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With the return of war to Europe in February 2022, Germany immediately faced up to the reality of needing to bolster its long-underfunded Bundeswehr, with Chancellor Olaf Scholz setting out major defence-spending plans in his watershed ‘Zeitenwende’ (turning point) speech three days after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. However, nearly three years on from those […]

December is generally the time for presents thanks to St Nicholas and Christmas. This time, the presents arrived at the beginning of December in the form of four pairs of a new combat boot. Manufactured by the experts for alpine, sports and outdoor footwear as well as combat boots, Lukas Meindl GmbH & Co. KG. […]

ESD is happy to announce the magazine received 13 nominations and secured two awards at the 2024 Defence Media Awards (DMAs), held in Washington, DC, on 13 October, along with a further win at the 2024 European Military Press Association (EMPA) awards in Vienna. ESD Editor-in-Chief Mark Cazalet won the DMA for ‘Best Defence Electronics Submission’ with his article ‘Silent Struggle: […]

Maritime Security & Defense (MS&D) is the geopolitical theme at SMM Hamburg. The official MS&D magazine is out now – FREE download here: Contents: – The enduring importance of securing underwater infrastructure (Dr Lee Willett) – Manned / Unmanned Teaming as a force multiplier (Sidney Dean – The Aukus Security Partnership (Conrad Waters) – Maritime piracy […]

Maritime security, for a long time a specialised field solely the responsibility of naval forces, is now omnipresent. While the Ever Given or Freemantle Highway accidents were accidents, the warlike events in the Black and Red Seas threaten the entire maritime industry. Maritime security is now an issue all over the world, and not just […]

Every two years, the shipping world meets in Hamburg for the SMM. It has long been a good tradition to not only celebrate the booming industry on this occasion, but also to take a look at the risks. That is why the Maritime Security and Defence (MS&D) conference is being held. This year’s SMM is […]

From 3 to 06 September 2024, SMM will once more be the maritime industry’s centre of attention. Apart from the main topics ­– decarbonisation and digitalisation –, a major focus is on maritime security this year. At SMM in Hamburg, decision-makers will be able to explore the latest security technologies.  Attacks on merchant ships by […]

Electronic warfare’s rise and massive Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) investment means near-peer enemy conflicts involve fighting with similar capabilities. Weaponising information and data is more important in tactical warfare than ever before. Obtaining SIGINT early in a conflict without an enemy knowing it is a critical differentiator in deciding future warfare outcomes. A central challenge in […]

The new era of software-defined radio (SDR) technology autonomously maintains reliable networks across EW and contested spectrum environments. Recent global conflicts have highlighted critical challenges to tactical communication on the modern battlefield. With the increasing prevalence of autonomous units, field awareness has become more advanced than ever before, demanding large volumes of information transfer and […]

Maritime security, for a long time a specialised field solely the responsibility of naval forces, is now omnipresent. While the Ever Given or Freemantle Highway accidents were accidents, the warlike events in the Black and Red Seas threaten the entire maritime industry. Maritime security is now an issue all over the world, and not just […]

Providing sustained presence on station at depth below the surface is a role that sits neatly with uncrewed underwater vehicles. For emerging operational requirements such as seabed warfare, autonomous underwater vehicles and remotely operated vehicles combine to generate surveillance and response for this task. Seabed warfare is a new element to the maritime underwater domain, […]

The annual Undersea Defence Technology (UDT) exhibition and technical conference comes to ExCel London between 9 and 11 April 2024. Headlined as ‘The largest global event dedicated to undersea defence technology’ and now in its 35th year, UDT is firmly established as a leading learning, networking and business development opportunity for companies and professionals active […]

ESD recently conducted an interview with Selim Baybas, CEO and board member of Turkey’s Nurol Teknoloji: a specialist in the area of ballistic protection. ESD: Mr Baybas, what are the special capabilities of Nurol Teknoloji and what are your main products? Baybas: Our company is a leader in the field of advanced technical ceramics and […]

The US Army’s Unified Network promises epic levels of consolidation for its disparate communications links at tactical, operational and strategic levels. Multi-domain operations (MDO) form the doctrinal cornerstone not only of the US Army, but of all services of the US Armed Forces. While definitions vary, put simply, MDO envisages a level of supreme inter- […]

Revision Military, the US ballistic eyewear specialist, is presenting its new SlingShot ballistic sunglasses to the trade public for the first time at the Shot Show in Las Vegas at the end of January 2024 and at EnforceTac in Nuremberg at the end of February. According to Revision, the SlingShot’s open-top frame enables good ventilation, […]

ELAC Sonar, a German subsidiary of UK-based Cohort, has been awarded a 60-month succeeding contract worth EUR 16 million by Italy’s Leonardo for the supply of a further sonar system for an additional unit in Italy’s new-build U212 NFS (Near Future Submarine) programme, the company announced on 22 December 2023. The U212 NFS programme is […]

At the beginning of 2024 Dr Nicolai Künzner was appointed as a member of the Divisional Board of the of the Diehl Defence subgroup and simultaneously took on the role of Technical Managing Director of Diehl Defence GmbH & Co, the company announced on 12 January. In both functions he succeeds Frank Kienzler, who has […]

Elettronica, which represents itself as ELT Group, announced on 9 January 2024 that it has completed the acquisition of Solynx Corporation: a US company based in Salem, New Hampshire in which it was already a shareholder. Solynx is a high-tech procurement and technological scouting company that will increase opportunities for ELT Group to identify new […]

Lockheed Martin announced on 19 December 2023 that its board of directors has elected Maria Ricciardone as vice president, Treasurer and Investor Relations, effective from 1 January 2024. She succeeds Evan Scott as Treasurer, who has been appointed as Missiles and Fire Control (MFC) chief financial officer (CFO), also effective from 1 January. Scott succeeds […]

ELT Group Germany, a key player in defences for more than 45 years, announced on 7 December 2023 that it had appointed Daniel Schröder as its new technical director. “With an impressive background that includes a successful military career and extensive experience in the defence industry, Mr Schröder is well positioned to further develop the […]

IP video solutions provider VITEC announced on 5 December 2023 the opening of its office in Porto, Paranhos, in Portugal. The permanent base will serve as a growing software engineering hub for VITEC that will play a key role in the company’s long-term development strategy to further enhance its IPTV, video streaming and digital signage […]