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Beneath the pod is a V–shaped armoured chassis hull that deflects a blast upwards and away from the vehicle.


draw–down of British troops from Helmand province, with the UK’s military commitment there due to be cut by 500 by the end of the year.


The showcase at Bulford enabled members of the Task Force to show off their skills, from marksmanship and search dog handling, through to the challenges of having to cook for thousands of soldiers, sailors and airmen and women on a daily basis.


Speaking about the event, Brigadier Bob Bruce, Commander of 4th Mechanized Brigade, said: “This


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has enabled many of the men and women who will deploy on HERRICK 17 to showcase not only the high quality equipment with which they will deploy but also the result of the extensive pre–deployment training that they have conducted. 4th Mechanized Brigade previously deployed to Afghanistan in 2010, but a lot has changed since then. Now we are well down the path of transition – including the handover of security responsibilities to our Afghan colleagues – and our strategic outlook is very different from what it was two years ago. Notably,


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