In this issue: We review the effects of fatigue both mentally and physically within the army, in addition to looking at the Australian Royal Navy, fighter aircrafts in the air force and much more

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Barack Obama authorised supply of non-lethal warfare equipment to the Syrian rebels and Meritor developed two new electronic systems to help military vehicles improve their manoeuvrability. Army-technology.com wraps-up the key headlines from 2013.

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The US Department of Defence (DoD) spent $5bn in 2004 to deliver the Universal Camouflage Pattern for the Army Combat Uniform, which was criticised as unsuitable for use in Afghanistan and temporarily replaced. The DoD has now returned to the drawing board to identify a lasting solution, but could the answer to making soldiers less visible lie in high-tech solutions rather than yet another print design?

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This edition of Latest in Defence looks at a naval training system that combines artificial intelligence with real-world scenarios, a flight simulator that wraps seamlessly around pilots so learning complex tasks become second nature, and Raytheon blows up lots of stuff in the desert during a series of tests on its Excalibur munition.

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Just when you thought military acronyms could not get any more contrived, silly, ingenious or tortuous, as 2013 comes to a close we are delighted to report the industry hasn’t let us down this year. Here in a festive special are the best and worst that came to our attention over the last 12 months and have baffled, intrigued and entertained us.

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The shape of ground warfare is set to change radically over the next few decades under the influence of factors as diverse as climate change, changing population demographics and new sources of energy. Rear Admiral Chris Parry, former director general of development, concepts and doctrine with the UK Ministry of Defence, identifies some of the major drivers of conflict to 2040 and highlights new military technologies that could come to the fore.

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In this issue: We announce the ones to watch in our inaugural GDT / SDI Awards, take a look at military robots that have been inspired by the world of nature, profile ground breaking armoured vehicle technologies and much more

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To recognise outstanding achievements in defence technology and innovation army-technology.com, in partnership with Global Defence Technology and Strategic Defence Intelligence, is proud to announce the inaugural GDT/SDI Awards – Ones to Watch 2013.

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This month Denel has announced plans to roll out the first Badger infantry combat vehicle for the South African National Defence Force in October 2015, while Canada issued request for proposals for satellite communications equipment. Army-technology.com wraps up the key headlines from November 2013.

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International militaries have set ambitious environmental targets, most noticeably based around radical reductions in energy consumption, reliance on fossil fuels and carbon emissions. A recent conference between industry and the ministries of defence of France and Denmark highlighted that the green credentials of defence solutions can be defined in a far wider range of ways and an international context.

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