Print me a UAV!
As the Royal Navy seeks to replace its Boeing/Insitu ScanEagle Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), armadainternational.com talks to experts from the University of Southampton, about...
Crunching the Gears
The Royal Air Force (RAF) is well on its way to clearing up the gearbox issues that have recently plagued its Airbus A400M-C1 Atlas...
UK details involvement with Antonov
During a visit to Ukraine on 20th January the United Kingdom’s defence secretary Sir Michael Fallon met the staff of Antonov in Kiev.
Sir...
Denel Highlights its Capabilities
Expectations of rapid growth in defence spending in countries in the Middle East offer platforms for Denel’s participation in the region’s top defence exhibition...
Replacing the Ex-Pistols
On 18th January the US Army announced that Sig Sauer had been selected to provide its XM17 Modular Handgun System (MHS).
The selection followed two...
Obituary – Jeffrey McKaughan
It was with great sadness that Armada International learned of the passing of our esteemed colleague Jeffrey McKaughan on 17th January, aged 60.
Mr. McKaughan,...
Suited and Booted
Med-Eng’s new EOD-10 Advanced Bomb Suit (ABS) has been designed to reduce the physiological burden for the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technicians.
At the heart...
Kuznetsov transits through English channel
The Russian Navy’s flag ship the Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier is on her way home. She passed through the English Channel on 24th January,...
The End of Charleroi
In the third of our four-part series on the potential effect of nuclear weapons on selected targets around the world, we examine the possible...
Missile Mishaps
The Royal Navy’s Lockheed Martin UGM-133A Trident D-5 Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missiles (SLBMs) are back in the headlines, following revelations on 22nd January that a...
