An Army Technology poll has found that 62% of readers think NATO needs an overhaul to effectively defend member states.

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The march of autonomy continues in the defence industry, with unmanned ground vehicles in development for armed forces around the globe. Harry Lye asks whether this could spell the end of the era of the manned tank.

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According to the International Institute of Strategic Studies (IISS) report The Military Balance 2020, European countries stepped up their defence spending by 4.2% in 2019.

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With a long career at the heart of the UK’s defence science and technology sector in her role as a senior principal scientist at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), Women in Defence award winner Phillippa Spencer has worked on the UK’s adoption of the F-35, currently leads a project mitigating the risks of autonomous systems and the recovery effort after the Novichok incident in Salisbury. Here she tells us about her career in defence.

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The Trump administration has rolled back the rules on the use of landmines by the US military; however barbed wire is a possible low-tech alternative that has been around for a long time.

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The modern soldier has at their disposal an unprecedented amount of advanced kit designed to boost both lethality and survivability. Julian Turner takes a closer look at the latest in soldier systems from head to toe, including helmets, vision, body armour, clothing, and leading-edge smart devices.

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As armies look to advance their use of robots, they are faced with the choice of either developing ‘dumb’ software able to follow human instructions, or ‘smart’ technology that can carry out tasks autonomously. Both systems raise questions, as Ross Davies reports.

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Tony Cole, CTO of Attivo Networks, NASA Advisory Council member and (ISC) ² board member, tells Harry Lye how traditional military deception techniques can be adapted for the digital domain to combat cybersecurity threats.

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In an effort to wean itself from Western dependence the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has folded together 25 companies into one domestic defence giant, EDGE. Harry Lye explores the strategy behind the new company and asks whether the Middle East’s homegrown powerhouse can crack the international defence market.

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BT’s enterprise unit has launched a counter-drone solution in partnership with Australian drone security company DroneShield to help organisations detect, track and identify drones threatening safety, security and privacy. Berenice Baker finds out more.

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