The firing tested the BAE Systems designed Common Combat System (CCS) on board, which functions as the digital ‘brain’ of the boat controlling its ‘eyes’, ‘ears’ and ‘nervous system’. Using the torpedo test, the cutting-edge system was able to interpret sonar readings, and then attack a moving target with a practice weapon. The CCS, completed… Continue reading HMS ARTFUL TEST FIRES FIRST TORPEDO USING NEW UK-MADE ADVANCED COMBAT SYSTEM
Month: March 2016
RUSSIA: SYRIA COULD TURN INTO A FEDERAL REPUBLIC AFTER THE END OF THE WAR
Russia is considering the establishment of a federal republic in Syria, after the end of the civil war. According to the Russian Federation’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson this proposal represents a drastic political change for Syria since the rise of the Ba’ath Party in 1963. The Russian proposal includes the establishment of different provinces for the… Continue reading RUSSIA: SYRIA COULD TURN INTO A FEDERAL REPUBLIC AFTER THE END OF THE WAR