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20,000 Flight Hours of HERON 1 – An Interim Solution Turns into a Success Story
This article confirms the achievement of another milestone reached with a remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) of the German Air Force (Luftwaffe). In his letter to the soldiers and civilian employees...
View ArticleNetwork Centric Warfare at the Tactical Level
Whether in counterinsurgency (COIN) operations, in larger scale ‘traditional’ battlefield conflict or – increasingly the case – “Operations Other Than War,” tactical conflict in the 21. Century is...
View ArticleNew Indigenous Fighter Jets - Turkey and Iran
According to news sources, Turkey is likely to order four F-35 Joint Strike Fighters in addition to the two it had already ordered. Turkey had originally planned to buy up to 100 F-35s to replace its...
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A Global Threat - Strategic and Critical Commodities in Danger
There is an information gap on the significance of non-fuel minerals for the defence industry. As the reliability of future supplies of strategic metals and alloys is of increasing concern to many...
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What Did You Do in the War, Mummy?
As a new year brings the prospect of further transformation in military affairs, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) in London is said to be, “leaning towards making the change” to allow women to serve in...
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Surface Navy 2015: Algeria Strengthens its Surface Ship Capabilities
The first MEKO A200 frigate built for the Algerian National Navy has been undocked at Abu Dhabi Mar Kiel (ADM Kiel) shipyard on 5 December 2014. The approximately 3,700t (full displacement) ship, with...
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Surface Navy 2015: News from the Maritime World
The first Damen STAN PATROL 3007 has arrived at Damen Shipyards Gorinchem in the Netherlands for outfitting. The vessel is one of nine that the Royal Bahamas Defence Force has ordered from Damen...
View ArticleSurface Navy 2015: US Navy's LCS Programme Still On Course
The US Navy's (USN) littoral combat ship (LCS) program me, one of the largest defence contracts in Wisconsin-USA, remains afloat even as critics say planned changes aren't enough to make the vessels...
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Surface Navy 2015: Raytheon's Solutions for Navies Worldwide
Raytheon is a premier ship systems integrator, delivering proven, affordable and highly automated solutions for Navies worldwide. The company is showing its latest innovations and meeting customers at...
View ArticleSurface Navy 2015: GD Features Mk 46 GWS for LCS and DDG-1000 + New Business...
The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) awarded General Dynamics Land Systems a $26.2 million contract for the production of MK46 Modification (Mod) 2 Gun Weapon Systems (GWS) for use on Littoral Combat...
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Surface Navy 2015: Kelvin Hughes Demonstrating the Full Range of Naval...
Kelvin Hughes is exhibiting at the Surface Navy Association’s 27th National Symposium, being a key event for the US Navy (USN), attended by high ranking officers, including four-star Admirals, US...
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Surface Navy 2015: Aydin Displays Offers Full Line of Displays for All...
Aydin Displays has been designing and supplying ruggedised display equipment and computer workstations for military programmes for over 46 years. Aydin has a proven reputation of expertise in...
View ArticleSurface Navy 2015: Seen & Heard on Day One
The US Navy (USN) could enlist private shipyards to help relieve a maintenance backlog for its attack submarines, which translates into a potential opportunity for Newport News Shipbuilding. Companies...
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Four Acres of Sovereignty - A Survey of the UK's Aircraft Carrier
At 65,000t and almost 300m in overall length, the two QUEEN ELIZABETH-class (QEC) aircraft carriers being built for the Royal Navy are the largest naval vessels ever built in Britain. They are also the...
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SHOT Show 2015: Fragment Protective Clothing – A Holistic Approach to...
One of the main risks soldiers face in today’s missions is the effect of IEDs. In an IED explosion a combination of resulting blast, fire and fragmentation affects the human body and can have severe...
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SHOT Show 2015: Andre Forkert Reports
Laser Devices is now Steiner eOptics, it just happened 1 January. Steiner eOptics shows the DBAL-A3 class 1/3R Civilian, the first eye-safe IR laser pointer, IR illuminator and green laser pointer in a...
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SHOT Show 2015: New Peli Products for iPad protection and lighting innovations
Peli Products just released its latest range of products for the iPad protection and a wide offer of lighting solutions for the outdoor fans.New Peli ProGear Voyager cases for both the Apple iPad Air 2...
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SHOT Show 2015: RISE Armament debuts new advanced performance trigger
The RA-535 single-stage drop-in trigger group offers a trigger with almost nonexistent over-travel, an extremely quick reset, and a faster response time for professional and recreational shooters.RISE...
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SHOT Show 2015: New MESA TACTICAL products
A new Mesa Tactical product is the Faro Stock Adapter for the FN SCAR - this new adapter allows the FN-SCAR to use virtually any AR-15 butt stock. The availability of different styles and...
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