In this issue: The Royal Navy's Merlin makeover, the future of Phantom Eye in the UAV market, how simulation villages are creating realistic training scenarios from around the world, a new chapter for the US Marines and more

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The last few years has seen a revolution in how people share information through social media like Facebook and Twitter. Now the US military wants to give soldiers similar tools to share data on the battlefield in order to win battles. Recent advances in military network technology and the use of off-the-shelf mobile phones mean that dream is finally becoming a reality.

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The Royal Thai Army has taken control of the country in a non-violent coup, the US Government has sent 80 military personnel to assist the search of kidnapped Nigerian girls and Russia has started a partial withdrawal of military personnel from the regions bordering Ukraine. Army-technology.com wraps up the key headlines from May.

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Earlier this month, India’s BJP party won a landmark victory in the country’s general elections. But new Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inherited from the outgoing UPA government a defence ministry besieged by scandal and Armed Services desperately short of critical assets. Dev Mehta looks at the situation in more detail.

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Assault rifles such as the M16, AK-47M and K2 provide precise, powerful and reliable firepower. Army-technology.com profiles the major assault rifles in service with the world's biggest armies.

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Amphibious assault vehicles, capable of thwarting the enemy across land or water, are growing in popularity as flexible systems become paramount. Army-technology.com profiles the best amphibious infantry fighting vehicles based on amphibious performance, armament and protection.

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Using realistic training environments to ensure troops are properly prepared for the actual surroundings in which they will do battle is a concept dating back to the First World War. Over the years since, the Ministry of Defence has been responsible for setting up a number of villages which have evolved to realistically simulate potential and current theatres of combat, from Germany to Afghanistan.

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Light armoured vehicles serve as the primary mobile platforms for infantry, paratroopers, and marines. Army-technology.com profiles eleven of the best 4x4 light armoured vehicles among under 10t weight class based on self-protection, fire-power and mobility.

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In this issue: Europe's next-gen combat drones, smart weapons, Turkey's ambitions for a self-sufficient defence industry, progress in NATO’s missile defence programme and more

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The ATK XM-25 Individual Semi-automatic Airburst Weapon System (ISAAW) was nicknamed The Punisher by Special Operations personnel who trialled it in Afghanistan. Using laser targeting technology, soldiers can control where the 25mm round will explode in relation to the target. Jarrod Krull, communications manager with ATK Armament Systems, offers an update on the current status of the programme.

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