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Efficient processing of high-performance fabrics for personal safety Personal protective equipment (PPE) must function flawlessly under extreme conditions. Whether in law enforcement, firefighting, military, or industrial safety applications, protective textiles such as Aramid, Kevlar® or Cordura® are required to deliver maximum resistance to heat, cuts and abrasion. However, these properties also make the materials difficult […]

Deterrence means to have defensive and offensive capabilities, emphasizes Dr. Michael Schöllhorn, President of the German Aerospace Industries Association (BDLI). Mr. Schöllhorn, what are the main themes of the ILA 26, and what is its underlying overall concept? This year, we expect 650 exhibitors from 35 countries who will showcase the future of civil and […]

Air and space operations only function as a system of systems, emphasises the Chief of the German Air Force,Lieutenant General Holger Neumann General, what significance does ILA Berlin have for the German Air Force, and what are your priorities this year? ILA is a central meeting point for the Air Force, bringing together politics, the […]

As threats become more prolific, littoral naval operations grow increasingly challenging. Success is dependent on an individual ship’s Combat Information Centre (CIC) and how that team performs. That performance is characterised by type, relevance and intensity of training that crews receive before deployment.  Perhaps the best exemplar of the current threats faced by naval operations […]

Brazil and Germany in Comparative Perspective – Challenges, Innovations, and Convergences in the Transformation of Amphibious Forces in the 21st Century As the first quarter of the twenty-first century concludes, the international geopolitical environment has become increasingly intricate. Regional disputes, hybrid threats, and the rapid advance of technology present unprecedented challenges to armed forces. The […]

Israel MOD Announces 200th Aircraft in Operational Airlift of Military Equipment and Munitions has Landed in Israel As part of the ongoing procurement and shipping effort throughout Operation Roaring Lion, the Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD) and the IDF’s air and sea bridge operations have marked the landing of the 200th cargo aircraft. Since the […]

New YDS Mid-Cut Combat Boot Exceeds Expectations as a Favourite of UK MOD and Others When I first saw the Tornado mid-cut GTX military grade boot from YDS at DSEI last year, and was told it is a favoured boot proposed to the British military, I wanted to put them to the test as I […]

Ukraine, 23 March 2026: Drone interceptors (c-UAS) have become an essential capability for Ukraine in countering Russian attack drones. As part of Ukraine’s priority to close its sky and to achieve effective air defence, Quantum Systems has been tasked to provide 15,000 interceptor drones to the National Guard of Ukraine. This follows Quantum Systems’ investment […]

Recent and ongoing conflicts highlight the rapidly growing threat posed by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to dismounted infantry. A variety of kinetic and non-kinetic countermeasures are being deployed in response. Various factors impact the infantry-based counter-drone mission. On the one hand, the UAVs most frequently deployed against dismounted personnel are generally small and light, and […]

The Role of Infantry in Modern High-Intensity Warfare Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 was the largest armed conflict in Europe since World War II. It has changed – and is still changing – how we understand modern ground warfare. Classical NATO doctrines, developed during the Cold War before being skilled and tested […]

The United States Navy (USN) is well underway with the process of recapitalising its surface fleet force structure. Following announcements in late 2025, two new surface ship classes have emerged within this process – one each to meet the requirements for small and large surface combatants, respectively. However, these two new programmes and the procurement […]

Driven by the realities of modern warfare, unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) are evolving rapidly, reflecting their increasing operational importance on the battlefield. More importantly, combat employment prompts innovations in both tactics and technology, which in turn expands the range of combat and support roles for UGVs, with many new roles having emerged in recent years. […]

The Threat and Solutions Recent incidents as far apart as the Baltic and the waters off Taiwan have highlighted the vulnerability of critical underwater infrastructure to malign actors. Whilst such threats have a long history, the increased significance of subsea assets to global economic activity underlines the importance of understanding these dangers and devising appropriate […]

It is difficult to exaggerate the current sorry state of the British Army. In the 1990s, a Chief of the Air Staff moaned that the UK got more international kudos from deploying a single  Warrior MICV battlegroup than the entire Royal Air Force. And the British Army was seen as a “reference army” for many […]

Defence against chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) hazards has spent decades as, principally, a military discipline. Great effort has gone into developing an industry devoted to protecting military personnel from CBRN hazards. However, CBRN threats are, in recent decades, just as relevant in a civil protection and law enforcement context. CBRN terrorism, as well […]

Protected patrol vehicles (PPVs) are military workhorses, serving in a wide variety of combat and support roles. The following is a selected overview of currently marketed systems, presented by region. Protected Patrol Vehicles form a diverse category comprised of a wide variety of platforms. Most of those currently being built are 4×4 or 6×6 vehicles. […]

Throughout the Middle East, governments and armed forces are improving their ability to counter the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) threat to military and civilian targets. Counter-UAV systems of various types are being procured from domestic and foreign sources. The threat posed by unmanned aerial vehicles throughout the Middle East is strong and still increasing. Operators […]

Building indigenous defence industries is strategically attractive but can be challenging to execute. Earlier Arab efforts, particularly Egypt’s post-1950s’ programmes, were ambitious but enjoyed limited success. Today, Saudi Arabia and the UAE are pursuing defence industrialisation on a far larger, and better-resourced scale. This article examines traces the path from early ambitions to the capabilities […]

The methods and means of conducting combat operations have changed significantly over the past decade, prompting militaries worldwide to react and adapt. Logistics, as one of the most critical components of modern warfare, has likewise undergone substantial transformation, with many changes already implemented and others still in the trial phase. Against this backdrop, so-called last-mile […]

The northern Euro-Atlantic theatre is today a stage on which maritime asymmetric activities are involving and impacting non-state, state, and multinational actors. The underwater domain remains a particular area of state-based strategic contest because it remains opaque, cloaking submarine and, increasingly, uncrewed platform operations. In a significant Euro-Atlantic security shift, asymmetric activities and capabilities are […]

Despite relentless Russian strikes on its facilities and energy infrastructure, Ukraine has nonetheless managed to massively scale up its domestic defence production over four years of war, emerging as both a technological innovator and strategic partner for European nations seeking greater military self-sufficiency. The full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, launched on 24 February 2022, has […]

The mass employment of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in armed conflicts over the past decade has initiated numerous debates on the current state and future development of armoured vehicles, as well as on the employment of armoured forces – their structure and role on future battlefields. While these debates are far from concluded, the broader […]