Joint High Speed Vessel Trial Success

Posted by Paul Fiddian - Armed Forces International's Lead Reporter on 20/05/2013 - 05:20:00

Joint High Speed Vessel Trial Success

US Navy's second highly versatile Joint High Speed Vessel design passes its Acceptance Trials, taking it one step closer to joining USNS Spearhead in USN service

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Improved FOB Protection with Surveillance Detection Tech

Posted by Victoria Knowles - Armed Forces International Reporter on 17/05/2013 - 07:40:00

Improved FOB Protection with Surveillance Detection Tech

Beam 100 Optical Detection Unit can detect surveillance gear at a distance of over 1km by emitting a laser pulse and analysing the reflected light.

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Third Stealth Corvette For Russian Navy

Posted by Paul Fiddian - Armed Forces International's Lead Reporter on 17/05/2013 - 07:40:00

Third Stealth Corvette For Russian Navy

Russian Navy receives its third Steregushchy-class stealth corvette, with two already supplied and three more to come. Named the 'Boikiy', it'll serve in the Baltic Fleet

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Qatar and Oman AN/AAQ-24 Nemesis Sales Proposed

Posted by Paul Fiddian - Armed Forces International's Lead Reporter on 17/05/2013 - 04:45:00

Qatar and Oman AN/AAQ-24 Nemesis Sales Proposed

Two Middle Eastern nations - Qatar and Oman - are keen to acquire Northrop Grumman's state-of-the art Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures System

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Smart Rifles with Lock-and-Launch Technology Released

Posted by Victoria Knowles - Armed Forces International Reporter on 16/05/2013 - 10:00:00

Smart Rifles with Lock-and-Launch Technology Released

Gun manufacturers in the USA have launched the first 'smart' rifle featuring state-of-the-art networking and military aircraft technology.

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Australia Keen on MQ-4C Triton Naval UAVs

Posted by Paul Fiddian - Armed Forces International's Lead Reporter on 16/05/2013 - 08:00:00

Australia Keen on MQ-4C Triton Naval UAVs

Seeking unmanned aerial vehicles able to carry out wide-reaching maritime surveillance missions, Australia has expressed interest in the MQ-4C Triton design

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Roketsan Joins IDAS Sub-Launched Missile Project

Posted by Paul Fiddian - Armed Forces International's Lead Reporter on 15/05/2013 - 07:00:00

Roketsan Joins IDAS Sub-Launched Missile Project

Roketsan joins innovative submarine-launched missile development programme with the aim of giving the German Navy's Type 212 submarines a unique capability

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US Navy Slingshot Launch for Stealth Drone

Posted by Victoria Knowles - Armed Forces International Reporter on 14/05/2013 - 06:40:00

US Navy Slingshot Launch for Stealth Drone

The US Navy test ground-breaking launch technology for the first time on their X-47B unmanned stealth drone

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Ballistic Missile Target Test Flight Success

Posted by Paul Fiddian - Armed Forces International's Lead Reporter on 14/05/2013 - 06:00:00

Ballistic Missile Target Test Flight Success

Extended Medium-range Ballistic Missile target is air-launched for the first time, with positive results. According to Lockheed Martin personnel, system performance criteria was successfully met

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Indian Navy MiG-29K Fighters Commissioned

Posted by Paul Fiddian - Armed Forces International's Lead Reporter on 13/05/2013 - 06:00:00

Indian Navy MiG-29K Fighters Commissioned

The Indian Navy's been sea-trialling MiG-29Ks and -KUBs since 2010. Now, its first 16 examples have been commissioned with the creation of a new fighter squadron

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