Tag: Boeing
Let’s Get Linky!
The Link-16 radio communications protocol, of which the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) commenced development in the 1970s, and which commenced fielding in the...
Local Stability in Troubled Times
The 34-day war that erupted in Lebanon in 2006 involving the Israeli armed forces and the Hezbollah insurgent organisation resulted in an expansion of...
Strike from the Sea
Armada launches its new Stirling column providing the latest news and developments in the Special Forces community. Named after David Stirling, the founder of...
Heavy Metal
Around the world, navies are procuring multi-purpose and flexible frigates and destroyers with new generation sensors and weapons capable of accomplishing a wide-range of...
Rotors Over The Ocean
This year’s Farnborough International Airshow held in the United Kingdom in July saw a number of significant announcements regarding the naval support helicopter domain,...
The Magic Bullet Theory
As Armada was going to press, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) launched three ballistic missiles off its eastern coast towards the Yellow...
Vehicles For Change
Current counter-insurgency operations are occurring in vast theatres in North Africa and the Middle East, often in semi-arid and desert conditions. This is spurring...
What Lies Beneath?
Ship categories are changing: As navies are required to respond to an ever-increasing spectrum of traditional and non-traditional threats, the lines of classification between...
Cost versus Credibility
While a maritime patrol capability is important for many countries, not all can afford aircraft than can provide a full spectrum of capabilities. However,...
Dumb Bombs with Graduate Degrees
From the early days of aerial warfare, air forces around the world have sought ways to increase the accuracy and lethality of air-delivered ordnance,...
