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RT @Sam_Cranny: Trailer-mounted drone defence, seems like a pretty good idea for logistics and command posts. This is Securis from Allen-….

Definitely one to watch as it develops and see what adoption is like. A bit more on it here:

The company will be showing an HMG integration at #DSEI2025 which is new for the system, and comes on the back of recent field trials with the UK and US. They have engaged drones out to 400 m in those tests, presumably with the .50 cal.

Counter-drone capabilities need to be present in all echelons. It's not enough to rely on a few centralised systems of any kind. That's why things like the SMASH 3000 from @smart_shooter_ are interesting. They enable an individual soldier to increase accuracy against drones.

The high risk to reconnaissance personnel has also spurred the development of the Combat Gereon, a new UGV configuration from ARX Robotics, which is set to make its public debut at #DSEI2025 .

Instead, they were staying in bunkers and using small drones, which the commander didn't approve of. This dark insight into the fighting in Ukraine reveals something behind the drive for unmanned ground vehicles.

Back in 2023, I read a report that had been captured from a Russian position. A commander was complaining that his forward observers were refusing to go forward and do their job. They were too scared and knew that it was a mission likely to fail.

RT @Sam_Cranny: This is PAPV. It's a Russian system designed to detect magnified optics and attack them with a high-energy laser pulse. It….

We've posted an interview with Sean Tipper, CTO of Sentinel Photonics. It's a really interesting and important piece, lasers are proliferating across the battlefield, and with them the risks to soldiers are increasing. You can read the article in the link below.

RT @praisethesteph: 🇨🇿#Czechia: BAE Systems presented the first CV90 MkIV CZ produced for the Czech Army. BAE Systems Hägglunds AB (@BAESH….

So, the YFQ-42A is built upon the genus established under that programme, and the speed of development further validates that line of effort. You can read our article on it here:

The XQ-67A was built from a genus platform, which is a concept developed by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and GA-ASI to create a genus platform: “The foundational core architecture from which several “species” of aircraft can be built.”

Here's some footage of the YFQ-42A from @GeneralAtomics taking off for its first flight test. The YFQ-42A is designed for semi-autonomous operation and builds upon GA-ASI’s XQ-67A.

RT @Sam_Cranny: Cost-effectiveness is only one part of the air defence equation. We now have a significant body of evidence showing that ma….

And you can find our article on this latest news here:

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