Danger on the high seas: Sophisticated threats spur new ship-defense technologies

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The future military ships must be capable of defending themselves against both an ever-increasing array of advanced offensive weapons and some very rudimentary asymmetric threats. The surface vessels that modern navies pursue are more capable and versatile than current ships but fewer in number and so the need to provide adequate defenses for those platforms becomes more pressing.

Facilities & equipment, Equipment and supplies, Naval vessels, Warships, Naval art and science, Naval warfare, Antiship missile defenses, Antiship missile defences

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X-45 tests beyond-line-of-sight control

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The Joint Unmanned Combat Air Systems' (J-UCAS) X-45 program's control is transferred to a control station nearly 900 miles away after it completed its first beyond-line-of-sight flight test. This flight is an essential step towards proving the system's capability to smoothly transfer command and control of the air vehicles between mission control elements.

Drone aircraft, Unmanned aerial vehicles, X-45 (Aircraft)

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Warfighter Inc. : As reliance on private companies grows, so do potential pitfalls

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The British government through the Public/Private Partnerships system warmly embraces an increase in public/private cooperation. It is designed to improve efficiency and reduce costs, should be expanded to encompass private military companies (PMCs), particularly those providing security services, so that military forces might use them more extensively.

United Kingdom, Military aspects, Public-private sector cooperation

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