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Advanced situational awareness – the next step for AIDEWS The Advanced Integrated Defensive Electronic Warfare Suite (AIDEWS) provides new and legacy fighter aircraft with advanced radar warning and radio frequency countermeasures. Julian Turner talks...
Pre-emptive strike: how the US could neutralise Iran Should Iran continue to ignore threats regarding its nuclear programme, just how could the US neutralise the nation? A recent report by the Center for Strategic and International Studies...
Dogfighting drones – swarms of unmanned battle-bots take to the skies Research to enable dogfights between enemy UAVs will see 100 combat drones battle it out in a 2015 competition. Berenice Baker investigates the technical and human challenges facing a research...
Air-to-air missiles – expanding the no-escape zone Dr Gareth Evans reports on how the world’s fifth generation of fighter aircraft will be armed with an astonishing array of agile and discerning network-centric air-to-air...
Locked and loaded - the ethics of armed drones The increased use of armed drones raised issues about the ethics of directing aerial attacks from miles away. Berenice Baker considers the concerns and examines whether international laws...
Stealth technology and the counter-stealth response Stealth technology is a core element in next-generation fighter jet development programmes around the world. How do these stealth projects stack up against one another, and will the evolution...
Aces High on the Flight Deck On an aircraft carrier's flight deck, smooth and efficient operation of fighter squadrons is the trump card. Naval-technology.com speaks to Kev Mathieson, former lieutenant commander flying on...
The Nato Missile Defence Shield Nato is assembling a missile defence shield in Europe to protect member states from potential attacks by enemy nations. Berenice Baker examines the technological and political driving forces...
Transformational Technologies for UAVs Game-changing technologies are revolutionising the roles of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Berenice Baker examines two innovations that could transform the way the military uses UAVS, taking...
21st-Century Camouflage A range of modern camouflage, concealment and deception techniques are being developed. With the intention of countering ever-more accurate weapons and detection devices, and inspired by...