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Land
Milrem Robotics says its Remote Combat Vehicle, with the Cockerill remote weapons station, could provide additional eyes and firepower on the battlefield or logistics convoys.
Sea
As countries ramp up efforts to develop Directed Energy Weapons, a laser weapon system on board a US Navy ship successfully shoots down drone during at sea tests.
Land
Patria and US Army to determine feasibility of 120 mm mortar weapon system for armoured and Stryker Brigade combat teams.
Air
Australia's Air Force looks to manned-unmanned teaming with the Loyal Wingman, the first military aircraft to be built in Australia in more than 50 years.
Defence Procurement International
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Highlights from the Summer 2020 issue
10 Defence Spending Enters A New Phase
After a decade of growth, defence budgets could be under threat again as the coronavirus wreaks havoc on government finances.26 Operating In A Hostile Viral Environment
Covid-19 has highlighted capability and capacity constraints within militaries and the defence industrial base globally, and underscores the need to strengthen the resilience of NATO against the "poor man’s atom bomb."42 The Great Experiment
As armies globally look to decrease the risks for soldiers in the field and dominate the battlefield with greater firepower, unmanned systems are being tested and experimented with like never before.84 At The Speed Of Light
Directed Energy Weapons have the ability to engage targets at the speed of light, undetectable to the naked eye. But better understanding of how to acquire, support and safely operate them, is needed.
Multi-Fuel, High Lumen Flashlight Features Right-Angle Design; Delivers Up to 500 Lumens
First "free flight" for Airbus unmanned helicopter major step leading up to sea trials in 2021.
Teaming of helicopter and drone shows control can be passed between different operators.
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