This year, the US Navy will field the first acquisition program to deploy the High Energy Laser with Integrated Optical-dazzler and Surveillance, or HELIOS, a laser weapon system with high-energy fiber lasers for permanent fielding by the US Department of Defense. This will be the only deployed laser system integrated into ...
Writing for Defence Online, Helen Dudfield, Chief Scientist for Training and Human Performance at QinetiQ, examines how governments can prepare their military forces and their personnel for the shifting challenges emerging from the grey zone. It is becoming increasingly clear what skills and knowledge the students of today should pursue to ...
Duqm Naval Dockyard (DND), the Joint Venture between Babcock International and the Oman Drydock Company (ODC), has successfully completed a four week fleet time support programme (FTSP) for the UK Royal Navy frigate HMS Montrose. The maintenance period enabled the DND team to complete essential repairs and performance improvements, ensuring an ...
The UK’s Carrier Strike Group has achieved a major milestone ahead of its first operational deployment this year. The Carrier Strike Group (CSG) has reached Initial Operating Capability (IOC), meaning all elements of the group from fighter jets to radar systems to anti-ship weapons have been successfully brought together and operated. Both the ...