IN ASSOCIATION WITH Contents Yearbook 2018 Barricading the Baltic Sea As new global security threats emerge, the Nordic countries are set to boost their military spending France’s €1.5bn AI strategy France is investing in artificial intelligence for combat aircraft in a bid to catch up with the US and China military documents on the dark web How documents relating to the MQ-9 Reaper drone ended up for sale on the dark web Information overload Visualisisation software could help to to manage data proliferation in electronic warfare Green Military Structures Quieter, more sustainable military bases are not just more efficient, they are also safer and more survivable Rise of the ultra-light military vehicle As interest in ultra-light combat vehicles grows we take a look at the options available to military forces the US Army’s Big Six: autonomy is key How much AI can we expect in the US Army's modernisation project and what impact will it have? autonomous delivery for the frontline How delivery drones could revolutionise military logistics on the frontline Inside NATO’s Joint Air Power Strategy NATO has decided to give air defence the “longer-term consideration” called for by national leaders the top air defence trends by domain The latest innovations informing attack, surveillance, refuelling and logistics aircraft is the F-35 project too big to fail? As the costs of operating and maintaining the F-35 emerge, could customers reconsider their orders? SHIELD TAKES SHAPE We speak to Lockheed Martin about its work on the US Air Force’s new aircraft-mounted laser weapon airborne surveillance takes new heights Saab has completed the first flight of its GlobalEye airborne early warning & control aircraft building Australia’s future frigates We check out BAE Systems' proposal to replace the Royal Australian Navy’s eight Anzac-class frigates Contenders for the US Navy’s FFG(X) project Design concepts for the US Navy’s next generation missile frigates show faith in proven designs Inside BAE Systems’ digital naval shipyard BAE Systems is building a digital shipyard in Adelaide to support its bid to build Australia's new frigates Armed and intelligent Designs for the US Navy’s future UUVs include minehunters and weaponised underwater drones advancements in hypersonic missiles The emerging hypersonic arms race between the US, Russia and China has sparked concern this year Sky Sabre: the UK’s missile defence system Sky Sabre will allow British forces to engage enemy targets at a greater distance than current systems the wargame transforming simulation We speak to Slitherine about the growing military interest in its Command professional edition game the future of air combat training From live to virtual, we check in on the latest developments in pilot and air combat training Training for CBRN threats How the UK's biggest annual chemical warfare exercise, Toxic Dagger, prepares personnel for CBRN attacks 01/26/2024 04:07:18