July 2008 ISSN 1416-300X Volume 11, Issue 2

DVD 2008 – THE GROWTH CONTINUES

Once again DVD proved its worth in the Defence Event calendar – disproving the doom merchants who had forecast that it had outgrown and diversified from its original intention as a shop window for the SUV IPT. This year’s DVD was handled centrally by Haydn Fowler and his team at DE&S Corporate Communications in a seamless and professional style, continuing the quality of previous years, supported by Martin Neale and his staff at Millbrook, the MoDs IPTs and PR Company Market Engineering.

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Following the launch of The OPERATIONAL UTILITY VEHICLE SYSTEM (OUVS) on January 17th 2008, by Brigadier Hamish McNinch MBE, DEC ELS, after many years of wait, debate and specification changes following experience gained on current operations, more details emerged at the EC brief at DVD on June 25th.

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The DoD’s Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) Requirement was centre stage at this year’s AUSA held in Fort Lauderdale in Febuary. JLTV is the U.S. military's next-generation family of tactical wheeled vehicles and trailers, designed to be lightweight and highly-survivable with increased mobility and payload, using technology that is both innovative and practical.

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India's most secretive project, the development of a nuclear submarine Advanced Technology Vehicle (ATV) is planned to be launched by April 2009. The nuclear missile will carry, submarine launched nuclear missiles, which are currently being developed with Israeli help by India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

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MBDA officially opened its Brussels office today. As we approach a number of important EU and NATO deadlines set for 2009, as defence in Europe becomes more mature, and at a time when new regulatory initiatives are being put forward at Community level, MBDA is moving closer to the institutions of the EU and NATO to contribute more fully to the major decisions that lie ahead, and to respond to the present and future needs of both organisations.

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