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23–24 IFE designed to increase submarine safety margin


Feature 5 Unmanned vehicles


25 DARPA pursues long-endurance unmanned ASW vessel concept


26–27 Fire Scout ready for unrestricted flights from USS Halyburton


Feature 6 Propulsion


28-29 Ship-to-Shore Connector could be first application for GE38


30 Rolls-Royce wins further contract for LCS


Feature 7 Helicopter handling 32 Greater role for mobile deck handlers?


Feature 8 CAD/CAM


33–34 Commercial appliations for naval software package


5 Editorial comment RAND report pours cold water on biofuels


6-13 News 6–13 News


14–34 Features


Feature 1 Logistics 14–15 Construction contract anticipated for Mobile Landing Platform


Feature 2 Advanced hullforms 16–17 Transformable E-Craft enters service


Feature 3 US Navy


18–22 Newbuild programmes move ahead but question marks remain


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