Over the last two years, the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has carried out more analytical war games in support of Army HQ decision-making than ever before. Dstl partnered with Army HQ’s Futures Directorate to run a campaign of experimentation using a range of war gaming tools, concluding with a series ...
The next generation of body-worn technology has been put through its paces by British soldiers, bringing a modernised advantage to the battlefield. The aim of the trials is to integrate available technology into wearable tech for soldiers, advancing battlefield awareness and allowing faster tactical decision making. This announcement comes as part ...
QinetiQ has successfully trialled the UK’s first Crewed-Uncrewed-Teaming demonstration between a crewed aircraft and an autonomous jet drone. The trial – which took place in collaboration with the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), the Royal Navy and the Air and Space Warfare Centre (ASWC) – saw a QinetiQ jet aircraft ...
The cutting-edge DragonFire laser will be installed on Royal Navy warships for the first time from 2027 – far quicker than previously envisaged thanks to new defence procurement model which came into force this week. Laser weapons were originally expected to be rolled out to UK armed forces in 2032. But under ...