Defence Blog Posts

Military researchers are looking to nanotechnology and innovations that build powerful technology into scaled-down designs for stealth and intelligence.

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Michael A. Doornweerd & Anna J. Mitran[1] from Jenner & Block LLP write for Defence Online as they examine the role of arbitration to resolve disputes within the defence industry. Arbitration, rather than litigation, has long been the preferred method of dispute resolution in the aerospace and defence industries.[2] Stemming from arbitration clauses in the […]

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Up to £1.5m is available to fund TRL3+ proposals to access, disable, or destroy chemical and biological munitions. To keep our Armed Forces and personnel safe, the UK and US governments are offering up to £1.5 million for new technologies to access, disable and/or destroy munitions and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) containing chemical and biological […]

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Northrop Grumman’s UK-based air traffic communications subsidiary, Park Air Systems Limited, has been selected to upgrade Chile’s airspace communications equipment. The project will mark the third consecutive time that Park Air has been selected by Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC) to upgrade their equipment to the latest VHF and UHF radios. Building on the […]

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The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) is exploring the use of Chatbots as digital assistants, utilising artificial intelligence to help tactical military users to rapidly access information in the field. Chatbots will enable soldiers to have conversations with a text chat interface system to find and discover the data they need to perform their […]

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BAE Systems’ Intelligence & Security sector has assembled a team of trusted mission partners for the US Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center’s (SMC) Launch Enterprise – Systems and Engineering and Integration Program. BAE Systems has partnered with LinQuest, Booz Allen Hamilton, a.i. solutions, Space Vector, Advanced Core Concepts, VETS, and GreenDart to offer […]

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An updated model of a communications system will help secure collaboration between UK and Netherlands forces, according to General Dynamics.

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More armed forces veterans will be helped into work thanks to new funding that will secure additional specialist support in job centres. Up to £6 million of investment will mean the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) can fund more than 100 ‘Armed Forces Champion’ posts, dedicated to supporting veterans and their spouses readjust to […]

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In honour of local fallen hero, Warrant Officer (WO2) Ian Fisher, and to commemorate the role played by the 3rd Battalion the Mercian Regiment (STAFFORDS), The Staffordshire Regiment Museum has created ‘Camp Fisher’, a custom-built play area at the museum which was recently officially opened by Ian’s family. Following Ian’s death in 2013, his comrades […]

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AERALIS has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with KBR, Inc. KBR will bring its expertise as a leading international training services provider to benefit the further development and sales of the AERALIS system. Richard Eastment, AERALIS Business Development Director, commented: “We’re delighted to have signed this MoU with KBR. The fact that such a […]

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Defence Minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan has announced a £1.5 million investment in 12 ground-breaking space innovation projects. The announcement marks the next step in the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory’s (Dstl) ‘Space to Innovate’ competition, which sought to find and fund new technologies that could improve the UK’s resilience, awareness and capability in space. The competition, […]

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The US Army has awarded BAE Systems a contract worth $318 million to upgrade M88 recovery vehicles to the M88A3 configuration designed for single-vehicle recovery of the latest version of the Abrams tank. The M88A3 configuration features an upgraded powertrain, suspension and tracks, increasing the vehicle’s speed, survivability and reliability. The M88A3 also features a […]

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The ever-changing political, social, economic and technological landscapes across the globe means that the Army must be agile enough to adapt to these challenges to gain operational and strategic advantage over adversaries. The Army is required to perform a wide variety of roles at home and overseas, meaning that adaptability in structures and capabilities is […]

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