UK MoD Acquires New Simulation Platform
The UK Ministry of Defence has acquired an enterprise licence of the Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim) software Virtual Battlespace 3 (VBS3) as the UK...
UAV Showcases Impressive Maritime Search Capabilities
Boeing’s UAV manufacturer Insitu recently showcased its newest wide-area maritime surface search and identification technology for representatives from the UK Royal Navy as well...
Cold War Heating Up?
It seems that Britain has withdrawn from its plans to send medium-range rockets to Estonia, over the backdrop of concern about how the Kremlin...
UK Police On Guard Since Paris Attacks
The effects of last year’s wave of terrorist attacks in Europe are still felt among security authorities, who are busy defining new tactics to...
What to Expect in the Global UAV Market?
UAVs have become an indispensable tool for military, law enforcement and commercial uses worldwide. Market research company ASDReports portrays some of this market’s major...
New Soldier Systems for the Future Battelfield
New technologies designated for weapons, helmets, torso protection and night vision systems using each element as a separate weapons platform, were demonstrated by SEA,...
UK Sets Eyes On Becoming a Major Cyber-Force
Following recent reports of cyber attacks by major international players like China and Russia, the UK has decided to take it’s cyber security abilities...
Britain Raises Firearm Surveillance to Prevent Terror
The Scotland Yard have launched a public drive against mass casualty weapons to counter terrorist threats in the UK and to stop both illegal...
Highly Sensitive Camera will Identify Explosives at Airports
A new technology that claims to be able to identify weapons hidden under people’s clothing as they walk through checkpoints, is currently under trial...
The London Police’s Secret Weapon
The Central Image Team of the London Metropolitan Police has been involved in testing a technology to speed up the processing of data and...
Security Vs. Privacy – Standards for Surveillance Cameras in Public Places
Surveillance cameras guidelines were issued in the UK in order to assure that the public is protected, but not spied on. Surveillance Camera Commissioner...
UK Looking to Regulate Drone Flight to Enhance Aviation Safety
UK ministers have ordered the Department of Transport (DoT), the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to start testing what...
Autonomous Systems Technology will Help Clear Marine Mines
The UK and France have been cooperating in a Maritime Mine Counter Measures (MMCM) program based on unmanned vehicle technology. On the 20th of...
Wearable Sensors Help Track Troops and Prevent Friendly Fire
The British Ministry of Defence (MoD) has unveiled a new wearable sensor technology designed to keep track of squaddies and prevent friendly fire incidents....
UAVs Showcased New Capabilities During UK Naval Exercise
A number of upgrades to UK-operated unmanned aerial systems were demonstrated at the Royal Navy’s Unmanned Warrior exercise this month. Boeing and Thales have...
UK Navy Will Conduct Unmanned Fleet Experiments
The UK Navy is operating a robot fleet of seven submarine gliders and three surface wave gliders to collect environmental data in real time...
Advanced Software will Navigate Unmanned Surface Vehicles
The UK Ministry of Defence has signed a licence agreement with ASV Global allowing for the use of its Advanced Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV)...
New Night Vision Monocular for Military and Civilian Use
New night vision goggles were launched by a British company specialising in thermal/night vision. Thermoteknix Systems has launched the NiCAM-14 Monocular NVG (night vision...
Britain to Update Cyber Security Systems
Britain's GCHQ security agency is considering developing a nationwide internet firewall to block malicious content and protect government networks from rocketing numbers of attacks,...
Royal Navy Starts Developing Unmanned Maritime Systems
The UK Royal Navy has tested an unmanned speedboat on the River Thames ahead of the Unmanned Warrior exercise, which takes place off west...
Europe Requests Continental Law Regarding Drones
Aviation associations representing airlines, pilots and airports across Europe called for mandatory registration and training of drone users following a number of near-misses between...
Autonomous Capabilities to be Demonstrated at Navy Exercise
Thales, a UAS and surveillance equipment manufacturer, will play an important role in a major UK Royal Navy exercise to be held in October...
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