Booz Allen received $937m threat mitigation contract to protect the US Armed Forces, the Australian and New Zealand are set to train another 2,000 soldiers, and Thales received €820m contract to supply PMVs to the Australian Defence Force. Army-technology.com wraps up key headlines from October 2015.

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In this issue: Why exercise Jade Helm caused controversy in the US, a look inside the BFBS, decision time for the US Air Force’s long-range strike bomber, extending drone range with hydrogen fuel cells, the US Navy’s NIFC-CA capacity rolls out, and more.

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Information technology (IT) is playing a stronger role in military operations than ever before, with programmes focused on capabilities such as C4I, cyber security and communications intelligence assuming ever-larger portions of national defence budgets. And in response firms such as BAE Systems are rolling out programmes to snap up the most talented young IT graduates. Claire Apthorp reports.

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The US Army is evaluating 60 new technologies to help reduce fuel and water usage at forward operating bases as part of efforts to lower the number of convoys needed and hours soldiers are exposed to threats. Technologies include a nanogrid, shading systems and devices to extract water from the air. Simon Williams and Alex Flather took a closer look at the most promising options under consideration.

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Lockheed Martin UK completed critical design review for the upgrade of the UK Army's Warrior infantry vehicle, Barack Obama pledged increased support to the UN peacekeeping operations, and Northrop Grumman received a contract to develop the ARL-E long-range radar for the US Army. Army-technology.com wraps up the key headlines from September 2015.

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The US and India have announced plans to strengthen their defence relationship, agreeing to cooperate on a number of projects, from jet engines to aircraft carrier designs and other areas, and to pursue co-development and co-production projects that will offer opportunities for American manufacturers to build partnerships with the Indian industry, including in manufacturing under a national programme geared toward making India a manufacturing hub. Simon Williams and Alex Flather take a closer look at the cooperation agreement to find out what each country stands to gain.

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David’s Sling, also known as the ‘Magic Wand’, is the latest system in Israel’s multi-layered defences against rocket and missile attacks. But as the dust from the first round of successful tests settles, it’s becoming clear that the technology may come equipped with caveats symbolic of a changing relationship with the US and, importantly, with Russia as well.

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In the fight against terrorism, defence and security agencies are turning to behaviour prediction software - but just how far can this technology go and will it ever be able to truly predict the unpredictable?

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In this issue: The joint European MALE drone project, energy tech for forward operating bases, Skynet's strategic move to Asia Pacific, behaviour prediction software as a counterterrorism tool, contenders for the US Navy's UCLASS programme and more

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The US Army awarded a $6.7bn contract to Oshkosh to manufacture the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV), and Raytheon-built AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder missile was fired from the US Army's ground-based IFPC 2-I Block 1 multi-mission launcher, while the UK requested US for the $3bn sale of AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters and associated equipment. Army-technology.com wraps up the key headlines from August 2015.

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