All articles by Talal Husseini

AI in the sky: can drone surveillance technology replace CCTV?

At the Security and Counter Terrorism Expo (SCTX) 2019, Dronestream CEO Harry Howe presented his firm’s collaborative effort with artificial…
In pictures: the UK MoD’s future robot army

In March, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) approved £66m from the £160m Transformation Fund to expedite the development of…
US Army retrofits Stinger missiles with proximity fuses for drones

The US Army is retrofitting Raytheon-built surface-to-air Stinger missiles with proximity fuses to allow soldiers to perform counter-drone missions. The…
The most senior military women across Nato nations

In February 2019, Royal Air Force engineer Sue Gray became the first British woman to reach the rank of Air…
Singapore Army inducts fully digitalised Hunter armoured fighting vehicle

The Singapore Ministry of Defence has commissioned the new Hunter armoured fighting vehicle that will provide improved firepower, mobility, and…

GD wins US Army contract for new Rocket-Assisted Projectile round

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GD-OTS) has received a contract from the US Army for the prototype and process…
Raytheon merger deal with United Technologies to rock defence industry

Raytheon has agreed to a merger deal with United Technologies (UT) to create a company serving the aerospace and defence…
NP Aerospace secures British Army armoured vehicles support contract

The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) has awarded a contract to NP Aerospace to deliver maintenance and upgrades for British…
US researchers show potential of lightweight foam for armoured vehicles

Researchers at North Carolina State University have demonstrated a new composite metal foam (CMF) material that can stop armour-piercing .50cal…
US Army to conduct flight test of future hypersonic weapons

The US Army is set to conduct the first joint flight test of future hypersonic weapons, which will be followed…