Dr Andrew Salerno-Garthwaite

Senior Defence Reporter, GlobalData. Syndicated by MSN News.

Former statistical journalist for the Financial Times, data editor for Vogue Business, and IRE NICAR fellow.

Highly commended by the Royal Statistical Society in the statistical excellence in journalism awards, 2020, investigative journalism category.

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Army Technology •

Interview: security in the control room and the insider threat

Military commanders need hubs of technology to understand the masses of information with which they are presented. The insider threat a is a real concern for planners in operational security, who rely on an information technology infrastructure to organise and communicate intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance materials of a secretive nature. But as well preventing misuse of the system by cleared personnel, computers on different networks, with different levels of classification, need t
Army Technology •

Interview: operating as though compromised for C2 resilience

interviewed Alec Bain, the senior principal Command and Control (C2) analyst for the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) to discuss resilience in a contested-electromagnetic theatre at the C4ISR Global 2024 conference that ran from17-18 April. Bain has been working at DSTL for 12 years, specialising in C2, which had also been a specialism for Bain during his career in the British Army. At DSTL, Bain has been leading work on the Command Advantage at DSTL, and presented DTSL’s findi
Army Technology •

China urges Japan to take a U-turn on its militarisation drive

China’s spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense (MND), Senior Colonel Wu Qian, urged Japan to ‘wake up from the old dream of militarism at an early date’ according to a release from the MND on 25 April 2024. The release took issue with Japan’s characterisation of China in the 2024 Diplomatic Bluebook, one that identifies China as an unprecedented, and the greatest, strategic challenge to Japan. “Japanese remarks are purely false narratives, and we are firmly opposed to that,” remarke
Army Technology •

Analysis: What's in the US Security Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2024

Lawmakers in the US agreed to provide further foreign military aid as part of a national security supplemental that will provide weapons to Ukraine, Israel, and US allies in the Indo-Pacific region, with individual acts written for each of the three operational theatres. More than six months have passed since the available US funds for Ukraine were depleted, and internal US political processes have left Ukraine in a difficult position. Without a reliable source of rearmament, decision-making fr
Naval Technology •

Nuclear ignition on board Barracuda submarine, as Tourville undergoes first divergence

When the nuclear reaction began on 24 April, France’s Barracuda submarine reached a significant milestone. Currently being tested and completed in Cherbourg, the is the third nuclear attack submarine in the Barracuda series. Equipped with nuclear propulsion, similar to their predecessors, the Barracuda-class submarines offer significant enhancements in stealth and range. They surpass the previous generation in speed, endurance, and versatility, featuring capabilities such as deploying special
Army Technology •

Vulcan: UK Army's Boxer, Challenger 3 Tank simulator will be evergreen

interviewed Jim Bennett, project director for the British Army’s Project Vulcan, a common and coherent simulation training system delivering operator training for the Challenger 3 tank and the Boxer family of vehicles. Vulcan currently covers driver training for the Boxer, gunnery training for both the Boxer and Challenger 3 tank, and tactical and command training for both of those platforms. Vulcan is intended to be a long-running programme that updates to match the changes in the platforms b
Airforce Technology •

Russian exporter showcases UAVs while country undergoes materiel demands

Rosoboronexport is showcasing a variety of UAVs at the XII International Meeting of High Representatives for Security Issues in St Petersburg, Russia, from 23 to 25 April. The event is being attended by high-level delegations from the Russian Federation’s partners. Russia’s industrial means have proven more resilient across the course of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine than observers had originally anticipated, but the nation has been importing large numbers of Iranian drones to meet its ba
Airforce Technology •

Mojave Predator drone makes 10,000 round live-fire demonstration

The Mojave uncrewed aerial system (UAS) demonstrator aircraft took part in a live fire demonstration in the Yuma desert on 13 April. The demonstration left a variety of targets “shredded” after it discharged 10,000 rounds of ammunition from its two DAP-6 Gun Pod Systems from Dillon Aerospace, according to a release from the drone manufacturer, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) on 23 April. The Mojave is designed to conduct long-endurance armed overwatch, armed reconnaissance,
Army Technology •

In data: land military radar market share overtaken by air segment

While the market size for the Land Radar segment has been projected as $6bn for 2024 by GlobalData in the ‘The Global Military Radar Market Forecast 2023-2033’, this has been predicted to drop below $5bn for most of the next ten years while the value of the Air Radar segment is set to rise above it for the foreseeable future. The value of the Land segment starts at nearly $6bn in 2024, above the value of the Air Radar section at $5.3bn, but in 2025 this order is reversed, with Air’s market valu
Airforce Technology •

Australia pursuing enhanced air strike capabilities

Following the release of Australia’s 2024 Integrated Investment Program (IIP) and National Defence Strategy (NDS) on 17 April, Australia’s Ministry of Defence (MOD) highlighted on 22 April the A$28bn-A$33bn ($18bn-$21bn) earmarked for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). Enhancements include new air-mobility aircraft, and combat aircraft upgrades for Australia’s fighter jets, as well as autonomous platforms and ISR capabilities. The IIP identifies the investments as enabling Australia to und
Army Technology •

