David Oliver
Another Peace Dividend for the Defence Industry?
In the past three years, NATO countries have cut $120 billion from their combined defence budgets, and they are set to fall further in the next decade. In the US,…
Selex launched Expendable Active Decoy ‘BriteCloud’
Selex ES, has launched a new Expendable Active Decoy (EAD) called BriteCloud. The same size and shape as a flare, dispensed from a standard 55mm flare cartridge, BriteCloud draws threats…
The UK Rotary-Wing Unmanned Air System Takes-Off
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) launched its projected Tactical Maritime Unmanned Air System (TMUAS) in August by awarding AgustaWestland a £2.3 million contract for a Rotary-Wing Unmanned Air System…
No Human Occupant: The Growing Challenges of UAS Pilot Training
As UAS technology matures and prices start to drop with from Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) components, more agencies are becoming interested in adopting UAS platforms and the market is on the…