Editor's letter

Welcome to the 155th issue of Global Defence Technology magazine.

The Gulf Cooperation Council states have long been a key market for Western defence manufacturers, with countries like Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar all spending considerable sums in recent years on fast jet platforms. With defence budgets growing, is this trend set to continue?

Elsewhere, the development of new armoured and infantry fighting vehicles is having to be adapted in real time as autonomy and new drone threats threaten to redraw the blueprints.

Also, don’t miss out on the latest insight from the team on developments in the Pentagon, analysis of key out-of-service dates of the UK military, examination of Nato’s forward presence at Estonia’s Ämari Air Base, and much more.

All this and the latest defence industry news, comment, and analysis from GlobalData. 

Richard Thomas, editor-in-chief