Tag: FIG

• Wednesday, November 10th 2010 - 14:16 UTC

  Falklands government “satisfied and grateful” for UK level of defence

  

  The Falkland Islands government said Wednesday in an official statement that it is “satisfied and grateful for the levels of defence on the Islands”.
  The statement follows claims to the contrary from retired Royal Navy chiefs who argue the latest defence cuts make the Falkland Islands vulnerable to attack from Argentina.

• Thursday, June 3rd 2010 - 20:44 UTC

  Falkland Islands De-mining Pilot Project – Completion of Phase 1

  

  Completion of the Falkland Islands Programme phase 1 is now a reality. The De-mining Contractor, BACTEC International Ltd, has persevered through one of the coldest and wettest summers to deliver a successful project within the single austral summer period that was demanded within the contract. Like all demanding programmes, many lessons have been learned but only a few will be elaborated in this article.