The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory has been working with the Commando Royal Marines on the UK's biggest annual chemical warfare exercise, Toxic Dagger. Julian Turner finds out how UK military personnel train for chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear attacks.

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Described as “a truly integrated air defence system”, Sky Sabre is intended to enable British forces to identify and engage enemy targets at much greater distance than its predecessor. But how does the system work?

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In this issue: Training the Royal Marines for CBRN threats, inside the Sky Sabre missile defence system, contenders for the US Navy’s future Guided Missile Frigate, and more

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Conventional thinking has long held that when it comes to really big defence projects, procurement, like charity, begins at home. But could working across multinational lines bring rewards?

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Are we seeing the emergence of cyber balkanisation? SecureData chief security strategy officer Charl van der Walt thinks so. We’re heading for cyber balkanisation levels not seen since the Cold War, he tells Elliot Gardner. But what are the implications for enterprise security and international relations?

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Huge leaps in battlefield medicine have resulted in far more lives saved, but on the flip-side many more soldiers are returning home with life-changing disabilities. The US Army’s specialist Tissue Injury and Regenerative Medicine Project Management Office is working on the next tranche of breakthrough; the ability to regenerate body parts.

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US Army awarded $3.53bn contract for TADSS sustainment, CACI won prime position on US DISA’s $17.5bn ENCORE III contract, and Dstl-funded research developed new limb treatment for soldiers. Army-technology.com wraps up key headlines from March 2018.

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The US Navy recently announced that the carriers George H.W. Bush and Dwight D. Eisenhower will be the first to field the MQ-25A Stingray unmanned aerial refuelling system, essentially a massive UAS capable of refuelling aircraft in the air. Claire Apthorp examines the project in advance of the request for proposals.

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America has far outstripped its rivals when it comes to defence innovation, but there are signs that this seems to be slowing and could possibly be in danger of stalling altogether, a situation that could open the door to China.

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Quieter, more sustainable bases are not just more efficient, they are safer and more survivable too, according to World Housing Solutions (WHS) founder Ron Ben-Zeev.

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