Overview - DEFENCE MANAGEMENT JOURNAL, Issue 33

Taking the lead
Derek Marshall, of SBAC, describes the launch of the UK defence industry’s new anti-corruption initiative, and looks forward to the Forum having a positive impact through stimulation of a wider movement

A perfect balance?
Matthew Saunders and Tracey Hawkins, of law firm DLA Piper, discuss the outcomes of a public consultation on anti-bribery and corruption in UK overseas investments and exports

Getting on with it
Major General Andrew Figgures, Technical Enabling Services – Technical Director (TechDir), examines the journey and future challenges facing TES

A necessary enterprise
Dr Ben Dobson, Head of Defence Systems Business Development for DML Group, looks at the Defence Industrial Strategy objective to engage SMEs and approaches to achieve this

A tough shell to crack
Ballistic specialist Elardus de Lang turns the spotlight onto advances in personal body armour design and application, from the ruminary forms of yesteryear to today’s latest technologies