Contents | MArcH 2009
5 Editorial comment
Editor David Foxwell
Technology transfer could yield economic
Publishing Assistant Nicola Stuart
and operational benefits
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6-10 News
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6-10 News
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Feature 1 Advanced hullforms
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Feature 2 US Navy
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Feature 3 Submarine rescue
22-24 New rescue craft for South Korea and
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Feature 4 Helicopter handling
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Feature 5 Unmanned vehicles
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29-30 France pursues maritime UAV integration
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Feature 6 Surface propulsion
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Helicopter handling gear
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is being adapted for a
wider range of aircraft and
platforms.
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The Royal Navy has chosen
the REMUS 600 UUV for its
underwater reconnaissance
requirement.
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Ambitious US Navy
programmes such as LCS
could be challenged by
new fiscal realities.
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