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Artificial intelligence: the hope, the hype and the real-world reality

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Artificial intelligence has supported C2 systems and decision-making for more than two decades. It has gradually built up a head of steam in the 2020s, but what is it achieving today and what role could it play in the future?

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Naval primes dive into an underwater acquisition gold rush

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A cluster of acquisitions by Fincantieri, Thales, Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall points to a race to secure underwater warfare, autonomy and sensing capability.

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International SOF Warrior Competition concludes

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Special operations units from around the world competed in the latest iteration of the annual Warrior Competition at the King Abdullah II Special Operations Training …

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9th May 2018

Despite Phase 1A of the Network-Centric Operations (NCO) programme of the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) being completed and handed over in December 2015 and officially …

Rangers to hone close combat skills

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Rangers to hone close combat skills

8th May 2018

The US Army’s 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment (1/75) wants enhanced training skills to increase their tactical efficiencies and combat lethality in extreme close quarters. A …

US Air Force orders stand-down for safety review

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US Air Force orders stand-down for safety review

8th May 2018

The US Air Force will ground all of its aircraft for a day while it conducts a safety review following a series of deadly accidents, …

Boeing says it will follow US policy on Iran

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Boeing says it will follow US policy on Iran

8th May 2018

Boeing said on 8 May it will continue to take its cue from US government policy on sales to Iran after President Donald Trump announced …

US-backed Kurdish fighters resume anti-IS ops

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US-backed Kurdish fighters resume anti-IS ops

8th May 2018

A US-backed Kurdish-led alliance in the week started 7 May launched a new offensive against holdouts from the Islamic State group in eastern Syria, an …

IDE delivers upgraded M109 to Hellenic Army

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IDE delivers upgraded M109 to Hellenic Army

8th May 2018

Intracom Defense Electronics (IDE) has delivered the first M109s upgraded with Hybrid GenAirCon to the Hellenic Army following successful live firings, the company announced on …

SOFEX 2018: Upgraded Cobra on the prowl

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SOFEX 2018: Upgraded Cobra on the prowl

8th May 2018

An upgraded variant of the Royal Jordanian Air Force’s (RJAF) AH-1F Cobra attack helicopter is on display for the first time at SOFEX 2018. The …

Russian units to receive Sopka-2 radar

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Russian units to receive Sopka-2 radar

8th May 2018

The Russian Air Force’s Northern Fleet units will receive six sets of Sopka-2 radars this month, the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 3 …

Iran's ballistic missiles: bone of contention with West

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Iran's ballistic missiles: bone of contention with West

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Iran's ballistic missile programme has poisoned relations between Tehran and Western powers for years but for the Islamic republic the issue is staunchly non-negotiable. A …

Insight: Will US Army's prototyping push help avoid embarrassing failures?

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Insight: Will US Army's prototyping push help avoid embarrassing failures?

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Service leaders still twitch at the mere mention of the US Army's costly string of acquisition failures — from the ill-fated Comanche helicopter to the …

Thomas Hudner completes acceptance trials

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Thomas Hudner completes acceptance trials

8th May 2018

The US Navy has successfully completed acceptance trials of its 36th Arleigh Burke destroyer, the future USS Thomas Hudner, NAVSEA announced on 4 May. The …

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