritime task group has been operating in the Arctic and High North, conducting a series of naval exercises designed to enhance cooperation, readiness, and maritime presence in the increasingly strategic region.
Challenger tanks ‘too few to matter’ in modern war
Challenger 2s in Ukraine were praised for accuracy and protection but struggled with weight, mobility and logistics. Four destroyed. Few remain. Challenger 3 is new but comes in too few numbers argues Lt. Col. Stuart Crawford.
L3Harris tests new propulsion for next-gen torpedo
L3Harris Technologies has successfully tested a new power plant system for the Stored Chemical Energy Propulsion System (SCEPS) that will drive the U.S. Navy’s MK 54 MOD 2 Increment 2 Advanced Lightweight Torpedo.
QinetiQ wins $26m for US Navy submarine systems
QinetiQ US has secured approximately $26 million in subcontracts from General Dynamics Electric Boat to supply advanced electrical and electromechanical systems for the U.S. Navy’s Virginia and Columbia class submarine programmes.
Romania ends Baltic Air Policing rotation
The Romanian Air Force has concluded its four-month deployment in Lithuania as part of NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission.
F/A-18 and EA-18G surpass 12 million flight hours
The U.S. Navy’s fleet of F/A-18 and EA-18G aircraft have logged more than 12 million cumulative flight hours.
U.S. drone completes three-day unmanned flight trial
The U.S. Navy has completed a successful three-day nonstop flight of a solar-powered unmanned aerial system.
