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JAIC and DSTA collaborate on AI disaster relief

The US Department of Defense’s (DOD) Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC) and Singapore’s Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) held a multi-day technology exchange to promote collaboration around Artificial Intelligence, focusing on humanitarian assistance / disaster relief (HA/DR). The Asia-Pacific is prone to natural disasters, such as earthquakes, tsunamis, tropical cyclones, flooding, landslides, and volcanic […]

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Up to the Challenge: DIO invests in new urban tactics facility

The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) plays a vital role in supporting the UK’s Armed Forces by building, maintaining and servicing what the men and women who serve our country need to live, work, train and deploy on operations.  One of DIO’s recent projects has seen the organisation invest more than £1.2 million in a new urban tactics facility at Catterick training area that […]

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Babcock completes factory acceptance testing of Type 26 air weapons handling system

Babcock International has successfully completed Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) of the Air Weapons Handling System (AWHS) for the Type 26 Global Combat Ship, designed for BAE Systems. The AWHS provides a flexible and configurable munitions stowage system, capable of safely storing and retrieving a variety of munition types within highly space constrained magazine environments. Following […]

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BAE Systems calls for nationwide effort to develop skills for Industry 4.0

BAE Systems has called for a concentrated effort by industry, Government and the education sector to ensure the UK can fully benefit from the digital revolution and Industry 4.0. Nigel Whitehead, BAE Systems Chief Technology Officer, stated that defence, aerospace, engineering and manufacturing sectors need to work together and prioritise investment in digital and ‘soft skills’, upskilling […]

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New modelling software developed for CBRN incidents

Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) and Ploughshare Innovations have licensed new software to understand chemical and biological threats. The software developed by Dstl and licensed to Riskaware by Ploughshare Innovations will allow emergency responders and military commanders to respond more effectively to chemical and biological incidents and in turn reduce the risk to the […]

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Technical support for the development of concept notes, project funding proposals, technical annexes, as well as accreditation support to prospective National Implementing Entities (NIEs) of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) in target LoCAL countries. UNCDF wo

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MBDA and Lockheed Martin JV submit proposal to develop TLVS for Germany

The TLVS bidders consortium, an MBDA Deutschland and Lockheed Martin joint venture, has submitted its proposal to the German Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) to develop, test and deliver TLVS, Germany’s future Integrated Air and Missile Defence system. The TLVS bidders consortium, an MBDA Deutschland and Lockheed Martin joint […]

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Saab’s Gripen offer to Finland includes GlobalEye

Saab announces that its Gripen offer to Finland also includes two GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft. GlobalEye is a strategic asset, which can be in operation 24/7 and which can be used for air, maritime and ground surveillance. Such AEW&C capability would increase Finland’s situational awareness and provide increased pre-warning time, supporting […]

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