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New Dstl project to allow for 3D printed explosives on the front line

Land March 16, 2020

A new technique developed through a Dstl collaboration will allow troops to access 3D printed explosives on the front line. The Dstl Future Energetics Project explores new innovations and helped develop 3D printed explosives capabilities. The energetic formulations for 3D printing are manufactured in a LabRAM resonant acoustic mixer, which uses ...

New Deputy Commander appointed to Strategic Command

Maritime January 30, 2020

Strategic Command has welcomed new Deputy Commander Lieutenant General R A Magowan CB CBE after his 30 years of experience with the Royal Marines. Lieutenant General R A Magowan CB CBE has assumed his position as Deputy Commander of Strategic Command (DComd UKStratCom) after years of experience in different roles within ...

HMS Queen Elizabeth to conduct flight trials in UK waters

Maritime January 29, 2020

HMS Queen Elizabeth will conduct flight trials for F-35 Lightning jets in UK waters after sailing from Portsmouth. The jets conducted their first maritime flight trials from an aircraft carrier last year and the new tests will allow pilots to practise landing on the deck of the HMS Queen Elizabeth. The ...

Renishaw signs MoU with BAE Systems to improve additive manufacturing

Land January 24, 2020

BAE Systems has signed an MoU with Renishaw to improve the capability of additive manufacturing systems for defence and aerospace. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by BAE and Renishaw aims to create a more cost-effective, faster, and more capable additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, process. The MoU was signed at ...