How an Army Prints Maps
Geographic survey and cartography is about more than just printing maps but despite the plethora of electronic displays available, they still need to be printed
October 11, 2021
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Water Beyond the Shore
Look at any of the marketing material for any new combat vessel these days and there is always a reference to the potable water generation
November 8, 2015
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3D Printing Buildings
Back in the deepest archives at TD Towers is a 2011 post on 3D printing for buildings and field fortifications using a technique called contour crafting.
October 23, 2015
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Are we losing the art of digging?
In the last decade or more of operations in the Middle East, the enemy’s that British forces have faced had not had a great deal
September 26, 2015
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Faun HGMS-IV
Faun have introduced a new product called the HGMS-IV, or Heavy Ground Mobility System – Independent Variant. HGMS is the heavy variant of the familiar
September 14, 2015
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EOD Tasks
This FOI published a few weeks ago really surprised me. It shows the number of EOD tasks carried out by the Army and Royal Navy
July 24, 2015
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A Pier at La Panne
I have been rather remiss in not writing anything about Dunkirk but with so much great material out there it is hard to produce anything
May 30, 2015
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The B and C Vehicle Fleet
The MoD designates vehicles as A, B or C type. A Challenger 2 is an A Vehicle, Land Rover a B Vehicle and JCB 3CX
May 12, 2015
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