Foreword

Welcome to the new issue of Military Vehicle Systems. Rapid advances in technology are reshaping the frontline bringing both significant advantages and new challenges. As vehicle systems evolve quickly, they demand greater data capacity and increasingly complex solutions. How we tackle these challenges will directly influence the effectiveness of future missions. We speak with Andrew 'Dobbo' Dobson of DTC about the problems emerging from this rapid evolution and the solutions that may address them.

The effectiveness of vehicles using both UAV and anti-UAV technology is increasingly becoming one of the main problems. The requirement for on the move use is critical; we talk to Teledyne Flir about their innovative SkyCarrier solution and to EOS about the use of AI to support on the move AUAV.

We look at a new fabric product which should aid comfort and battery life in low temperatures. The product was used by NASA inside space vehicles at temperatures down to minus 450 degrees. We cover advances in communications with InvisIo and connector products with ODU.

We welcome your feedback on the new programmes list, which has been fully updated in the middle of the journal and online, the amount of information has been increased and will give an insight into the amount of spending over the next 12 months which is incredible, plus which areas its being spent on.

We have articles from the US military on new updated vehicle systems, Australia on putting vehicles into the frontline and their new Abrams, plus features from the British Army, European Defence Agency, New Zealand and DARPA.

As always, please send me any comments, good or bad, as this is the only way the project improves.

Robbie
Editor, Military Vehicle Systems
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