SEA is leading the physical and technical software integration of soldier personal area networks with the British Army’s current body armour and load carrying systems, as part of the Ministry of Defence’s (MoD) research and development. On behalf of the Soldier, Training and Special Projects team from the MoD’s Defence Equipment ...
Defence features writer Robert Atherton speaks with Julie McCarthy – Director of Volunteer Operations at SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity – to find out more about the ex-forces experience and the difficulties encountered when transitioning from soldier to civilian. For the uninitiated, SSAFA is the UK’s oldest tri-service charity. For over 130 years, ...