Sgt Jack Pritchard DCC/RAF
Pictured during practice of the formationflypast for the Queens Jubilee due to take place over Buckingham Palace on the 4 June 2002, The Flypast was led by a C17 operated by 99 sqn, based at RAF Brize Norton Oxfordshire. Story: Prime Minister David Cameron has today announced that the MoD is to order an additional C-17 Globemaster, taking the number of aircraft in the RAF’s fleet to eight. The purchase of an extra C-17 will help to support the airbridge which transports Armed Forces personnel and equipment between the UK and frontline operations. The newest C-17 is currently being built by Boeing in the USA and is due to come off the production line next month. It is then expected to enter service with the RAF in July 2012. The aircraft, which will cost £200m, will be based at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire along with the other aircraft in the fleet which are operated by 99 Squadron. The multi-million pound C-17 aircraft can fly over 4,500 nautical miles, meaning it can fly directly from Helmand Province to the UK.
- The Editorial Team
- International Security, Safety & Strategic Defence
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As we venture into the brave new world that is 2012, many are looking for where the biggest opportunities for hackers will lie. We all know history has a habit of repeating itself so, with the sweet smell of success still in their nostrils, it is a fair assumption that the black hats will stick to what they’ve proven works. What we need to do is change what we’re doing to stop them. Calum MacLeod, EMEA Director, Venafi, examines 2011’s most disturbing IT security development, how certificate authority (CA) third-party trust providers have become the hacker target of choice. He details how it’s happened and what we have to do to ensure we keep the bad guys out.
Against a backdrop of economic austerity, rocketing youth unemployment and a challenging job market, young people working in the security industry are bucking the trend and emerging on long-term careers, gaining skills along the way, thanks to the industry’s wholehearted support of its young apprentices.
