The modern military unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that offer an invaluable contribution to battlefield surveillance and combat owe much to lessons learned from their predecessors, whether successful or otherwise. Berenice Baker examines how current autonomous and remotely piloted aircraft have evolved from their predecessors and what has been learned from those that did not make the grade.

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In this issue: how over a million fake components made it into the US Air Force’s supply chain, technology to detect biological threats, the F-16 AIDEWS radar warning system and progress of the US Navy’s railgun.

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Having successfully captured a healthy proportion of the traditionally Republican military vote, Barack Obama must deliver on his promises to help veterans find jobs, or risk losing support as defence cuts see more former service personnel enter civilian life. Berenice Baker explores what the US election results could mean for former service personnel seeking employment.

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As the BAE / EADS merger was shelved, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney revealed his plans for extravagant defence budgets. Army-technology.com wraps up the key headlines from October 2012.

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The threat of a devastating chemical or biological attack on troops and the looming threat of Syrian instability have triggered militaries into action. Liam Stoker investigates technology in the works that could formulate a comprehensive protection strategy.

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Handheld biometric devices have become an essential piece of kit for today's soldier. Dr Gareth Evans investigates the innovations which are aiming to change the face of the battlefield.

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The European Defence Agency (EDA) is founded on the principle of pooling resources and knowledge. Berenice Baker attends the agency's Green Blade multinational helicopter exercise and finds its greatest benefit could extend beyond just conflict-ready interoperability, to establishing mutual trust and comradeship between participants.

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Cyber security is, for the first time, high on the agenda of election issues being addressed by the US presidential candidates. Berenice Baker examines the difference between the approaches Barack Obama and Mitt Romney intend to take, and what each means for the safety of data and infrastructure in America and the rest of the Western world.

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In this issue: the role of the private sector in the military aerospace industry, rapidly deployable barriers and new WMD detection systems.

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The proposed merger of BAE Systems and EADS represents the largest defence industry shake-up in decades. While the creation of such a company could be beneficial to the European defence market, it has not been without substantial criticism. Liam Stoker gets to grips with the hugely contentious proposal.

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