Articles from Armada International (June 1, 2003)

Title	Author	Type	Words
A fast moving drone world: unquestionably, the drone world is one of the fastest moving sectors of the defence industry. This page provides a brief account of the events that have taken place since Armada began this series of articles at the beginning of 2003. (UAV Update).	Biass, Eric H.		560
Actually, not so Klein *. (Digest).			103
AgustaWestland. (Business).			39
Alvis Hagglunds. (Business).			45
Attack helicopters for the new Millennium: the switch in defence planning from massed tank battles in central Europe to expeditionary warfare and peacekeeping/enforcement in other continents is moving the emphasis in attack helicopters from dedicated day/night all-weather anti-armour operations to designs that are lighter, less expensive, easier to deploy in fixed-wing transport aircraft and operationally more flexible. (Rotary-wing).	Braybrook, Roy		2441
BAE Systems. (Business).			64
BGT. (Business).			46
Big deals in short. (Business).			312
CAE flight trainer win. (Digest).			118
CAE. (Business).			29
Cerberus set to protect. (Digest).			77
CL-289 upgrade gets roll-out. (Digest).			74
Drones turn nasty: the successful firing of laser-homing Lockheed Martin Hellfire anti-armour missiles from CIA-operated General Atomics MQ-1B Predators against ground vehicles in Afghanistan from 2002 (reportedly over 40 rounds) and in Yemen in 2003 opened the eyes of the leading armed services to the possibility of avoiding the use of expensive manned aircraft in some ground attack missions. (Armed UAV).	Braybrook, Roy		1399
General Dynamics Decision Systems. (Business).			43
Go-go-go with laptop SUV. (Digest).			190
GPS proves jam resistant: type the phrase "GPS jammer" into any Internet search engine, and you'll find dozens of sites assuring you that anyone with a modest degree of hobbyist electronic construction skills can build a jammer able to disrupt the Global Positioning System, an essential navigation aid in modern combat. But as the Iraqi armed forces learned in March 2003, GPS isn't so easy to knock out. (Navigation).	Richardson, Doug		2142
Hale high in the sky: turbine-engined unmanned aircraft with long-span wings offer the prospect of high-altitude, long endurance (Hale) surveillance of enemy territory; their cruise height of over 30,000 feet provides a long range to their sensor horizon and, given some degree of stealth, possible immunity from all but the most advanced air defence systems. (Unmanned Flight).	Braybrook, Roy		4305
Harris has received a $ 3.7 million production contract from the US Navy to provide Tactical Airborne Moving Map Capability (Tammac) Digital Map Computers for US Navy, Marine Corps and Army aircraft. (Business).			51
Harris received a $ 22 million contract award from Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control for the production of electronics for the Improved Fire Control Systems used in the US Army's Multiple Launch Rocket System M2701A and the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (Himars). (Business).			76
Harris. (Business).			67
In control of the sky: aerial dominance--the ability to employ assets with impunity in the airspace above enemy territory and forces--depends not only on achieving a high kill ratio in air combat (which increasingly relies on situational awareness provided by off-board sensors), but also on destroying the enemy's airfields, radars, Sam systems and control centres. (Fixed-wing).	Braybrook, Roy		3128
Intergraph Solutions. (Business).			68
Izar puts down F-310's bottom. (Digest).			95
KVH. (Business).			55
Military aircraft market: who, why, when? As the commercial transport market remains depressed, aircraft manufacturers are looking urgently for growth in the military sector to maintain sales volumes and profit margins. However, current military operations will in the short-term boost spending on guided missiles and bombs, rather than on aircraft replacements. (Complete Guide).	Biass, Eric H.		8958
New tech for cleaning. (Digest).			97
No longer pending. (Digest).			46
Northrop Grumman has selected Marconi Selenia Communications to supply the back-up radio for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter programme. (Business).			61
Northrop Grumman. (Business).			54
P3s can give quite a charge. (Digest).			146
Pilot-free fighters. (Armed UAV).	Braybrook, Roy		2856
POF aims at Nato Std with a bang: Pakistan Ordnance Factories had a comprehensive display at the recent Idex exhibition in Abu Dhabi. The curious eye, though, could not avoid being amazed by the wide range of calibres this single company can cater to. (What's Up?).	Biass, Eric H.		372
Pros and cons. (What's Up).			193
Raytheon. (Business).			62
Raytheon. (Business).			41
Raytheon. (Business).			47
Recon Optical. (Business).			67
Rohde & Shwarz. (Business).			49
Saab Training Systems. (Business).			30
Specialty coats Europe. (Digest).			118
Stand Well Clear: More Adventures in Military Aviation. (Digest).			183
Textron Marine & Land. (Business).			48
Thales Communications. (Business).			52
Thales Communications. (Business).			57
Thrust Roxel: after the merger of the bulk of Europe's tactical missiles activities into MBDA, it became somewhat obvious that a similar walk to the altar would sooner or later take place with those concerned with the tail end of the weapons, in this instance Celerg and the Rocket Motors Division of Royal Ordnance. (What's Up).	Biass, Eric H.		406
Ultra Electronics. (Business).			66
Virtual Technology. (Business).			41
Winding up the whirly attackers. (Upgrade Approach).	Grant, Peter		1533
World's largest composite screw. (Digest).			107