Friendlier Fire

The House of Commons public accounts committee report, published in April 2006, says that half of the programmes intended to reduce friendly fire incidents through enhanced location awareness and battlefield equipment have "suffered delays, been deferred or re-scoped".

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  In one recent example, three British soldiers from the 1st Battalion the...
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  The House of Commons public accounts committee report, published in April...
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  Coalition forces are trying harder than ever to avoid such incidents, using a...
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  Earlier this year, the UK Defence Secretary Des Browne said 12 British...

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