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Wed, 21/05/2014 - 06:00
Innovation in defence technology doesn’t have to mean complicated electronic systems or advanced engineering projects. One new capability the British Army introduced during the launch event for Force Troops Command, held at Upavon airfield on Salisbury Plain in March, is a
Wed, 21/05/2014 - 06:00
The official request for proposals (RFP) for the Brazilian Navy’s Sistema de Gerenciamento do Amazonia Azul (Blue Amazon Management System – SisGAAz) was launched on March 19. Proposals will be received until 16 July 2014 and a shortlist of contenders will be announced on 25
Wed, 21/05/2014 - 06:00
The Navy’s investment into virtual training and other simulation is paying dividends. Science and technology (S&T) is making training more effective, efficient and economical, and expanding the “science of learning.” According to Capt. Steve Nakagawa, USN, Comm
Wed, 21/05/2014 - 06:00
The criminal indictment of five People Liberation Army officers for hacking into the computers of six U.S. companies for economic espionage to steal trade secrets and sensitive information sends a message but the bite has no teeth. The better way to hold China accountable is to take th
Tue, 20/05/2014 - 06:00
The Colombian Army (Ejército Nacional de Colombia) will receive the last eight of 28 COMMANDO Advanced APC high mobility 4x4 armoured vehicles that were purchased by the South American country in July 2013 from Textron Marine & Land Systems (TM&LS). The $31.6 million
Tue, 20/05/2014 - 06:00
Britain's third £1 billion Astute Class nuclear submarine, Artful, was lowered into the water at Barrow-in-Furness on Saturday, 17 May. Moving the nuclear-powered attack submarine from the BAE Systems construction hall at Barrow-in-Furness, in Cumbria, and into the water w
Mon, 19/05/2014 - 06:00
Here are the top 17 companies ranked by total arms sales in 2012. According to SIPRI , arms sales in this context are defined as “sales of military goods and services to military customers, including sales for both do
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