In this special issue we take a look at the future of unmanned and autonomous military systems on land, in the air and at sea – from the latest army robots to unmanned convoys, the push for greater autonomy in the air and the next generation of naval drones

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The Australian Defence Force’s (ADF) LAND 400 – Land Combat Vehicle System (LCVS) project will replace the Land Force’s existing armoured vehicles fleet of M113, ASLAV and Bushmaster PMV with a new mounted close combat capability from 2025.
Worth around AUD 10 billion, LAND 400 will be the Australian Army’s largest, most expensive and most complex major capability equipment project to date.

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Recent asymmetric conflicts and peacekeeping missions have driven a surge in the adoption of biometric capture systems to confirm the identity of civilians by armed forces . This has led to a revolution in handheld, ruggedised equipment backed up by sophisticated intelligence systems that cross-check unique identifiers with behaviour and geographic location.

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In this issue: New cyber threats, how ground warfare will change over the next two decades, radical new helicopter designs, the most advanced main battle tanks, and more

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Remotely operated bomb disposal robots have saved innumerable lives since their introduction in the 1970s, evolving from their civil defence origins to support the military in asymmetric warfare. The latest research and development has resulted in faster, more manoeuvrable, better equipped robots with a dexterity that could rival an explosive ordnance disposal technician operating in person.

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The US Government is investing $107 million to establish two consortia to research the diagnosis and treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). This unprecedented cross-departmental collaboration could transform the future for soldier, veterans and their families affected by these potentially devastating conditions.

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Significant progress has been made in nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation, with the US/Russia New START treaty achieving its milestone weapons reduction goals. Iran has also shown it is prepared to discuss its nuclear programme with the international community. But with not all nuclear weapons states signatories to the nuclear non-proliferation treaty, and North Korea continues testing unabated, is the world a safer place?

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The UK Armed Forces has been ranked the second-most gay-friendly military in the world and the US DARPA is planning to accelerate transition of its adaptive vehicle make (AVM) portfolio to the defence industrial base ahead of original schedule -- Army-technology.com wraps-up the key headlines from February 2014.

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The UK Ministry of Defence recently showcased new equipment bought for the British Army including lasers weapons sights and lightweight binoculars. The kit is the latest addition to a long list of new personal equipment which has transformed the British soldier into a 21st century warrior. We take a look at some of the equipment which has been influenced by a decade of war in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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There was a time when the military, through organisations such as DARPA, was the leading innovator in advanced technologies such as unmanned systems. But with R&D budgets falling and the likes of Google and Amazon pouring money into their own research projects, that dynamic has changed. Can cash-strapped Western militaries use this commercial innovation for their own ends?

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