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Overall very informative and of great interest in my present work environment with the UK MFTS Design Team at Abbeywood
Major Dan McBride
LATEST DEFENCE NEWS
Public 'should prepare for casualties'
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BAE is 'a different company' now
Chairman Dick Olver says fines draw a 'hard line' under corruption probes
BAE to pay £285m global settlement
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Calls for UK detention inquiry
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FEATURES
Intelligence without borders
The Defence Green Paper has set out the need for closer links with international partners in the future. Professor Anthony Glees, director of the Centre for Security and Intelligence studies at the University of Buckingham, explains why our current reluctance to share intelligence with our EU partners is hampering the battle against terrorismDiving force
Martin Graham, of Defence Equipment and Support, and Martin Burns, of Babcock, examine the MoD/industry joint team approach to submarine support
Smart bomb disposal
With 5131 Bomb Disposal Squadron set to deploy to Afghanistan in March, Squadron Leader Mick Haygarth gives an overview of the Royal Air Force's bomb disposal work
A culture of construction
Hank Heusinkveld, of the US Army Corps of Engineers' AED-North, describes how Afghanistan's equivalent to the United States Military Academy at West Point is helping to rebuild the nation
Our boys behind bars
The number of ex-service personnel in Britain's prisons is finally becoming known following the release of official figures. Joel Shenton explores how the call for improved support for veterans in prison is gathering momentum
Shaping the future of defence
General Sir Mike Jackson and Cate Pye, of PA Consulting Group, identify some of the key components of the forthcoming Strategic Defence Review
The minefield legacy
Warrant Officer Richard Stevens, from the Royal School of Engineering, sets out why the way the MoD helps troops detect anti-personnel mines is a prime example of good practice in military management
Getting to grips with FIST
Major Sabbir Ahmed (Ret'd), Industry Analyst with Frost and Sullivan, asks if the MoD is on track for the delivery of its Future Integrated Soldier Technology (FIST) programme
In command and control
The German Army's Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Hans-Otto Budde discusses the need to invest in the best and most appropriate technology for modern German land forces
A question of balance
In an interview with Michael Thame, Defence Equipment and Support's Colonel Nick Wills describes the responsibilities and considerations in procuring new vehicles for our forces
Driving unity forward
Defence Management Journal considers the EDA's viewpoint that European cooperation could be the path to success for military development on new armoured fighting vehicles
In the hot seat
Aerospace Consulting Analyst at Frost & Sullivan Nathan Laryea explains why safe seating is a critical aspect of vehicle survivability in military operations, particularly against the threat of IEDs
