Australia and India Advancing Military Robotics

Posted by Paul Fiddian - Armed Forces International's Lead Reporter on 11/06/2013 - 06:35:00

Australia and India Advancing Military Robotics

Both Australia and India are looking to take battlefield robotics to the next level, especially so far as human interaction and independence are concerned

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Indian Air Force Gets First PC-7 MkII Trainers

Posted by Paul Fiddian - Armed Forces International's Lead Reporter on 07/06/2013 - 08:45:00

Indian Air Force Gets First PC-7 MkII Trainers

The first 12 upgraded PC-7 turboprop trainers for the Indian Air Force have been delivered. 63 more will join them between now and 2015

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Ospreys and Commandos Expand Special Ops Group

Posted by Paul Fiddian - Armed Forces International's Lead Reporter on 07/06/2013 - 07:35:00

Ospreys and Commandos Expand Special Ops Group

RAF Mildenhall's 352nd Special Operations Group will start to re-equip with CV-22 Osprey tiltrotors and MC-130J Commando II refuellers this month

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First FREMM Frigate For Italian Navy

Posted by Paul Fiddian - Armed Forces International's Lead Reporter on 06/06/2013 - 08:15:00

First FREMM Frigate For Italian Navy

The Italian Navy now has its first FREMM frigate, the Carlo Bergamini. Nine more FREMM (fregata multi-missione) vessels will join it in months ahead

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Upgraded Harriers To Serve On In USMC

Posted by Paul Fiddian - Armed Forces International's Lead Reporter on 05/06/2013 - 10:00:00

Upgraded Harriers To Serve On In USMC

With the F-35 Lightning II programme running behind schedule, the US Marine Corps' AV-8B Harrier IIs are getting a service life extension

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Terrier Drive-by-Wire Vehicle Joins British Army

Posted by Paul Fiddian - Armed Forces International's Lead Reporter on 05/06/2013 - 10:00:00

Terrier Drive-by-Wire Vehicle Joins British Army

BAE Systems' state-of-the art Terrier CEV (Combat Engineer Vehicle) enters British Army service: the first drive-by-wire vehicle to do so.

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60+ Nations Sign UN Arms Trade Treaty

Posted by Paul Fiddian - Armed Forces International's Lead Reporter on 04/06/2013 - 10:35:00

60+ Nations Sign UN Arms Trade Treaty

More than 60 nations sign the United Nations' Arms Trade Treaty within hours of its launch - an encouraging event, according to Secretary General Ban Ki-moon

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Oshkosh P-19R Firefighting Vehicles For USMC

Posted by Paul Fiddian - Armed Forces International's Lead Reporter on 04/06/2013 - 10:30:00

Oshkosh P-19R Firefighting Vehicles For USMC

Oshkosh Defence has been awarded a $192m contract for the supply of P-19R (Replacement) ARFF (Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting) vehicles to the United States Marine Corps

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Nuclear Powers Increase Warhead Arsenals

Posted by Paul Fiddian - Armed Forces International's Lead Reporter on 03/06/2013 - 09:15:00

Nuclear Powers Increase Warhead Arsenals

China, India and Pakistan have all increased their nuclear warheads inventories, while other nations have cut back or in some cases, not moved either way

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India Developing Glide Bomb for Air Force Jets

Posted by Paul Fiddian - Armed Forces International's Lead Reporter on 03/06/2013 - 05:35:00

India Developing Glide Bomb for Air Force Jets

India defence scientists are developing the country's first home-grown glide bomb to strengthen the Indian Air Force's frontline combat jets' strike capabilities

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