Air traffic management systems rely increasingly on complex IT networks
30 June 2009
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UK rules out imminent revision of Defence Industrial Strategy
Lord Drayson's leadership on a revised UK DIS would be "eminently sensible" says a government figure, although there are no plans to publish the long-awaited second report
03 July 2009
IMDS 2009: Russia cuts two frigate programmes
Russia's Grom-class frigate and third Neustrashimy-class frigate are being offered for sale overseas, both having lain, incomplete, in a domestic shipyard for more than a decade
03 July 2009
On dry land - The onshore drivers of piracy
The international community has responded to the growing piracy problem off Somalia through maritime means. Peter Chalk and Laurence Smallman argue that piracy will never be eradicated unless measures are taken on land as well
03 July 2009
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- Piracy's rising tide - Somali piracy develops and diversifies
US troops launch major offensive against Afghan Taliban
On 2 July, the US army launched its first offensive against the Taliban in Helmand since US Marines were deployed to the southern Afghan province earlier this year.
02 July 2009
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- Booster shot The US increases its forces in Afghanistan
Australia outlines five-year procurement plan
Australia announces a detailed defence procurement plan for the next five years
02 July 2009
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- Australia plans for life in a changing region
Setting standards
Back in 2005, Denis O'Connor said the 43 force structure in England andWales was not fit for purpose. Sarah Bebbington finds out how he now sees the future of the police service in his post as HM chief inspector of constabulary
02 July 2009
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Royal Navy carrier programme faces 25% cost hike
A leaked memorandum warns of a "fight for survival" of the Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier programme when the revised cost is published by the MoD in July
02 July 2009
BAE plans to appeal Swedish AWV decision, axes Hägglunds jobs
The loss of the Swedish AWV contract to Patria leads BAE to cut 320 jobs within its Hägglunds division
02 July 2009
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- Missile Defense Agency revises missile-target plans
- DCNS aims to capture quarter of French support services market
- Romania extends deadline for Alenia's Avioane Craiova takeover negotiations
- UK must cut investment to tackle 'black hole' in budget, report says
- US reopens defence dialogue with China
- Security
- US and Pakistan renew intelligence co-operation
- Bloodless Honduran coup deposes president
- SVBIED tactics evolve in Pakistan
- Nuclear fallout - North Korea returns to proliferation programme
- Honduras dismisses military chief amid political chaos
- Ploughshare politics - The future of Hizbullah's militia
