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British Autonomous technology put to the test in CUE 18

Land September 27, 2018

Canadian forces have put British autonomous technology able to scour urban environments for enemy advances through its paces alongside an arsenal of futuristic military technology on the streets of Montreal. The revolutionary technology developed by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) and UK industry partners, known as SAPIENT, saw British ...

Artificial Intelligence – emerging technology, emerging threat

August 20, 2018

The concept of artificial intelligence being deployed by the military may for many conjure up images from science fiction blockbuster movies, but technological advances in AI provide significant opportunities for the Ministry of Defence.  For the defence industry, the fundamental need to do more with less in terms of budget and manpower means that the adoption of AI presents a viable solution to these demands. As it ...

Robotics and AI: apply in the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund

June 13, 2017

Up to £16 million is available to UK business across 2 competitions for technologies and systems for extreme and challenging environments. Innovate UK is making the funding available for robotics and artificial intelligence technologies in applications such as deep mining, nuclear energy, space and off-shore energy. This is an Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund activity. It ...

Commandos go Digital

Maritime April 6, 2017

Exercise Information Warrior has been underway this past week, with the Royal Marines embracing digital technology in the largest exercise into data-driven warfare by the Royal Navy. The marines have tested a wide variety of technology from miniature helicopters, satellite and streaming technology, low-energy-use computers, live camera feeds and wireless headquarters ...