After a sluggish start, Europe’s defence industry is finally waking up, spurred by the war in Ukraine. Investment is pouring in, partnerships are taking shape, and new technology is rolling out, all aimed at bolstering the continent’s military readiness. A standout example is Patria TREMOS modular mortar system, developed with the Finnish Defence Forces. Conceived
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In modern warfare, the ability to gather critical intelligence while remaining hidden is crucial. New portable surveillance technologies are disruptive. Replacing static devices, they are deployable on the ground, in the air and on the water surface. This significantly enhances discreet, versatile, and rapid intelligence-gathering capabilities. Todayโs armed forces rely heavily on detecting and analyzing
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A new, unique multinational armoured vehicle concept was unveiled at Eurosatory 2024. Funded by the EU and nine member countries, the Patria-coordinated concept is planned to enter production by 2027. With war still raging in Ukraine, the European Union aims to improve the mobility and performance of its member countriesโ land troops. This long-term development
Armed forces need to evolve like science, continuously. We are constantly reassessing, Bryan Wells, the Chief Scientist at NATO reminded in Helsinki. NATO has 400 scientific projects underway with a global network of about 5000 scientists. โFrom a scientific and technical perspective, a key lesson learned from the Russian-Ukrainian war is the range of capabilities
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Modern battlespace is getting more and more transparent especially for mobile warfare. Is it anymore possible to survive in hide and seek game against modern all-weather capable sensors cueing and directing enemy firepower?ย M.Sc., Lic.Tech, Dr.Tech h.c., GSO, Colonel Jyri Kosola,ย R&T Director, Finnish Defence ForcesDisclaimer: The arguments and opinions are solely of the authors and
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We still have time. Time to prevent the next war by credible development of disruptive technologies and the ability to use them effectively, noted Jaakko Puuperรค in his NDR editorial.
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Technological development of radars and communication systems will cause hard times for Electric Warfare systems, as library-based electronic support is too slow and current intelligent jammers not intelligent enough for the dynamic battle space of the future. M.Sc., Lic.Tech, Dr.Tech h.c., GSO, Colonel Jyri Kosola, R&T Director, Finnish Defence Forces Electromagnetic waves have been exploited
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Over 2071 years ago, on January 10th, 49 BC a Roman proconsul and commanding general of ten legions (some 45ย 000 soldiers) crossed the River Rubicon coming from Gaul and started his March on Rome. This historical moment is known as the beginning of the Roman Civil War. By Lieutenant colonel Agilolf Kesselring, Military historian, PhD
Transformation from analogue technologies to digital technology in 1980 ฬs and 1990 ฬs was a small revolution, as digital technology allowed to store information reliably, to transmit it over long distances and to process it in a device called processor.ย Byย Jyri Kosola, M.Sc, Lic.Tech, Dr.Tech h.c., GSO, R&T Director, Finnish Defence Forces Disclaimer: The arguments
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Emerging and Disruptive: Who Dares, Wins Emerging and disruptive technology, or EDT, is today’s buzzword used to describe a fundamental change that technological development brings. Emerging refers to new applications that are not foreseen or recognized now. As these technologies mature and become more widespread, sources of innovation will be more diverse. This will inevitably
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