Defence technology in 2021: our predictions
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Despite a challenging year, investment in defence innovations has continued to thrive and programmes long in the pipeline have seen full deployment, potentially changing the face of future warfare. Berenice Healey and Harry Lye examine how the technology themes that have dominated 2020 might progress into next year.
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National Cyber Force: defending the cyber domain
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The UK is creating a National Cyber Force drawing its personnel from the Ministry of Defence and security services including GCHQ and MI6. Harry Lye explores the role defence will play in the future of cyber operations.
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New drone on the block: Parrot’s ANAFI USA
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Designed with the US Army in mind, Parrot’s recently announced ANAFI USA combines ruggedness with cybersecurity built from the hardware level. Harry Lye spoke to the company to get the inside track on its new professional drone.
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Uncrewed ground vehicles: Digital Concepts Engineering
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From Army Warfighting Experiments to Map the Gap, Digital Concepts Engineering has become a key player in the uncrewed systems space. Harry Lye spoke to the company about its work for the British Armed Forces.
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Defence Committee calls for clarity on Integrated Reviews key players
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The Parliament Defence Select Committee has called for the UK Government to be more transparent on the key players involved in drawing up the Integrated Review into security, defence and foreign policy.
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Trump admin ‘deepened and accelerated’ deterioration of China relations
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A dossier from the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) says that the deterioration of US-China relations ‘deepened and accelerated’ during the Trump Presidency.
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Scorpion: new vehicles for a new era
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France’s new collaborative combat platform isn't just a networked system, but also involves a whole new fleet of vehicles. Harry Lye takes a closer look at the country's plans.
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Scorpion: France’s collaborative combat platform in action
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France has ambitious plans for a connected combat architecture linking manned ground vehicles, UGVs and UAS to increase situational awareness and reshape engagements. Harry Lye got a glimpse of how it will work at International Armoured Vehicles 2020.
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Game on: Inside Dstl’s Defence Wargaming Centre
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In January, the UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory opened its new Defence Wargaming Centre. Ross Davies looks at how it could support the military and inform better defence policy.
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Combatting online extremism: Tech Against Terrorism
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In an increasingly online world it can be hard to keep an eye on content. Global Defence Technology spoke to Tech Against Terrorism’s research manager Jacob Berntsson to get the inside track on how terrorist content is discovered, and to find out more about the long-term fight against online extremism.
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