Articles from Armada International (April 1, 2008)

Title	Author	Type	Words
Big deals in short.			323
Drone eye capability and cost: there are basically three categories of electro-optical payloads made available for drones: fixed, small gimballed (down to about six inches in diameter) and large gimballed (six to nine inches). The types used very much depend on the type of data one expects from them, and this in turn dictates the choice of platform.	Biass, Eric H.		1201
Eurofighter Air Forces stretch wings together.			129
Goodbye Dubai: the Dubai Air Show held its past promises to become a high-quality leading international aviation exhibition whilst retaining an atmosphere of what used to be termed an 'air fair'. Between 11 and 15 November 2007 it was all business in the halls and chalets--and superb displays in the skies.	Biass, Eric H.		2418
Lighting the adventure.			106
Nano-nano radio makes history.			112
Newest Acog is brilliant.			157
PDCue is PDQ.			136
Remote control combat: on 19 January in Baghdad A US Army Mrap vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device. The force of the blast hurled the vehicle into the air and caused it to overturn. Although three soldiers inside the vehicle's V-shaped hull were injured, the only fatality suffered was the gunner who was riding in an open hatch shielded by a protection kit.	Kemp, Ian		2617
Rotary wings for Navies: developments in turbo-shaft engines, rotor technology and lightweight avionics and armament allowed the roles of shipborne helicopters to be expanded to include armed assault, anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface vessel warfare, over-the-horizon targeting, mine laying/mine-countermeasures and airborne early warning.	Braybrook, Roy		2703
South Africa tests Milan ADT.			110
Taking the fight to the net: on 25 January 2008 one of the world's best hackers, a 58-year-old male code-named Astra, was arrested in Athens, Greece. Astra is suspected of hacking into France's Dassault company's computer systems, stealing corporate secrets and selling them through the Internet to buyers in Europe, South Africa, Asia, South America and the Balkans for more than $ 361 million.	Keggler, Johnny		1836
The Nanosar is watching.			146
The vision thing, on the helmet.	Withington, Thomas		2509
Transport aircraft morphing: the planning switch from a short central European war to protracted out-of-area operations has raised logistic needs. Aside from requiring increased range, the aircraft to be purchased from now on will have to accommodate larger and heavier ground vehicles.	Braybrook, Roy		3117
Vehicle-borne WST 6000 CGPS.			87
When it's humid, dark and sticky: less discussed.	Kemp, I.; Withington, T.; Keggler, J.	Company overview	7232