Shephard’s Land Warfare International is the only global magazine dedicated to all elements of land warfare. The publication, which is distributed to a hand-picked audience of military and industry leaders, covers all aspects of the land battle.

LWI draws on the expertise of Shephard’s experienced staff of defence writers that span the globe.

The bi-monthly publication supplies readers with all the latest news analysis and keeps them up to date with the technologies and programmes that they need to know about.

The magazine is supplemented by a daily news feed www.landwarfareintl.com, bringing live coverage from major exhibitions and events as well as all the latest company information.

3 EDITORIAL COMMENT
Changing of the guard

4 NEWS
• US Army chief shares GCV vision
• Pointer set for Indian demo
• Final JTLV competition line-up confirmed
• Raytheon unveils C-RAM solution

8 KITTED OUT
As the US continues to spend lavishly on its special forces compared to many other countries, several new items of equipment are making their way into combat, reports Scott R Gourley.

14 GO-ANYWHERE WARRIORS
With a recent order from Sweden, BAE Systems has secured a commanding position in the niche market for all-terrain vehicles, Ian Kemp reports.

18 LAUNCH PRODUCTS
The popularity of the 40mm automatic grenade launcher for use in both ground- and vehicle-mounted roles continues. Ian Kemp rounds up some recent developments.

22 BALANCE TRANSFER
Technology injections and buoyant budgets are changing the face of ground forces in South-East Asia, reports Claire Apthorp.

25 MAKE OR BREAK
Canada’s efforts to revitalise its mechanised forces with the introduction of new vehicles are entering a key phase, with one programme under way, another approaching a contract decision and a third possibly facing cancellation, finds Jim Dorschner.

28 KEEPING YOUR HEAD
The demands of current operations are leading to an evolutionary step in battlefield head protection and a greater understanding of what causes brain injuries, reports Andrew White.

32 URBAN SOPHISTICATION
Increasing operational use of MBTs in built-up areas has lead to a focus on new ammunition technologies that can help reduce collateral damage, discovers Peter Donaldson.

36 PARTING SHOT
AN AFFORDABLE ARMY
Malaysian Army Chief Gen Datuk Zulkifli Zainal Abidin talks to Dzirhan Mahadzir about the service’s cost-conscious modernisation plans.

Feb/Mar 2012
(AUSA Winter, DefExpo, FIDAE)

• US Army Artillery
• 120mm Heavy Mortars
• Combat Shotguns
• MBTs

Apr/May 2012
(DSA, IDEB, SOFEX, SOFIC)

• All-Terrain Vehicles
• Asian Modernisation
• Automatic Grenade Launchers
• Special Operations Equipment

Jun/Jul 2012
(Eurosatory)

• MBT Modernisation
• Air Defence Systems
• Squad Support Weapons
• C-IED

Aug/Sep 2012
(Africa Aerospace and Defence, Modern Day Marine)

• Armoured Personnel Carriers
• Vehicle Armour
• Anti-Tank Weapons
• Pistols

Oct/Nov 2012
(AUSA Annual)

• Night Vision
• Acitive Protection Systems
• Body Armour
• Remote Weapon Stations

Dec/Jan 2012/13
(I/ITSEC)

• Close-Quarters Combat Training
• Camouflage
• Load Carriage
• Sniper Technology

Land Warfare International is part of the land and support division in Shephard's internationally renowned publishing portfolio.

LWI has circulation of over 9,900 and each printed copy has a 4 times pass on readership. (Adestra Readership Survey 2010).

Circulation has been further enhanced with the launch of our new free digital editions service.

Shephard's publications are also distributed at all major shows throughout the year.

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