ROHS: using up non-ROHS component stocks

they dont have a commitee for that, but DU only affects the mititary and combitants anyway, not the UK or other civilised countries, so who cares.

bit like cluster bombs in Lebanon :-(

martin

See the Sunday Times 17/9/2006, front page plus more inside. The reportage is very poor and slanted, but the gist is that the MOD and BAe etc are actively investigating reducing long term environmental impact of weapons, and the materials used in weapons. Yes, DU is being removed.

This is not just "tree hugging", as the article suggests. Consider what happens long term after the fighting is over, the area has to be cleaned up by someone.

Regards Ian impacts of

The recent high capacity Li-Ion batteries are globally known to make a lot of pretty sparks, taking Renault et. al. to new higher levels of flammability! NiMh is a better replacement - but, Ni is probably on the death list too.

will not

dollars

That was one of the features of the SS190 round used in the FN Five-Seven pistol and the accessory P90 SMP - whack an entire village with only one or two mags for the P90 at NO HARM TO THE ENVIRONMENT.

Great.