The Ministry of Defence has faced heavy criticism for failing to provide troops with technology that could help prevent "friendly fire" incidents after three soldiers died when an American jet dropped a bomb on them.
| Ministers had been warned by MPs this year that they had repeatedly failed to invest in a combat identification system to protect British forces from accidental attacks by allies. |
Ministers had been warned by MPs this year that they had repeatedly failed to invest in a combat identification system to protect British forces from accidental attacks by allies.
Yesterday it emerged that the three soldiers died in Afghanistan when a US plane called in by British troops to attack Taliban insurgents they were fighting accidentally hit them with a 500lb bomb instead. |