by Iain Hazlewood | Sep 4, 2026 | Insights
Andrew Fox did not set out to become a procurement theorist. A former army officer and now academic, his recent paper for the Henry Jackson Society on the future of defence acquisition began, as he tells it, almost by accident. “It actually stumbled out of my PhD,” he... 
by Iain Hazlewood | Sep 2, 2026 | Insights
The name tells you something about where military AI development is heading. Ukraine calls its combat artificial intelligence platform “Avengers Labs,” and the branding is apt enough for a country that has spent three plus years finding asymmetric... 
by Iain Hazlewood | Sep 1, 2026 | Quick Guides, Autonomous Systems
The Kraken K3 Scout is an 8.4-metre composite-hulled uncrewed surface vessel (USV) designed and built by Fareham-based Kraken Technology Group. In March 2026 the Royal Navy ordered 20 vessels under Project Beehive, a programme aimed at accelerating experimentation... 
by Iain Hazlewood | Aug 27, 2026 | Cyber & Electronics
The unmanned aerial vehicle market has a component problem that its growth rate tends to obscure. Drone programmes, whether military surveillance platforms, commercial inspection vehicles or autonomous logistics aircraft, are being asked to deliver faster, lighter and... 
by Iain Hazlewood | Aug 27, 2026 | Quick Guides, Autonomous Systems, Land
DCE X-series programme overview UK-developed unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) platform designed for logistics support, casualty evacuation, surveillance, and decoy operations in forward combat areas Developed by: Digital Concepts Engineering (DCE), Leicestershire...