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Second life for military body armour

Land September 1, 2023

Supported by the DASA funding and run by veterans, a London-based green tech start-up has developed a process to recycle end-of-life body armour fibres, seeing high-quality protection for soldiers alongside reductions in emissions and saving money. When body armour used by soldiers expires, it is currently incinerated, resulting in the loss ...

Hydrogen fuel powers Front-Line Command

Land August 31, 2023

Defence Support has launched the first of three hydrogen-fuelled charging facilities to power Front-Line Command electric fleet vehicles supporting defence’s transition to net zero. The hydrogen power units (HPUs) are being trialled at RAF Leeming,  HMNB DEVONPORT and at the Army’s Merville Barracks, Colchester. Trialling the use of hydrogen as an energy ...

Decarbonising defence: how asset data architecture can help

August 24, 2023

Atkins’ Elspeth McIntyre considers how asset data can help defence to meet its decarbonisation targets. Across the globe, nations’ national defence organisations are major asset owners and – consequently – major contributors to greenhouse gas emissions. The UK’s Ministry of Defence, for example, owns about 1% of the UK’s total landmass, ...

Sustainable future for Poseidon

Air August 23, 2023

A joint framework between RAF and Boeing will explore sustainable aviation opportunities on the Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft. The joint framework will focus on life cycle assessments, end-of-service aircraft value capture, digital tools to optimise flying activity, and environmentally sustainable maintenance activities. The initiative follows release of the Defence Aviation Net Zero ...