Editor's letter

Welcome to the 153rd issue of Global Defence Technology magazine.

An oft underappreciated requirement of modern military forces is their ability to understand and react to shifting battlespaces, so as to better deter threats and counter adversaries. Key to this is the provision of airborne early warning, with European countries keen to ensure currency given Russian activity.

Elsewhere, the sudden cessation of the US M10 Booker light tank programme well encapsulates both the shift in land domain requirements and an ongoing debate into the future of armour in modern combat doctrine.

Also, don’t miss out on the latest insight from the team on the loitering munitions market, Latin America’s OPV needs, a comparative analysis of Indian and Pakistan military capabilities, and much more.

All this and the latest defence industry news, comment, and analysis from Global Defence Technology. 

Richard Thomas, editor-in-chief