The Aussie Defence FUBAR
25 February 2016, Kingston, CA by Chris Murray In January of 2015 Defence Report raised a flag of concern in an article concerning a new piece of Australian legislation, the…
Tackling the Technical – a high tech approach to widespread counterinsurgency
12 October 2015 – Espoo, Finland by Timo Mustonen Canada’s military seems to have awaken to the possibilities conducting cyber warfare through equipment hacking. They seek to hire a hacker…
Weekly Recap: F-35’s gaps can be filled by other aircraft
22 August 2015 – Vancouver, CA by Stewart Webb News about the F-35 seems to be a daily reminder of how it has gone vastly awry. We are reminded that…
Symptoms of Tech Addition: Small Arms
21 August 2015, Kingston, CA by Chris Murray The Kalashnikov, the most ubiquitous item on any modern battlefield. A product of Soviet obsession with the KISS rule, it is beyond…
Operational Holes: CAS and the Disaster in the Making
In recent months there has been a multitude of articles dealing with the many issues surrounding the F-35. The pile on has come from the exorbitant cost, severe shortcomings, and…
DefRep Analysis: Finland enters next-generation fighter competition
Espoo, Finland – 11 June 2015 by Timo Mustonen On 11 July 2015, the Finnish Ministry of Defence released its recommendation for the procedure of replacing the F-18 Hornet fleet…
DefRep Analysis: Aircraft R&D – A procurement history lesson
30 January 2015 – Kingston, CA By Chris Murray My first class at RMC we studied the aircraft development programs of various countries between the first and second world war.…
Australia’s defence trade control act clamps down on researchers
London, UK Australia’s Defence Trade Control Act (DCTA) has been described as an overtly strict and complicated defence policy that sails far too close to turning Australia’s research and development…
DefRep weekly recap: Must we talk about the F-35 again?
London, UK – 23 February 2013 By Robert Densmore Cracked blades, catastrophic engine failure and billions and billions of dollars, aka the ‘Joint Strike Fighter’ I suppose part of me…
DefRep weekly recap: France makes disastrous misstep with Thales takeover
London, UK – 22 December 2012 By Robert Densmore State’s Thales takeover spells disaster for defence firm and investors It is no surprise that Thales’ prime shareholders looked on the…