Technology firm Raytheon has launched online apprenticeships as part of an investment in cybersecurity education. Raytheon launched a new cybersecurity online apprenticeships programme in the UK in the latest stage of a £2m investment benefitting British technology education. The new programme will provide opportunities for 70 cyber apprentices each year, with plans in ...
Royal Marines have completed a training exercise with unmanned drones providing support for the first time. The training exercised used unmanned drone support to assess potential threats during tactical action. Alpha Company of 40 Commando took part in Exercise Commando Warrior alongside 1 Assault Group Royal Marines (1AGRM) at Tregantle Beach, in ...
The Defence Secretary has promised £1.3 billion to improve MOD testing sites. The funding comes from supplier QinetiQ and will support an estimated 1,800 people across MOD testing sites. The 16 sites include major projects like the HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier and Dreadnaught submarines. Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson said: “Ensuring our ...
The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has run security operations to tackle piracy for the Seychelles government. The UKHO ran a programme of Security of Navigation, Stabilisation Advice and Training (SONSAT) to tackle piracy on behalf of the Seychelles government. Piracy affects trade routes in the Indian ocean, costing the global economy ...