Over the years – 34 to be precise – armada INTERNATIONAL's editorial target has been rather unique, providing as it did the quintessence of modern defence technologies to its readers. In other words, explain how sophisticated systems operate, and why they are necessary. And this not only to the three traditional services, but also to the benefit of decision makers, defence ministers and universi- ties where our reports tend to be quite in demand judging from the requests for reprints that we receive.
Such distinction does not happen by chance. It mostly results from the fact that armada INTERNATIONAL'S writers and reporters all have strong technological training (some actually are former industry engineers) or in-the-field experience – or both. Another key factor is intelligibility. There is no point in printing articles that can only be fully understood by top English-speaking readers. By producing articles in good, plain English, we also cater to those, around the entire world, for whom this is not their mother tongue. That is why we are truly international.
armada INTERNATIONAL is also innovative. Every issue comes with a supplement called Compendium entirely devoted to a specific subject of defence. Some of these have also introduced quite a novelty in the defence media circles in the form of large, fully illustrated fold-out posters. Demand is so high that some of our issues will now carry two such supplements.
Defence may not always be a rejoicing subject, but at least we endeavour to make it interesting – or at least useful. It’s our mission.
