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![Dr Will Roper on AI and autonomy in the US Air Force]()
Dr Will Roper on AI and autonomy in the US Air Force
Earlier this year we looked at Skyborg, one of the US Air Force’s premier AI programmes. Now Harry Lye catches up with the US Air Force’s service acquisition executive Dr...
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![Viasat: bringing private-sector innovation into defence]()
Viasat: bringing private-sector innovation into defence
From in-flight Wi-Fi to close air support, Viasat is adapting private-sector technologies for military uses. Harry lye sat down with the company’s president Ken Peterman and UK managing director Steve...
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![How Raytheon technology helps NATO defend Europe against missile attacks]()
How Raytheon technology helps NATO defend Europe against missile attacks
NATO’s Europe-based missile defence system protects member states against ballistic missile threats using sensors and tracking systems to target interceptor missiles launched from the ground and the sea. Many essential...
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![Iran has “largest and most diverse” Middle East missile arsenal: US DIA]()
Iran has “largest and most diverse” Middle East missile arsenal: US DIA
The US Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) has released a report on Iran’s military power saying the country has the largest missile arsenal in the Middle East, which it uses alongside...
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![Catching up with private sector innovation: new issue of Global Defence Technology out now]()
Catching up with private sector innovation: new issue of Global Defence Technology out now
In this issue: Gaming meets military training, bringing defence aviation up to speed with commercial innovation, the US Air Force’s service acquisition executive on the future of autonomy, Raytheon's work...
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![October’s top news stories]()
October’s top news stories
The Pentagon and Lockheed Martin finalised a $34bn agreement for the next three lots of F-35 fighter jets, and Leonardo and its consortium partners unveiled a concept that is projected...
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![The world’s top air-to-surface missiles]()
The world’s top air-to-surface missiles
From Lockheed Martin's JASSM-ER to Raduga's Kh-58UShKE, Airforce Technology lists the world’s top air-to-surface missiles by range.
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![Top ten light attack aircraft]()
Top ten light attack aircraft
Light attack aircraft play a crucial role in attacking hostile targets during low-intensity conflicts. Airforce Technology lists the top ten light attack/combat aircraft, based on the weapons carried, payload capacity,...
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![Disruptor and drone combine to take on IED threats from the air]()
Disruptor and drone combine to take on IED threats from the air
Companies are looking at innovative concepts for dealing with improvised explosive devices (ieds), including the use of drones to reduce risk to bomb disposal experts. Grant Turnbull speaks to SteelRock...
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![Reusable rockets and the limits of space: onboard the STP-2 mission]()
Reusable rockets and the limits of space: onboard the STP-2 mission
In June the US Department of Defense (DoD) used SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy for the first time to propel several satellites into orbit. It was also the first time the DoD...
