Angus Batey has been contributing to various titles within the Aviation Week Network since 2009. He has reported from military bases, industrial facilities, trade shows and conferences, on topics ranging from defense and space to business aviation, advanced air mobility and cybersecurity.
Although the technology focus remains on the transition from Hermes 450 to Watchkeeper unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), it is the subtler changes to platforms and operational concepts that deliver increased performance to the British Army. And while the tactical UAV continues to provide vital intelligence, it is the lower-tech, less glamorous platforms that are gaining in popularity with the troops whose missions they support.
LONDON — Making sense of a counterinsurgency battlespace is never easy, but new technology is bringing tools to help frontline troops and commanders understand the distribution and nature of potential threats in areas of operation.
Making sense of a counterinsurgency battlespace is never easy, but new technology is bringing tools to help frontline troops and commanders understand the distribution and nature of potential threats in areas of operation.
