Jun 2011, Vol. 14, No. 1
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RUSI Defence Systems is produced three times a year and examines strategic, conceptual and acquisition issues faced by the global defence community. It is read in over a hundred countries and regularly features contributions from prominent and distinguished defence chiefs, scientists and industrialists from across the globe.

 
Issue: Jun 2011, Vol. 14, No. 1
Ties That Bind: US Perspectives on the UK's SDSR Jeffrey Bradford suggests that the United Kingdom’s military force reductions are of little relevance to the nature of the UK-United States ‘Special Relationship’.
Jeffrey Bradford
Reform Underway Mark Phillips assesses the task that lies ahead for the Defence Reform Unit as it prepares to present its report to the government in July 2011.
Mark Phillips
Linking the Front Line to Suppliers Michael Codner outlines how important front-line/industry relationships could be reinforced, and single service rivalries prevented from skewing equipment decisions.
Michael Codner
Sharpening the Swedish UOR Process Toivo Niemi highlights some of the recent experience that the Swedish armed forces have had with Urgent Operational Requirements and reveals some of the consequences.
Toivo Niemi
Logistics and Support to Expeditionary Operations David Shouesmith reveals the underlying essential characteristics required to ensure adequate logistic support for Future Force 2020.
David Shouesmith
Expeditionary Logistics in the Age of Austerity David M Moore and Peter D Antill from Cranfield University consider the issues and challenges facing the UK in terms of the logistics required for expeditionary operations.
David M Moore and Peter D Antill
Reforming UK Defence Industrial Policy RUSI’s Acquisition Forum makes a robust plea for careful government defence acquisition policy reform and warns of the dangers of any ill-conceived changes.
Trevor Taylor et al
Architecture, Assumptions and Authority Awareness: a ‘Triple A’ Performance for Optimised Capability Delivery Ian Tibbitt and Andrew Daw discuss how best to provide specialist support to those in the MoD and industry struggling to deliver elements of an overall capability landscape that meets the requirement for ‘effective battle-winning forces’.
Ian Tibbitt and Andrew Daw
Scout SV: The Army’s Next Ground-Mounted Manned Recce Platform As the British Army’s existing CVR(T)s reach the end of their useful life, Steve Rowbotham assesses the utility of the British Army’s next reconnaissance vehicle.
Steve Rowbotham
The British Army and its Preparedness for Expeditionary Operations William F Owen considers whether the British Army’s post-SDSR configuration of permanently formed multi-role brigades will enable the British Government to prosecute overseas operations with confidence.
William F Owen
Expeditionary Communications for Civilian Personnel Bjoern Rupp sounds a warning of the risks that communication breakdown can entail for civilians who are engaged on overseas operations.
Bjoern Rupp
The RAF and Expeditionary Operations Elizabeth Quintana assesses whether the British contribution to operations in Libya has been helped or hindered by the UK Government’s Strategic Defence and Security Review
Elizabeth Quintana
Amphibious Battlefield Helicopters Ian Frain assesses the state of the shipborne helicopter market and highlights the rationale that lies behind some of the most high-profile programmes
Ian Frain
Accuracy Above All Else Robert Hewson, editor of Jane’s Air-Launched Weapons, suggests that European missiles such as Storm Shadow and Brimstone have proved to be effective in Libya, but that stocks may have been too low
Robert Hewson
US Air Tanker: A Done Deal Avnish Patel highlights the end of the long-running saga to supply the US Air Force with a replacement for its fleet of venerable air-to-air refuelling aircraft.
Avnish Patel
Marines Are Required: Understanding Is Essential Lee Willett makes the case for the UK to retain a credible seaborne expeditionary capability.
Lee Willett
A CASE in Point: Ensuring Improved Availability and Sustainability of UK Littoral Manoeuvre Capability Stephen Gosden, CASE Team Leader with Babcock’s Marine & Technology Division, looks at how the challenge of ensuring cost-effective and efficient delivery of amphibious capability and platform support is being tackled
Stephen Gosden
European Ballistic Missile Defence: Moving to a New Level George V Galdorisi looks at how NATO’s Ballistic Missile Defence efforts can be used to support expeditionary warfare campaigns.
George V Galdorisi
Achieving Economies of Scale Across the British and French Naval Industries The suggestion that the UK Government might in future have access to a French aircraft carrier raised eyebrows on both sides of the Channel. But the programme to build the Queen Elizabeth class of carriers has involved the French for years.
Simon Michell
The Franco-Russian Mistral-Class Helicopter Carrier Andrea Gilli examines Russia’s recent negotiations with France’s premier naval shipyard for a class of amphibious assault ships, and suggests that this type of deal is likely to become more prevalent.
Andrea Gilli
ONR Global: A Worldwide Network of Naval Technology Expertise Nevin Carr explains why international partnerships bring the knowledge and expertise that ensure technological surprises are avoided
Nevin Carr
The United States Navy’s Search for Alternative Energy Sources Edward Lundquist reveals how finding different fuel sources for the future and increasing fuel efficiency will enhance the combat capability of the service.
Edward Lundquist
High Altitude, Long Endurance: An Important Investment for Future ISTAR Capability Alex Drake, RUSI research analyst, highlights the potential of Low-Earth Orbit and stratospheric UAVS for a range of sovereign UK military applications.
Alex Drake
Maintaining the UK’s Maritime Expeditionary Capability Post SDSR Simon Michell asks whether the Royal Navy has been able to maintain its ability to undertake amphibious warfare operations and provide the means for prosecuting an expeditionary campaign from the sea.
Simon Michell
 
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