The UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) is working with other government agencies to develop drones and unmanned ground robots with autonomous ‘deliver to order’ capability for frontline military logistics support. Julian Turner analyses the tech of the future.

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The damage live-fire ranges can do to the environment has only recently become apparent. Andrew Tunnicliffe takes a look at what the risks are, how they can be addressed and the importance of good training.

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In this issue: The capabilities of future unmanned underwater vehicles, why the US Navy wants to ditch missile patrols, innovation in situational awareness for armoured vehicles, the problem with the Watchkeeper drones, best of Farnborough Airshow, and more.

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The British Army first used tanks in the First World War and they have played a vital role in every major land conflict since. Priya Kantaria takes a look at some of the most important tanks to have rolled across the battlefield.

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US President Trump signed a Fiscal 2019 $717bn NDAA to strengthen the readiness of the country’s armed forces, Rheinmetall won a $2.41bn contract to deliver Boxer CRVs to Australia and a $3.9bn contract was awarded to General Dynamics (GD) Missions Systems for the CHS-5 programme. Army-Technology.com wraps up the key stories from August.

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Building robust cybersecurity systems from scratch is expensive and laborious while off-the-shelf solutions tend to be Russian or American. If a country doesn't have the means to develop its own protocols and has to pick a side for its systems provider, could a new cyber Cold War emerge? Julian Turner reports.

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Sensor expert Hensoldt recently unveiled its new Local Situational Awareness System (LSAS) for wheeled and tracked armoured vehicles. It is designed to avoid the weaknesses caused by armour reducing lines of sight and instead adds a suite of optics allowing for full awareness of surroundings. Elliot Gardner spoke to Hensoldt to hear more about the ‘see-through tank.’

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With an increase in military posturing and announcements of new strategic weapon technology, particularly by Russia and China, the US has seemingly stepped up its efforts in hypersonic missile technology arena.

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With the cyber domain playing host to increased hostilities, being ready for large and small-scale attacks has rarely been more crucial. NATO’s Locked Shield exercise is one way of ensuring IT infrastructure is always ready, as Andrew Tunnicliffe reports.

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In this issue: top of the next-gen armoured vehicles from Eurosatory, the role of automation in the US Army's Big Six, protecting infrastructure from cyber attacks, a new amphibious vehicle for the US Marine Corps, how the UK will pay for Trident in an era of growing funding gaps, and more.

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