The new digital magazine explores current issues and the latest technological developments in the defence industry.

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Thermal management is an increasingly important consideration on today's battlefield. Anthony Beachey reports on how new technologies are being deployed in both vehicles and on soldiers in an attempt to win the battle against thermal control.

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The threat of global terrorism has increased awareness over the security of critical infrastructure. Whether for military bases, civil installations or other critical aspects of infrastructure the need for effective perimeter control is, as Albrecht Muller reports, greater than ever.

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A range of modern camouflage, concealment and deception techniques are being developed. With the intention of countering ever-more accurate weapons and detection devices, and inspired by advances in cutting-edge scientific fields such as biomimetics, fractals, imaging analysis and nanotechnology, they threaten to redefine the battlespace of the future.

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Anthony Beachey looks at developments in military electronics and power supply systems in the air and on the ground.

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The Stuxnet worm is the most high-profile recent example of the sophistication of modern cyber attacks. Chris Lo surveys the electronic landscape, revealing how the world's militaries are protecting themselves from this insidious threat.

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Renewed Nato commitment at the Lisbon Summit in November has reignited debate over European missile defence. In the wake of the summit Dr Gareth Evans discovers how broader co-operation on missile defence - Russia included - could erase ingrained battle lines, paving the way for some semblance of common security.

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The danger of IEDs continues to plague coalition troops serving in conflict zones. Army Technology looks at new methods and technology used to deactivate and defuse these threats.

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The war in Afghanistan is driving technological change and innovation in all spheres of military equipment. One are where this is particularly evident, Anthony Beachey reports, is in the field of ammunition and fuses.

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Addressing climate change has to be about a lot more than cutting emissions; it demands a serious review of the way in which militaries tackle the issue of product procurement and lifecycle management. Group Captain Maurice Dixon of the UK's Ministry of Defence talks to Phin Foster about how a changing environment will influence how vehicles are developed and the theatres of war where they are deployed.

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