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Fact Sheets

Fact Sheets generally draw on previously published data, and so are sourced. Many of the papers listed below are available to view on-line - just click next to the paper of interest.

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The papers are listed in date descending order.

Section Library

Page Name	Summary
Fact Sheet - FS51B	Terrorist groups in South East Asia - June 2014 update	view
Fact Sheet - FS71	Iran's nuclear and missile programmes 2011-14 update	view
Fact Sheet - FS 62 update	Nuclear plans of Iran, progress report No 6 (February 2011)	view
Fact sheet - FS 70	UAVs UK – factsheet - April 2008	view
Fact sheet - FS 69	Joint Strike Fighter factsheet - January 2008	view
Fact sheet - FS 67	Osama Bin Laden fatwa, ‘Declaration of war against the Americans occupying the land of the two holy places’ (August 1996) - January 2008	view
Fact sheet - FS 66	Wahhabism and fundamentalism - January 2008	view
Fact sheet - FS 68	Japan and Defence - December 2007	view
Fact sheet - FS 65	Malaysian military order of battle - October 2007	view
Fact Sheet - FS 64	Taiwan Timeline - July 07	view
Fact Sheet - FS63	An introduction to Dstl - March 2007	view
Fact Sheet - FS47	South Africa's interests during the rise of China	view
Fact Sheet - FS 60	The strength and structure of the Pakistan Army 2006 - May 2006	view
Fact Sheet - FS 59	The strength and structure of the Pakistan Air Force - May 2006	view
Fact Sheet - FS 61	An Introduction to al-Qaeda April 2006	view
Fact Sheet - FS 51A	Active terrorist groups in South East Asia - UPDATE April 2006	view
Fact Sheet - FS 58	Business name suffix definition - grouped by country - March 2004	view
Fact Sheet - FS 57B	UK ship strategy : Potential markets part 2 - January 2004	view
Fact Sheet - FS 57A	UK ship strategy : Potential markets - January 2004	view
Fact Sheet - FS 56	Sponsored Reserves - December 2003	view
Fact Sheet - FS 53	U.S. military action abroad in the 20th century - published September 2003	view
Fact Sheet - FS 55	Defence expenditure – International comparison attempt - September 2003	view
Fact Sheet - FS 54	Major projects: costs & targets June 2003	view
Fact Sheet - FS30D	After Iraq – winners and losers Part One: Europe and the transatlantic relationship	view
Fact Sheet - FS 52	Royal Fleet Auxiliary 2003	view
Fact Sheet - FS 51	Active terrorist groups in South East Asia January 2003	view
Fact Sheet - FS49	The Tomahawk Family of Cruise Missiles	view
Fact Sheet - FS 50	Tower of Excellence - June 2002	view
Fact Sheet - FS48	Advanced US defence capabilities - sea	view
Fact Sheet - FS46	Military aircraft Boards of Inquiry	view
Fact Sheet - FS47	Changes in the French procurement process	view
Fact Sheet - FS45	Russia - small fish in a big pond?	view
Fact Sheet - FS44	The UK and the OECD Antibribery Convention	view
Fact Sheet - FS24	NATO Enlargement and the Baltic States	view
Fact Sheet - FS23	Sweden's Approach to European Defence	view
Fact Sheet - FS43	The Kosovo Force (KFOR), Its Command & Force Structure	view
Fact Sheet - FS42	Abbreviations commonly occurring in defence procurement (ACOIDP)	view
Fact Sheet - FS41	Major projects - progress report	view
Fact Sheet - FS38	Known cruise missile firings (as at 20/02/02)	view
Fact Sheet - FS40	OCCAR	view
Fact Sheet - FS39	Technology demonstrator programmes	view
Fact Sheet - FS37	Conventional submarines - programmes and requirements	view
Fact Sheet - FS36	The Defence Procurement Agency - Top Management Structure	view
Fact Sheet - FS35R	A guide to project sponsorship within MoD (Restricted)	view
Fact Sheet - FS34	Pfi project listing as of 12 October 1998	view
Fact Sheet - FS4U2	Endorsed staff requirements - 1998 version	view
Fact Sheet - FS32	Aircraft carrier ownership worldwide	view
Fact Sheet - FS31	Main battle tanks specifications	view
Fact Sheet - FS33	The world military aircraft market	view
Fact Sheet - FS30	MBT ownership worldwide	view
Fact Sheet - FS29	Submarine ownership worldwide	view
Fact Sheet - FS28	Production and Logistics Organisations - Nicholas Marsh	view
Fact Sheet - FS27	The organisation of logistics support - Group Captain Bill Robinson	view
Fact Sheet - FS25	Summary of troop contributors to UN peace-keeping 1997	view
Fact Sheet - FS26	UN peace-keeping fatalities 1948-1997	view
Fact Sheet - FS2U2	UN peace-keeping operations in 1998	view
Fact Sheet - FS1U2	Deployment of armed forces overseas April 1997	view
Fact Sheet - FS24	Defence Export Licensing	view
Fact Sheet - FS23	Export Licensing Survey conducted by the Defence Manufacturers Association (DMA) in November 1997	view
Fact Sheet - FS22	Mechanical methods of demining	view
Fact Sheet - FS21	Legal issues and NATO military practice in the use of mines	view
Fact Sheet - FS20	Mine clearance overview	view
Fact Sheet - FS18	Mines produced in the UK and in service with UK Armed Forces	view
Fact Sheet - FS19	Glossary of terms used in connection with mines	view
Fact Sheet - FS17	Estimates of laid landmines	view
Fact Sheet - FS16	Towards 100% mine detection - Review of technologies available by Dr Duncan Tytler, Redifon MEL Technology Division	view
Fact Sheet - FS15	Transcript review of Strategic Defence Review Seminar held in London on 3 July 1997	view
Fact Sheet - FS14	NATO: Madrid declaration on Euro-Atlantic security and co-operation	view
Fact Sheet - FS13	Conventional submarine forces worldwide	view
Fact Sheet - FS12	Changes in front line unit strengths 1975-1996	view
Fact Sheet - FS11	Commitments to the Civil Power during peacetime	view
Fact Sheet - FS10	'Next steps' - executive agencies	view
Fact Sheet - FS9	UK defence exports to 1995	view
Fact Sheet - FS8	Bett Report Recommendations	view
Fact Sheet - FS7	British treaty obligations and security commitments beyond the North Atlantic alliance - Summary	view
Fact Sheet - FS5	Current procurement programmes	view
Fact Sheet - FS6	Military Personnel Statistics 1996	view
Fact Sheet - FS4	Future UK procurement plans	view
Fact Sheet - FS3	United Nations Operations now closed	view
Fact Sheet - FS2	United Nations Peace-keeping operations	view
Fact Sheet - FS1	April 1996 Deployment of UK Armed Forces	view

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