Defence Blog Posts

The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) has announced funding for Phase 2 of its Regenerative Medicine themed competition. The Universities of Bristol and Nottingham will share over 500k from DASA to lead a consortium of experts on research projects into bioengineered blood and soft tissue regeneration, respectively. The research could not only save lives, but […]

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Writing for Defence Online, Leon Marsh, CEO at Bodytrak, takes a look at the vital role physiological monitoring technology can play in preventing illness and detecting injury. Defence personnel across all forces face challenges related to physiological strain. Advances in precision, wearable, physiological monitoring technology now means that it’s easier to significantly reduce the severity […]

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BAE Systems is working to transition short-gate gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductor technology developed by the US Air Force to its open foundry service. BAE Systems has successfully completed a Phase 1 effort to transition short-gate gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductor technology developed by the US Air Force to the Company’s Advanced Microwave Products (AMP) Center. BAE Systems were selected […]

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The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) is seeking potential new suppliers to help influence future wargame development. A free “Show and Tell” event is planned on 7 November with our partners at The Manufacturing Technology Centre in Coventry. Wargames can be used to explore tactical, operational and strategic issues across the business, security, emergency […]

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Dorset-based defence technology solutions provider Aish Technologies has appointed Naval specialist Ric Elkington as its new Managing Director. Mr Elkington has been promoted to MD from his previous role as Head of Naval for both Aish and sister company Aeronautical General Instruments (AGI). Having served 21 years in the Royal Navy, Mr Elkington then joined […]

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Raytheon Rheinmetall Land Systems, a joint venture of Raytheon Company and Rheinmetall Defence, has selected Textron Systems as the US chassis manufacturer for the Lynx Infantry Fighting Vehicle. Lynx is a next-generation, tracked armoured fighting vehicle designed to address the critical challenges of the future battlefield. Lynx provides an overmatch advantage for soldiers, growth capacity to […]

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Scotland’s largest military establishment, the HM Naval Base in Clyde, has been selected as the first UK test site for a study that could change the way soldiers, sailors and aircrew are housed. The 3,400 submariners, sailors and Royal Marines based at (HMNB Clyde) have been selected as the first UK personnel who could benefit […]

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DASA has launched Phase 2 of ‘Don’t Blow It!’, a competition seeking novel ways of neutralising chemical weapons.

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Construction of a combined medical dental centre, physical training centre and band/drill area has completed on the site of the Defence College of Logistics, Policing and Administration at Worthy Down. The three new buildings at Worthy Down have been delivered as part of a £300 million project by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), which is […]

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Colonel Tim Collins MBE has been confirmed as a keynote speaker at Defence Procurement, Research, Technology & Exportability (DPRTE) 2020, which will take place at Farnborough International Exhibition Centre on 1st April. Colonel Tim Collins OBE delivered the infamous speech to British troops of the 1st Royal Irish Battle Group on the eve of battle […]

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The US Air Force has started a new justice information system to modernise criminal data.

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Raytheon and Rheinmetall Defence have established a joint venture to offer the Lynx Infantry Fighting Vehicle for the US Army’s Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV) competition. The US-based joint venture is called Raytheon Rheinmetall Land Systems LLC, with the two companies joined forces in 2018 to offer Lynx for the Army’s OMFV competition. Scheduled for fielding in […]

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