22/05/2013 - 08:30:00
HMS Ark Royal Makes Final Voyage
The aircraft carrier, HMS Ark Royal, after a history...
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Ukraine Opens ICBM Disposal Site
Ukraine opens dedicated intercontinental ballistic missile disposal and rec...
Read More....21/05/2013 - 03:55:00
More AGM-114 Hellfires for British ...
British Army Apache AH1 fleet is being supplied with additional AGM-114 Hel...
Read More....20/05/2013 - 10:25:00
Israel Leads World in UAV Exports
Israel has exported more unmanned aerial vehicles on an annual basis than a...
Read More....20/05/2013 - 05:20:00
Joint High Speed Vessel Trial Succe...
US Navy's second highly versatile Joint High Speed Vessel design passes its...
Read More....Indian Navy Trikand Frigate Completes Sea Trials
Posted by Paul Fiddian - Armed Forces International's Lead Reporter on 19/04/2013 - 06:25:00
INS Trikand successfully completes six weeks' worth of sea trials. Now, the Indian Navy's last Talwar-class frigate should enter service in June 2013
Read more....WASP Lightweight Counter-IED System Launched
Posted by Paul Fiddian - Armed Forces International's Lead Reporter on 18/04/2013 - 10:45:00
Chemring EOD's new lightweight counter-explosives technology uses water jets to render roadside bombs and other improvised explosive devices useless
Read more....Japan Scrambles Record Number of Fighters Against China
Posted by Victoria Knowles - Armed Forces International Reporter on 18/04/2013 - 10:40:00
2012 saw the most Japanese fighter plans scrambled against Chinese aircraft intrusions. A total 306 aircraft were sent out to assess potential threats from 248 Russian jets
Read more....First 2013 Joint Warrior Military Exercise Begins
Posted by Paul Fiddian - Armed Forces International's Lead Reporter on 18/04/2013 - 05:45:00
Fast jets, helicopters, warships, submarines and maritime patrol aircraft gather once again in Scotland as the year's first Exercise Joint Warrior gets underway
Read more....India's Military Spending Falls by 2.8%
Posted by Victoria Knowles - Armed Forces International Reporter on 17/04/2013 - 06:40:00
India's military spending has fallen 2.8 percent since 2012, yet the country still remains in the top five weapons importers for the world. The fall in spending comes as other militaries announce the first defense reductions since 1998
Read more....US Air Force to Cut Space Program Spending
Posted by Victoria Knowles - Armed Forces International Reporter on 16/04/2013 - 06:00:00
The US Air Force is to cut spending on its space program by a third for 2014. Budget cuts are being made across satellite systems, research & development and ground equipment
Read more....First Upgraded RAF Chinook HC6 Helicopter Flies
Posted by Paul Fiddian - Armed Forces International's Lead Reporter on 16/04/2013 - 05:00:00
First new-build Boeing Chinook HC6 airframe makes its maiden flight in the US. The very latest CH-47 Chinook variant, it boasts a host of advanced new features
Read more....Defence Cuts Impact on 2012 Global Military Spending
Posted by Paul Fiddian - Armed Forces International's Lead Reporter on 15/04/2013 - 10:15:00
Global military spending dropped 0.5 per cent between 2011 and 2012, according to Swedish research organisation SIPRI. That hasn't happened since the late 1990s
Read more....Next-Gen Russian Stealth Bomber Design Approved
Posted by Paul Fiddian - Armed Forces International's Lead Reporter on 12/04/2013 - 10:05:00
Russian defence officials approve the design and technical specifications of a new long-range stealth bomber aircraft, set to enter Russian Air Force service in the 2020s
Read more....Columbian Army to Purchase Further S-70i Black Hawk Helicopters
Posted by Victoria Knowles - Armed Forces International Reporter on 12/04/2013 - 05:15:00
The Columbian Army is to purchase further S-70i Black Hawk Helicopters. The new aircraft are expected to be delivered in October 2013, prepared for a wide range of mission requirements including cargo and ballistic protection
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