The UK is to collaborate with Canada on the Redwing microsatellite Space Domain Awareness (SDA) mission scheduled to launch in 2027. Redwing will track objects in congested orbits with improved sensors, and provide near real-time tasking in response to evolving space events. Redwing, which is the size of a small washing machine, ...
The Naval AI Cell (NAIC) is helping the Royal Navy (RN) embrace the transformative power of artificial intelligence (AI) and the benefits it can bring, and an initial phase highlighted six priority challenge areas/capabilities that could confirm the value and impact of an aligned transformative roadmap. The Accelerated Capability Environment (ACE) ...
Three UK based SMEs have been awarded funding through the latest rounds of the Defence Technology Exploitation Programme (DTEP). High Temperature Material Systems Ltd.; OpenWorks Engineering and Mind Foundry Ltd. will collaborate with a higher-tier supplier who will engage with the SME and mentor them over the duration of a forthcoming defence project. They ...
Defence, Equipment and Support (DE&S), the procurement arm of the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) has awarded a new contract for a ‘canine catalogue’ to support and train its pack of more than 500 military working dogs. From German Shepherds, Belgian Shepherds and Dutch Shepherds to Springer Spaniels, Labradors and other ...