Military Logistics Intl.

Founded in 2005 and added to the Shephard Group publishing portfolio this year, Military Logistics International is a truly global, market-leading publication covering the broad area of military logistics and will continue to be guided by its editor in chief, Francis Tusa.

MLI's coverage ranges from fresh ‘after-action’ reports of logistics operations in the field, through logistics transformation issues, to analysis and discussion about industrial aspects of logistics and supply chain matters. The writing in MLI mirrors the common approach to military logistics: factory to foxhole.

Leading figures in the world of military logistics are regularly interviewed to give their views on crucial logistics matters. A highly respected international list of contributors ensures that MLI features the best analysis, comment and news.

For further information please contact Paul Barrett, Commercial Manager - Land and Support, on pb@shephard.co.uk Tel: +44 (0)1753 727005

Current Issue

3 EDITORIAL COMMENT
Slow adoption

4 NEWS
• Fighting talk from EADS
• UK expands Typhoon support envelope

6 DELIVERING INTEGRATED LOGISTICS TRAINING
MLI talks to Brig Alistair Deas, commandant of the Defence College of Logistics and Personnel Administration, about the trends in the teaching of logistics to the UK’s three services.

10 TRAINING FOR DEPLOYMENT
As contractors find themselves and their companies further and further ‘forward’ in battle zones, MLI discovers how a spotlight is being shined on the preparation of deployed contractors.

12 PASSING KNOWLEDGE FROM ONE GENERATION TO ANOTHER
MLI looks at an initiative at France’s shipbuilder to collect and disseminate vital engineering knowledge between the generations.

13 CRITICAL ‘MASS’, ONE YEAR ON…
MLI looks at progress on the UK’s multi-year ammunition support programme.

16 A 100-YEAR TIMELINE
MLI examines the modernisation of crucial ammunition production and support facilities as part of the MASS programme.

17 IM EASES SUPPORT
MLI takes a look at how new ammunition technologies are improving the supportability of munitions.

18 LESS FOR MORE
History shows how fewer munitions are needed to achieve a given result, reducing the ammunition logistics footprint.

20 FROM A TO DEMIL
MBDA has put forward a bid to the French authorities to demilitarise the country’s MLRS missiles. MLI examines how the company’s efforts are shaping up.

22 HOMING IN ON TORPEDO SUPPORT
MLI’s Naval Editor, Richard Scott, looks at an initiative to realise savings in torpedo support costs over the next decade through a new contracting-for-availability model.

24 UK OPENS TYPHOON SUPPORT CENTRE
MLI’s Aviation Editor, Tim Ripley, visits the UK’s newly opened Typhoon support centre and maintenance facility at RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire.

26 UK APACHE SUPPORT UNDER CONTRACT
MLI Aviation Editor Tim Ripley reports from the UK Army Air Corps attack helicopter main operating and support base at Wattisham Flying Station.

27 WHAT’S NEW IN COMBAT FEEDING?
MLI’s North America Editor, Scott Gourley, looks at new moves forward in military food and feeding.

29 AFGHAN CAMPAIGN LOGISTICS - UK STYLE
MLI’s Aviation Editor, Tim Ripley, looks at how the UK aims to put its logistic support for its forces in Afghanistan onto a ‘long term’ campaign footing.

32 KC-X REDUX
MLI’s North America Editor, Scott R Gourley, looks at the USAF’s re-launched KC-X tanker programme and some of the issues underlying it.

35 MAPPING IT ALL
In the second part of its report on the UK’s drawdown from Iraq, Operation Brockdale, MLI looks at how information was collected, collated and acted upon.

37 BETTER MAINTAINER TRAINING, QUICKER
MLI visits the Australian Army Aviation Centre at Oakey, Queensland, to see how helicopter maintenance and support are being taught.

39 MOVING UP THE CAPABILITY STAIRCASE
MLI interviews the CEO of Saudi Arabian aerospace company Alsalam, Engineer Mohammed Fallatah.