Articles By David Oliver
Another Peace Dividend for the Defence Industry?
By: David Oliver | Issue: Vol. 29.1 Jan-Mar 2014 | Date: 23 Mar , 2014
In the past three years, NATO countries have cut $120 billion from their combined defence budgets, and they are set to fall further in the next decade. In the US, the Budget Control Act will, by...
Selex launched Expendable Active Decoy ‘BriteCloud’
By: David Oliver | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 25 Nov , 2013
Selex ES, has launched a new Expendable Active Decoy (EAD) called BriteCloud. The same size and shape as a flare, dispensed from a standard 55mm flare cartridge, BriteCloud draws threats away from...
The UK Rotary-Wing Unmanned Air System Takes-Off
By: David Oliver | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 25 Nov , 2013
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) launched its projected Tactical Maritime Unmanned Air System (TMUAS) in August by awarding AgustaWestland a £2.3 million contract for a Rotary-Wing Unmanned Air...
No Human Occupant: The Growing Challenges of UAS Pilot Training
By: David Oliver | Issue: Vol. 28.4 Oct-Dec 2013 | Date: 19 Nov , 2013
As UAS technology matures and prices start to drop with from Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) components, more agencies are becoming interested in adopting UAS platforms and the market is on the...