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The UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has enabled the latest artificial intelligence (AI) to be brought into the command spaces on a...

80 per cent of terrorist plots in the UK are attributed to Islamist extremists with more people being indoctrinated online during the pandemic, Ken...

The British Army is interested in gaining more accurate, long-range engagement capabilities against armoured and non-armoured targets.  The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has...
maritime boarding jet suit

Maritime boarding operations are challenging and have traditionally involved troops coming alongside a ship in a fast boat and hooking a caving ladder or...

To navigate in electronic-warfare (EW) environments, armed forces need reliable and resilient GNSS/GPS positioning with anti-jam technology.  A new anti-jam technology for assured positioning, navigation...

The UK is acquiring an MQ-9A Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Announced by the US Department of Defense (DoD), the $12.9 million Foreign Military...

The British Army is establishing a special operations Brigade that will undertake roles traditionally carried out by Special Forces.  The Security Force Assistance Brigade will...
loyal wingman uav

The combination of artificial intelligence (AI) and a certain level of autonomy may be the key in creating a revolutionary force multiplier for existing...
Silverfort, photo illus. network cyber by Pixabay

A ‘cyber corridor’ in the north of England is set to become the home of a new National Cyber Force (NCF) – as Britain...
cybersecurity

Remote working due to the COVID-19 pandemic has forced businesses to rapidly provision adequate tools and cybersecurity.  However, a UK survey reveals that most IT...
virtual reality simulator

Rather than click a mouse while sitting at a desk, soldiers will be able to hold a virtual gun and crouch and crawl when...
drone

Armed forces around the world are looking at ways to adopt drone technology on the battlefield. In applications ranging from front-line re-supply to reconnaissance...

Remote weapons stations (RWS) for the UK Army's new Boxer vehicles by Thales. RBSL and Rheinmetall Landsysteme have jointly awarded a contract to Thales UK...

The emergency response system was built on the limited context a phone call can provide, which often delays dispatch and under-informs first responders. Public...

07Miniature autonomous drones will navigate and map unexplored subterranean environments beneath the UK’s rail network. The Prometheus project is designed to provide solutions across...

SkyGuardian unmanned aerial system will be taken to the United Kingdom later this year for a series of operational capability demonstrations for NATO allies.  The...

The UK has been accelerating its military capabilities in drone swarming. A swarm of 20 drones of five different types has been flown in...

Britain pushed ahead with plans for its first fighter drone. A British initiative to develop an unmanned air vehicle known as a “loyal wingman”...

A new surveillance radar is designed for the detection of multiple threats in the modern battlefield or security environment. SPEXER 600 multi-mission, X-Band ground-based...

A UK-first trial could revolutionize the way in which healthcare services are delivered, leading to the delivery of medical supplies in Scotland. The system...
covid 19

Defense research institutes around the world are recruited to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. In the UK, the MoD’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory...

Chemical reconnaissance (recce) on foot and in specially modified vehicles is currently carried out by specialist personnel in the event of suspected or confirmed...