The cutting-edge DragonFire laser will be installed on Royal Navy warships for the first time from 2027 – far quicker than previously envisaged thanks to new defence procurement model which came into force this week. Laser weapons were originally expected to be rolled out to UK armed forces in 2032. But under ...
The Missile Defense Agency has selected Lockheed Martin to deliver the nation’s new homeland missile defense capability, the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI). Lockheed Martin, as the MDA’s NGI prime contractor, will provide the most modern, reliable, and technically advanced interceptor in the history of the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system. The ...
Leading UK Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) specialist SEA will demonstrate a software application to enhance the UK Royal Navy’s sonar systems as part of the MoD Spearhead defence innovation programme. The system, which is likely to be trialed later in 2024, automatically determines the optimum deployment depth of an active sonar projector ...
New figures from the ONS show that R&D expenditure by UK businesses reached almost £50 billion in 2022, growing by £3 billion on the previous year’s estimate. As these firms invest in the future to develop new products and solutions, many will be looking to claim R&D tax relief. Jenny Tragner ...
January 16, 2025
Land - Radio Wave drone killer sucessfully tested
Game-changing Radio Frequency Directed Energy Weapon (RFDEW) neutralises drone swarms for just 10p per shot, supporting over 135 skilled UK
January 14, 2025
Homeland - Gaming tech used to support Defence decision-making
Dstl has worked with partners from the computer games industry to develop a new generation of tools that are helping
