Cyber Attack Surface Growing Exponentially
MI6, UK’s secret intelligence service, is pursuing partnerships with the technology industry to tackle the challenges posed by nation-states, cyber-criminals and global terrorists. Head...
Electric Cargo Aircraft Under Development
The UK's Samad Aerospace is making progress with half-scale prototypes of its E-Starling eVTOL aircraft and has now started taking pre-orders for a smaller...
Resupply Challenge in Naval Operations
Resupply is a major challenge in military operations. The UK Royal Navy is developing new approaches to acquire autonomous solutions to support operational activities...
Advanced Drone Used by UK’s Elite Unit
A UK elite unit was equipped with advanced drone technology when responding to the suicide bombing incident in Liverpool on November 14.
A taxi driver...
What’s New in Urban Warfare Technology?
New technologies that offer help to forces in finding enemy troops when operating in confined or urban environments were evaluated during a military exercise...
Security Challenge – Glasgow Climate Change Conference
Some 10,000 police officers are being deployed each day in Glasgow during the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26), one...
New Weapon for Covert Maritime Operations
For the first time, British special forces have been equipped with a pistol that can kill enemy divers underwater from more than 30m.
UK’s Special...
Successful Sensor-to-Shooter Demonstration from USV
The US Navy and UK Royal Navy have successfully executed a maritime sensor-to-shooter demonstration culminating in the firing of an AeroVironment Switchblade 300 tactical...
Welcome the Queen of Future Battlefield
US and UK forces simulated a combat scenario using a common platform, enabling operators to share data and machine learning algorithms to support wide-area...
Drone Network – New Player at Healthcare Logistics
In an effort designed to enhance access to healthcare services in rural parts of the UK, a first-of-its-kind drone distribution network is under development.
Meanwhile,...
Navy Carrier Demonstrates Unique Advantage
The UK Navy experiments launching jet-powered drones from its carriers. Fixed-wing drones were flown from a carrier’s vast flight deck to assess how they...
UK Military Promoting Innovation in Laser Weapons
The UK military is getting anti-drone laser weapons. The British Ministry of Defence has awarded three directed-energy weapon demonstrator contracts totaling £72.5 million ($100...
End to Operation of Legacy Platform?
In a first, the Royal Navy is reassigning an experienced crew from a Mine Countermeasures Squadron, and putting them in charge of autonomous minehunting...
Military Bases will Be Protected by AI-Based Technology
Artificial intelligence is at the heart of a force protection system for the UK military. Anduril has secured a two-year, $5.2 million contract to...
Unmanned Platform to Accompany Jet Fighters at Battlefield
A new autonomous aircraft could become the next-generation of drones that accompany manned planes into battle. Northrop Grumman has unveiled the stealthy jet Model...
Watch: Successful Demonstration of Maritime Intelligence Tech
Advanced maritime information technology was demonstrated successfully in an unmanned aerial vehicle. The trials demonstrated how a navy warship can benefit from the intelligence...
Police Can Now Complete Forensic Investigations Faster
With an explosion of data and phone devices and computers in recent years, workloads for law enforcement investigators have grown exponentially, and It’s taking...
Autonomous Vehicles to Fulfill Life-Saving Role
For a number of years Dstl – the UK Defence Science and Technology Laboratory – has been researching the potential of using autonomy and...
New All-Terrain Vehicle for Rapid Movement Across Battlefield
British Royal Marines have tested American-made Polaris MRZR-D4, new lightweight all-terrain 4x4 vehicles.
The vehicle is an ultralight 4x4 off-roader that can carry up to...
UK Air Force Upgrades its Capabilities
The UK has ordered 13 more Protector RG Mk1 Remotely Piloted Air Systems (RPAS). The SkyGuardian is referred to as Protector by the British...
Inter-Missile Communications Required
The UK will develop new systems that will allow missiles in flight to communicate with one another. The British Ministry of Defence is investing...
Underwater Surveillance in Disguise
A drone disguised as a manta ray will be used by British troops for military intelligence. The near undetectable drone will be deployed by...
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