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Christopher F Foss is an internationally recognised authority on armoured fighting vehicles, artillery and other weapon systems, having written and edited more than 100 books on this and allied subjects since 1970.
Until mid-2017, Chris was editor of Jane’s Armoured Fighting Vehicles, Jane's AFV System Upgrades and co-editor of Jane’s Artillery and Air Defence and Jane's Military Vehicles and Logistics.
Chris launched Jane’s Defence Review which also included a section on Soviet Intelligence which was spun off to for Jane's Intelligence Review. Until late 2021 was Consulting Editor for Jane’s Defence Weekly and Jane's International Defence Review.
Chris has lectured on armoured vehicles and other weapon systems in a number of countries, chaired more than 50 conferences and driven about 60 tracked and wheeled armoured vehicles.
As many armies worldwide look to replace or augment their 8x8 fleets with 6x6 platforms, this month’s newsletter looks at what is driving this trend, who is ordering these systems, and what options exist on the global market.
The UK Defence Equipment & Support organisation normally holds international competitions for its major land systems programmes to provide best value for its customer, the British Army.
Complex problems – four issues the armoured vehicle industry needs to tackle
News from the front – how Ukraine’s long war is changing attitudes to artillery
Securing the shoreline – why coastal defence is back on the agenda
Divergent paths – how NATO members are abandoning standardisation for artillery rockets
Can Serbia find a market for upgraded Soviet artillery?
Could rubber tracks be the answer to Ajax’s vibration problems?
How Serbia’s defence industry is blending old and new technologies
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Christopher F Foss is an internationally recognised authority on armoured fighting vehicles, artillery and...
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