Posts Tagged ‘Ministry of Defence’
Ex-service personnel see increase in employment rates
February 11, 2019New figures released by the Ministry of Defence have revealed that employment rates for ex-service personnel have risen. The stats show that 88% are either back in employment, education, or volunteer work within 6 months of transitioning back into civilian life, following support from the MOD’s Career Transition Partnership (CTP). Since its ...
The British Army has partnered up with a software developer to test out virtual reality training for army recruits. A new virtual reality training pilot has been created by Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BiSim) as part of a £1 million contract from the Defence Innovation Fund. The Virtual Reality in Land Training (VRILT) ...
BAE Systems’ Land UK business has won a contract to supply 155mm Smoke and Illuminating artillery rounds to the Ministry of Defence. The contract, competed globally through the MOD tender process, is initially valued at £16m and offers the customer flexibility to add additional quantities in later years. For the shell body, ...
Project Minerva: Chemical detection with drones
January 31, 2019In autumn 2018, a cutting-edge armada of robots and drones, designed to test for chemical agents, provide 3D mapping and identify casualties, were put through their paces by soldiers, police officers and scientists for the very first time. Co-funded by the Ministry of Defence and Home Office, this model army was made up ...
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