INDEX
   
4 Editor's Comment
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6 DefenceIntegration.org
Chairs Global Conference
on Air Weapons Systems
Integration for a second time
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10 How to win contracts and alienate
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12 V&A Cold War Exhibition
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14 Husky under Starter's orders
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19 Bahrain International Airshow
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20 Breakthrough infra red sensor for military tyre and vehicles
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21 EADS Defence & Security
wins NATO DCIS contract
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22 Froude Hotmann:
Testing The Waters
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23 Magnetometers in Defence
Applications
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24 DefenceIntegration.org
attends DVD 2009
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26 DVD 2009 Previewed equipment event is most comprehensive to date
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28 Peli: Seeing the Light
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30 DSEi Reviewed by
DefenceIntegration.org
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34 UAV - Therma
Management for UAV's
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38 Wired for UAVs
   
 
 

DVD, a major event in the Defence calendar, expanded its reach in 2008 to encompass clothing, medical and general supplies, food, fuels and test equipment as well as vehicles. “DVD offered an extraordinary opportunity to trial military vehicles in 2008, at the excellent facilities at Millbrook Proving Ground as shown by our photography of the event” said Dr. Anthony Mc Donagh-Smith, CEO of SAE-UK.org and Editor of DefenceIntegration.org
Last year's DVD industry day was the most popular to date, with more than 5000 visitors attending the event to learn about the latest developments in the provision of vehicles, equipment and supplies to frontline troops. DVD 2008, hosted by the Specialist Utility Vehicles Integrated Project Team (SUV IPT) of Defence Equipment and Support at the MOD, was the most comprehensive so far, with eight teams, including Defence Food Services, Medical and General Supplies, Defence Fuels Group, Defence Clothing, Deployable Support and Test Equipment and General Support Vehicles and Battlefield Infrastructure, there to interact with industry and do T

“The tremendous success of last year's event shows just how valuable the exchange of knowledge and ideas is to our suppliers and their customers,” said Nigel Gilhead, SUV IPT Team Leader. “Almost every aspect of using, maintaining and loading vehicles was covered, alongside a vast range of transportable supplies. It's a unique opportunity for the defence community and will certainly lead to more effective frontline operations.”
The MoD agreed to purchase 157 Cougar 4X4 vehicles from American company Force Protection Inc. The first vehicles to arrive in the UK are now being fitted with additional protection, weapons, communications systems and specialist electronic counter-measures equipment.
It was also announced at DVD that the MoD is purchasing 14 more Vikings and a further 72 Jackals. Visitors had the opportunity to go for test rides in both vehicles at the event. There are articles about this subject detailing these deals in 2009 in this Edition.
 
 
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