Armed Forces International News Archives - July 2011
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US Army Threat Detection System Fleet Swells
Posted by Armed Forces International's Defence Correspondent on 13:30:00
US Army to get 29 more Persistent Threat Detection Systems from manufacturer Lockheed Martin to boost Afghan surveillance missions
New CAPTOR Radars to Equip Typhoon Fighters
Posted by Armed Forces International's Aviation Expert on 14:50:00
New CAPTOR-E radar - set to enter service in 2015 - will boost Eurofighter Typhoon's mission capability
French Navy Barracuda Submarine Development
Posted by Armed Forces International's Defence Correspondent on 10:55:00
Go-ahead for development of third new nuclear-powered, cruise-missile equipped submarine for the French Navy
USAF B-1B Lancer Bomber Systems Upgrades
Posted by Armed Forces International's Aviation Expert on 08:05:00
Updated cockpit avionics for all USAF B-1B Lancer intercontinental bombers after $99.5m contract placed with Boeing
Week 3 - July 2011
New Transition Lenses May Boost Combat Survival
Posted by Armed Forces International's Defence Correspondent on 15:00:00
New lens technology reacts to electricity, allowing it to adjust rapidly to different light conditions and potentially saving soldiers' live...
Full Royal Naval Service for Type 45 HMS Diamond
Posted by Armed Forces International's Defence Correspondent on 11:45:00
Type 45 Destroyer, HMS Diamond, is now in full Royal Naval service, following an extensive set of recent sea trials
Chinese Ballistic Anti-Ship Missile Testing
Posted by Armed Forces International's Defence Correspondent on 16:45:00
Newly-developed Chinese anti-ship missile with claimed 2,700km range is being put through testing
Aircraft Carrier Flight Deck Operations System
Posted by Armed Forces International's Defence Correspondent on 13:25:00
MIT's aircraft carrier deck operations Course of Action Planner is put through its paces with successful results