Dstl and UK armed forces collaborated with Australia and the US in an AUKUS trial to accelerate the adoption and understanding of artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomous systems. The AUKUS Trusted Operation of Robotic Vehicles in Contested Environments (TORVICE) trial aimed to identify and resolve vulnerabilities of robotic vehicles and sensors that affect autonomous systems. Understanding ...
The Aurora Engineering Delivery Partnership (EDP) has been awarded a new contract by Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S). Aurora EDP is a unique partnership between QinetiQ, AtkinsRéalis and BMT and is the UK Ministry of Defence’s primary route for procuring engineering services. This new five-year contract award will provide services ...
Babcock International Group and Supacat have officially launched production of 70 High Mobility Transporter (HMT) Jackal 3s for the British Army. 62 of the transporters will be built at a specially developed manufacturing facility at Babcock’s Devonport, with the remaining eight to be built at Supacat’s manufacturing facilities in Dunkeswell. Production ...
Do you have an innovative idea to enhance the detection of trace explosives using novel, lightweight, bioassay systems? The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is pleased to launch a new Themed Competition called ‘Small, Lightweight, Trace Explosives Detector’. This competition is jointly funded by the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) and the US Department of Defense ...
January 20, 2025
Why AI must support not supplant human decision-making in defence
There is a fundamental difference between human and machine intelligence. But, increasingly, organisations look at artificial intelligence (AI) as an
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
