Ajax is the British Army’s new multi-role, fully-digitised armoured fighting vehicle delivering a step-change in versatility and agility. The AJAX platform will be the ‘eyes and ears’ of the British Army on the battlefields of the future. Ajax promises dramatically greater firepower, manoeuvrability and survivability than its predecessor — CVR …
Read More »DARPA’s Squad X revolutionising infantry squads by integrating Unmanned air and ground vehicles, new technologies for Precision engagement, Electronic Warfare, Situational Awareness and Autonomy
Modern military engagements increasingly take place in complex and uncertain battlefield conditions where attacks can come from multiple directions at once, and in the electromagnetic spectrum and cyber domains as well. U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps dismounted infantry squads, however, have been unable to take full advantage of some …
Read More »Militaries deploying unmanned tanks to strike drones, cruise missiles and ground targets and carry electronic warfare mission
Tank has been a mainstay of modern militaries, providing a unique capability of high lethality, protection and mobility. It’s heavy gun, can fire high explosive shells to destroy adversary’s tanks , it is heavily armored itself protecting crew from enemy fire and and it can move off roads since it …
Read More »US Army Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV) programme to replace its M-2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV)
The M-2 Bradley is an Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) used to transport infantry on the battlefield and provide fire support to dismounted troops and suppress or destroy enemy fighting vehicles. The M-2 has a crew of three—commander, gunner, and driver—and carries seven fully equipped infantry soldiers. M-2 Bradley IFVs are …
Read More »Militaries designing Next Generation Urban Assault Combat Vehicles effective in megacities for urban warfare
Current Ground combat vehicles, especially main battle tanks (MBT) and infantry fighting vehicles (IFV), are the mainstay of technologically superior armies. The combination of firepower, mobility and survivability allows such vehicles to dominate ground military operations. Military planners expect GCVs to fight in relatively open terrain, where threats come from …
Read More »Vehicle to Grid (V2G) technology to decrease the overall cost of operating the commercial and military vehicle fleet
Vehicle electrification is one of the greatest developments in the automotive sector. Increasing apprehension about environmental fortification has prompted the research that greatly propelled the electric mobility around the globe. By 2025, 7 million electric vehicles are projected to be on the road in the US, with 5 million charge …
Read More »Army turns to data analytics and machine learning for skill identification, talent recruitment and development
The National Defense Strategy and the Army Strategy both point out that the global security environment is increasingly complex and shaped by several emergent trends. In the past, the Army has enjoyed a competitive advantage over any potential adversary in capital, technology, and people. More recently, however, near-peer, revisionist great …
Read More »US Army’s Robotic and Autonomous Systems (RAS) Strategy for gaining for gaining overmatch in future high-intensity conflicts
As both artificial intelligence and autonomous systems advance at an astonishing rate, scientists and military leaders alike are working through the complexities to determine the best ways of implementing them on the modern battlefield. The accelerating arms race in Artificial Intelligence and the diffusion of cheap, technologically advanced military systems among …
Read More »Advanced Armor materials enhance soldiers survivability by decreasing weight while increasing the level of protection
The wearing of body armour provide troops an unparalleled advantage on the battlefield, improving survivability and reducing casualtiesis. It has also been very effective in reducing injuries and fatalities within the police force and correctional services. Body armor for soldiers is designed to protect them from a variety of …
Read More »Countries like US, Russia and china are racing to deploy ground combat robots or UGVs, and testing their effectiveness on battlefield
An unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) is a vehicle that operates while in contact with the ground and without an onboard human presence. Generally, the vehicle will have a set of sensors to observe the environment, and will either autonomously make decisions about its behavior or pass the information to a …
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