Defence procurement and smart acquisition
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The UK budget is dominated by reductions in equipment and personnel although the UK defence budget increases every year, when the UK Armed Forces are operationally stretched and under-resourced. However, in the future the equipment would be withdrawn, changes to the force structure introduced, between 2010-2020 major items of new and improved equipment are planned to enter service.
Publication Name: Military Technology
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0722-3226
Year: 2005
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The Royal Air Force (RAF) has undergone a major change to cope with the unpredictable and security environment existing today and provide effective operations from war fighting to humanitarian ones with agility.
Publication Name: Military Technology
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0722-3226
Year: 2007
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