02 May 05 All Electric Combat Vehicle (AECV): Conference. The sixth International AECV Conference is to be held in Bath from 13 to 16 Jun 05. The biennial conference is “for the exchange of knowledge and expertise on the science and technology concerning all aspects of electric systems in military vehicles”. Comment: Previous conferences have been held in: Israel (1995), the US (1997), Germany (1999), the Netherlands (2001) and France (2003). Further information about the 2005 conference is available on the web (www.aecv2005.org.uk) or from Ingrid Correa (Fax: 01428-604567). (Source: DNA DEFENCE NEWS ANALYSIS, Issue 05/17, 02 May 05)

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