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We spoke to Talal Rajab, Head of Programme for techUK's Cyber and National Security programmes, about the cyber security sector and its focus through

Cyber security in defence supply

July 11, 2017

Cyber security is once again on the front pages and tops the list of security concerns following another round of high-profile attacks. With the sector experiencing exponential growth, and the technology falling into every area of industry, business, finance, health, government, and personal sectors, cyber security underpins the continued development of ...

Transferability of technology is the key to defence wins

July 7, 2017

Making the leap from your niche sector into defence supply can be daunting and overwhelming, and many feel the hassle can outweigh the obvious benefits. We spoke to Jamie Clarke, Director and Founder at Chamois Consulting Ltd, a company that helps companies raise their profile and awareness in multiple sectors, including ...

A soldier from 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Wales (2RWELSH) takes part in a virtual military simulation experiment at the Land Warfare Centre in Warminster yesterday (29 Jan). Story: Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion the Royal Welsh (2 R WELSH) have today completed the British Army’s largest ever virtual simulation exercise. Exercise URBAN WARRIOR 5 uses advanced science and technology as part of a cutting-edge experiment designed to help the Army better understand the battlefield of the future. Using virtual simulation at the Land Warfare Centre in Warminster, the Royal Welsh are pioneering future force training. As many as 190 soldiers fought various scenarios, with their every action monitored by a sophisticated system of computers and advanced simulation software. All information was collected for further analysis by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) and Niteworks Partnership who have developed the simulation programme.

Niteworks(R) Industry Day

May 17, 2017

The Niteworks service exists to provide trusted, impartial, industry-informed advice to the MOD on a range of capability questions. The Niteworks(Replacement) project is tasked with delivering a replacement for the current Niteworks3 service. The Niteworks partnership ethos, principles and behaviours are considered unique within defence. Underpinned by a commercial model that ...

ADS launches election manifesto

Homeland May 12, 2017

ADS, the UK trade association for the aerospace, defence, security and space sectors, has launched an election manifesto to put across its members’ views to the new government. The manifesto points towards encouraging the new Government to work closely with industry in order to boost productivity and the manufacturing industry, by ...

SMEs funded through the DASA-delivered DTEP, which aims to improve the competitiveness of the UK defence supply chain, are forging ahead with their innovation projects.

November 26, 2024

Homeland - DTEP SMEs make their mark in the UK defence supply chain

Small and medium-size UK enterprises (SMEs) funded through the DASA-delivered Defence Technology Exploitation Programme (DTEP), which aims to improve the