ARTHUR on Bv206:Fading away?(click to view larger) Fire location radars are valuable in high-end wars against heavy artillery and rocket salvos, and in counter-insurgency conflicts where incoming mortars and simpler rockets are a frequent hazard. While artillery...
* Superconductor step forward: USA’s Brookhaven National Laboratory adds insights into the “pseudogap” phase. * Quantum dots may lead to dark pulse lasers, with applications in atomic clocks and networking technologies. * European governments look to...
Nordic countries Guest article by Per Bjorklund In early 2009 proposals for a broader security and industrial compact emerged among Europe’s northern nations, in part as a response to a growing void at NATO’s center. It has been over a year since this...
Up-armored M3A3s in Iraq(click to view full) The USA’s M2/M3 Bradley Fighting Vehicles have played a central role in armed operations in Iraq. Many of them are now doing it with special reactive applique armor tiles that significantly improve their protection...
USN SH-60F Seahawk(click to view full) On July 2/10, the US DSCA announced [PDF] Tunisia’s formal request to buy 12 refurbished US Navy SH-60F Seahawk utility Helicopters, plus associated equipment. The SH-60Fs would be offered as Excess Defense Articles (grant...
