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The US defence budget for 2017 is taking a "long-term view", according to Defense Secretary Ash Carter, and seeks to address five evolving challenges in regions including Russia, China and the Middle East. We take a closer look at the Pentagon’s defence spending priorities for the years ahead.
Also in this issue, we ask whether stronger cooperation and consolidation is needed to keep the European defence industry thriving, take a look at the history of women in the US Army, and find out how the US military’s Joint Precision Airdrop System programme is achieving more accurate and secure airdrops without relying on GPS.
Plus, we ask how the UK MoD’s £1.1bn investment into the new fixed wing flying training system will modernise aircrew training, and check in on the US Navy’s Great Green Fleet programme, which has recently launched the first carrier strike group powered party by biofuel.
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The Long-Term View
The proposed US defence budget for 2017 is taking a long-term view in a bid to address evolving threats and challenges. Clair Apthorp investigates what the new spending priorities mean for individual service branches and equipment programmes.
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Time to Consolidate?
Seventy years on from the end of WWII, the European arms industry remains almost entirely organised along old national lines. The resulting implications, including exorbitant costs and overcapacity, have led many to call for the establishment of a single European defence sector, as Dr Gareth Evans reports.
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The Perfect Drop
GPS is a vital enabler of accurate military airdrops, but it has its limitations. Dr Gareth Evans finds out how the development of the US military’s Joint Precision Airdrop System (JPADS) could improve the safety and accuracy of resupply missions where GPS is inaccessible.
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A New Era
In January 2016 all US military occupations and positions were opened to women without exception – a much-welcomed decision which is expected to be implemented with ease. Claire Apthorp takes a look back at how opportunities for women have evolved in the US Army over the past century.
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Sharp Ascent
The UK MoD is investing in the new fixed wing flying training system provided by Ascent Flight Training, will include modern training aircraft and ground based simulators. Claire Apthorp finds out how the programme will modernise flying training.
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Green Sailing
The US Navy has launched its first carrier strike group powered partly by biofuel, a significant turning point in reducing the military’s reliance on imported oil. Dr Gareth Evans checks in on the progress of the Great Green Fleet programme.
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