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12 Wings over romania
op Reassurance bolsters air expeditionary concept
by Chris Thatcher
16 Fatherly advice from DADD
Finding solutions for fl ying information
by Chris Thatcher
20 rise of the battalion
Chinook helps transform tactical aviation
by Chris Thatcher
24 Value proposition
From iRB check box to new partnerships for SMEs
an interview with Bluedrop's Derrick Rowe
28 Navy in-service support
Building long-term strategic partnerships
by Elizabeth Smith
29 A king for iSr?
Boeing's RAMiS targets special forces
by Vanguard Staff
30 Wideband HF radio
From proof of concept to prototype
by Vanguard Staff
31 Evolving our new normal
Four pillars of wisdom to drive a change agenda
by Sean Riley
34 WestDef: A er Afghanistan
debating the opportunities for innovation
by John Jones
36 riMPAC target practice
Allies turn their guns on Hammerhead
by Ian Coutts
DEPArtMENtS
6 SitrEP: Adjusting to value propositions
8 iNSiDE iNDUStrY: Making your iSR product better
10 DEFENCE MArKEt: Enhancing the eye in the sky
38 BOOKSHELF: nATo in Afghanistan
42 iNtELLiGENCE: The analyst's dilemma
44 EDGE OF tECH: Modelling the RCn's future fl eet
46 tHE LASt WOrD: Who holds power in iran?
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26 French-U.S. interoperability at sea
A tradition of excellence
by Capt.(n) Christophe Balducchi
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C4ISR: A DADD's advice
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Four pillars of wisdom
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