Scotland is playing a crucial role in the Navy’s shipbuilding pipeline and the UK’s security, Defence Secretary Grant Shapps said on a visit to key shipyards. Visiting Govan, where BAE Systems are building Type 26 frigates, and HMNB Clyde, home of the Royal Navy’s submarine fleet, the Defence Secretary met with ...
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works® joined the US Air Force Test Pilot School and other government and industry partners in hosting US Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall to fly in the X-62A Variable In-flight Simulation Test Aircraft (VISTA), a one-of-a-kind aircraft modified to test artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomy capabilities. VISTA is ...
DASA seeks innovations to enhance operational advantage through improved self suffiency and energy innovation. The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is pleased to launch a new Themed Competition called ‘Delivering operational advantage via improved self-sufficiency and operational energy innovation’. This competition is funded by the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) Chief Scientific Advisor ...
Hardware superiority is no longer enough to guarantee a victory in modern warfare. The calculated and deliberate use of technology now provides significant opportunity to enhance and improve hardware systems, sensors and platforms. More than ever before, it is vital that we not only continue to invest in hardware but ...
January 10, 2025
Maritime - Navantia secures future of Harland & Wolff Shipyards
1,000 jobs saved across Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Devon as Navantia UK agrees to acquire Harland & Wolff’s four shipyards. In
December 17, 2024
Homeland - MOD’s new operational training buildings making huge carbon savings
The NetCAP has delivered the Defence Training Estate’s (DTE) first carbon negative buildings. The programme is already delivering a 35%
