Live and virtual environments shape the future air combat training
Air combat and the aircraft, weapons and equipment pilots use to pursue air superiority are changing rapidly. Accordingly, the…
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Farnborough International Airshow 2018: the future of flight
The world-famous biennial event returned in July to showcase the best of UK and international aerospace and defence. While…
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A journey through space and time: the UK’s space programme
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has launched a five-year, £50m space innovation programme. Two of the key…
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Nuclear powered aircraft: Cold War fission to new-age fusion
Inspired by the promise of vastly increased flight durations, the Russian and American militaries experimented with nuclear powered aircraft…
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Argentina’s Gripen deal – a threat to the Falkland Islands?
Argentina has launched a bid to acquire 24 Saab Gripen E fighter jets off the back of a deal…
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Raising missileer morale – US Air Force to issue nuclear deterrence medal
In the modern military landscape, being a nuclear weapons technician involves a lot of 'hurry up and wait', although…
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Flight MH17 – could technology and intelligence have prevented tragedy?
Since the shooting down of Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 over Ukraine in July, there have been international calls for…
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VIDEO – Duke Airborne Systems RWS robotically arms helicopters in seconds
Utility helicopters perform a vital role in modern warfare delivering troops and supplies to otherwise inaccessible areas, but they…
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Remote controlled Black Hawks – reviving aircraft as unmanned systems
Unmanned aerial systems are commonplace for many air forces around the world, but the technology can often be expensive…
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Latest In Defence – A400M, P-8 Poseidon and Eurofighter Typhoon at Farnborough
Latest In Defence reports from Farnborough International Airshow, where the F-35 was due to make its international debut but…
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GE SmartSignal — predictive maintenance for military aircraft
Health and usage monitoring systems go a long way towards making the maintenance of military platforms more intelligent based…
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Taranis vs. nEUROn – Europe’s combat drone revolution
A new generation of experimental stealth Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV) is under development to demonstrate the potential capability…
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Video: Inside the Science Museum’s Typhoon simulator
This edition of Latest In Defence takes a ride in the new Typhoon Force simulator made by Metropolis Entertainment…
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Video feature: Harrier jump jet flies again
A Harrier jump jet is undergoing restoration at the Imperial War Museum in Duxford ready for display at the…
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Clear skies – how anti-hacking technology can protect military radar
Cyber attacks can potentially penetrate military radar networks, giving false signals, or disguising or hiding real ones, causing air…
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Military models strut on Paris Air Show runway
Home-grown talent was very much the order of the day at this year's Paris Air Show at Le Bourget,…
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Video feature: Lockheed extols F-35 successes despite programme setbacks
Lockheed Martin has released a video showcasing highlights of its F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) programme over…
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IFS proves an app in the hand is worth aircraft in the sky
With global militaries focusing increasingly on maintenance to cut costs, it is more important than ever that engineers have…
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