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In a joint move by the UK and US governments, new legislation has been put in place to make military aircraft safer and more reliable. The move follows growing concerns from some of the top military and aviation officials that the current safety standards are not up to scratch and personnel are being seriously injured or losing their lives as a result. Both governments have carried out a full review of all the vehicles and have come up with a new set of rules to influence how they are built.Here are a number of the policies to be introduced

Double review. When an aircraft is supplied by a manufacturer to either the UK or US military, it will first be fully reviewed by at least one other independent aviation body. Any issues that this group identifies, even as small as faulty solenoids or door hinges, must be addressed by the armed force who owns the vehicle. There will additionally be a system put into action whereby knowledge about specific hazards or mechanical issues can be shared between countries, so that both can take action to improve their craft

Safety features review. A major issue with many military vehicles is that after it has been in service for 5+ years, it’s built-in safety features are well out of date.This will soon change as all aircraft are due to have a complete safety overhaul every five years, to replace and upgrade any components or features that have been developed since the last review

Yearly Maintenance. Military vehicles already undergo frequent maintenance, however the maintenance process varies between armed services and even between different military units. Under the new system, every vehicle will be submitted to another independent body each year for a full service to replace and multicore cables, damaged circuit boards or mil spec cable for example. This will help standardise the maintenance process and should reduce the chances of any vehicles being overlooked.