Interview: Nato’s new standard for Audacious Wargaming and bespoke simulation

US Army Colonel Steve Banks is head of the modelling, simulations and learning technology branch at NATO Allied Command Transformation (ACT) in Norfolk, Virginia. Army Technology interview Banks at ITEC 2024 conference in London on 9 April 2024. Banks was at ITEC 2024 to provide information on a new capability development programme, Audacious Wargaming. The programme aims to take wargaming from an ‘ad hoc’ process defined by each user, and codify this practical method of analysis under a Nato
Airforce Technology •

F-35 sustainment costs soar even as flight hours get cut, says GAO

The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) have said the F-35 program sustainment costs have increased by 44%, from $1.1trn in 2018 to $1.58trn in 2023, even as use of the F-35, and its availability, have decreased, with the F-35 Joint Program Office reporting a 21% reduction in flight hours across the programme. The F-35 Lightning II aircraft is the Department of Defense’s (DoD) most costly weapon system, with an acquisition cost of $442bn for the 630 in-service fighter jets, and the approx
Army Technology •

Interview: Saab talks simulation for covert training

At ITEC conference on 9 April 2024, Army Technology interviewed Hans Lingdren, head of business development at Saab about the role of simulation in military modernisation and the growing flavour for expeditionary training simulations in the Indo-Pacific market. Lindgren spent 16 years in the Swedish Army serving as Company commander and on the Brigade Staff, and joined Saab in 2002 as a member of the military operational team, advising on the use of simulation in training. As Saab’s business de
Airforce Technology •

Frontline Air Force staff develop roll-out fabric solar panels

Air Force personnel from the Indo-Pacific region presented Rays to Jet Power, a novel energy solution that reduces fuel consumption and logistics costs by half, at the Logistics Officer Association symposium in St. Louis, Missouri on 27 March 2024. The technology was developed to address the logistical limitations posed by conventional fuel generators in Agile Combat Employment (ACE) operations. Master Sergeant Jet Nesle, the project lead, described the new system as a resilient source of ener
Army Technology •

US sets new record for Foreign Military Sales in 2023

The Defence Security and Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said that 2023 set a record for US sales of military equipment and hardware, with $80.9bn in business through the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) system. “That is a record,” said DSCA Director James Hursch, with European nations becoming “huge customers.” Speaking at the 2024 Sea-Air-Space maritime exposition on 9 April, Hursch went on to highlight the activity of Sweden, Poland, and Netherlands as customers of significant size. Poland was marke
Army Technology •

New US DoD autonomous weapons officer has collateral damage expertise

Dr Radha Iyenghar Plumb, co-author of a 2010 paper linking civilian casualties in Afghanistan to subsequent insurgent violence, was sworn in on 9 April 2024 as the Department of Defense (DoD) Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer (CDAO), a position that should prove key to the implementation of US policies for autonomous weapon systems and autonomous systems in the kill chain. Iyenghar Plumb most recently served as the DoD Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustai
Airforce Technology •

Six RAF Typhoons to co-lead Nato's enhanced air policing in Romania

The Royal Air Force (RAF) has commenced a four-month deployment to Romania, to enhance Nato’s air security on its eastern flank, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 9 April. The operation, part of NATO’s ongoing efforts to secure airspace on the alliance’s eastern border close to the Black Sea, includes six Typhoon fighter jets from IX (Bomber) Squadron and over two hundred personnel from 140 Expeditionary Air Wing (140EAW), operating out of RAF Lossiemouth. These forces have been st
Army Technology •

Leidos secures $13.7m contract for Army National Guard's aviation training

Leidos announced on 9 April 2024, that it has been selected for a prime contract to enhance the Army National Guard’s aviation training services and operational support. The contract, characterised by a cost-plus-award-fee structure, spans a one-year period and is valued at approximately $13.7m. Under the terms of the agreement, Leidos will take on the responsibility of advancing aviation training and operations for the Army National Guard with the aim of improving the National Guard’s prepare
Army Technology •

MGCS next phase agreement imminent between France and Germany

The French Ministry of Defence announced on 25 March 2024, that the Main Ground Combat System (MGCS) is ready to enter the next step of the program, Phase 1A, with an agreement between the French and German ministers of defence due to be signed on 26 April. The next phase may herald participation by a range of new nations, with the UK already an observer of the programme. The MGCS is intended to be an asset that delivers the capabilities of a main battle tank, incorporating uncrewed, autonomou
Airforce Technology •

Nato's Baltic Air Policing mission enters 20th year as Spanish F-18s rotate to Estonia

Nato’s Baltic Air Policing (BAP) mission enters its 20th year on 30 March 2024, just as eight Spanish F-18 fighters, and 150 air force personnel from Spain’s ‘Vilkas’ tactical air detachment rotate to Estonia to take up responsibility for security of the airspace in the region. The total number of Spanish Air Force personnel will also include aviators from the Armament and Experimentation Logistics Center to help with electronic warfare, and an additional A400 and its crew, bringing the headcou
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