Lockheed Martin has won a contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop and demonstrate a nuclear-powered spacecraft under a project called Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations (DRACO). The project will represent a rapid advancement in propulsion technology to benefit exploration and national defense. Chemical propulsion engines ...
A House of Commons Committee report has made a number of recommendations to the government following a damning summation of defence procurement. With the war in Ukraine prompting a new dimension to defence and security, with Russia proving a dangerous opponent willing to invade with little warning, a Sub-Committee was established ...
Babcock is delighted to have successfully achieved certification to the Carbon Trust Route to Net Zero Standard – Taking Action tier. The verification and certification process involved a quantitative assessment of carbon emissions, as well as a qualitative assessment of governance, carbon measurements, implementation, and stakeholder engagement. The Carbon Trust confirmed that ...
Work at Salisbury Plain Training Area has uncovered an Anglo-Saxon burial site during an archaeological dig. The team of military veterans, archaeologists from Wessex Archaeology and the DIO has unearthed a large bone and antler comb and some iron shears, in what they describe as the richest grave uncovered this year. ...
November 15, 2024
Air - Satellite deal signed for advanced military tech
New Juno satellite to support military operations will be designed and built in the UK. Armed forces personnel are to have
November 7, 2024
Homeland - UK to support NATO space launch capabilities and artillery supplies
Defence Secretary agrees to range of initiatives from boosting ease of access to space and virtual training to developing cutting-edge
