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New Dstl project to allow for 3D printed explosives on the front line

Land March 16, 2020

A new technique developed through a Dstl collaboration will allow troops to access 3D printed explosives on the front line. The Dstl Future Energetics Project explores new innovations and helped develop 3D printed explosives capabilities. The energetic formulations for 3D printing are manufactured in a LabRAM resonant acoustic mixer, which uses ...

Minister for the Armed Forces meets troops stationed in Cyprus

Air March 9, 2020

James Heappey, Minister for the Armed Forces, visited troops stationed in Cyprus and the Cypriot Defence Minister during a three-day visit. James Heappey spoke with troops stationed at the Cyprus Sovereign Base Area (SBA) and Defence Minister Savvas Angelides. In discussions with Mr Angelides, the Minister for the Armed Forces reaffirmed ...

Bittium receives order from Finnish Defence Forces for tactical radios

Land February 24, 2020

Communications firm Bittium has received a purchase order from the Finnish Defence Forces for tactical radios to continue ESSOR Waveform Porting. Finnish communications firm Bittium received the order for tactical radios to continue the ESSOR (European Secure SOftware-defined Radio) programme. Bittium received a purchase order from the Finnish Defence Forces to ...

Norway joins Royal Marines for Fjord raid

Maritime February 14, 2020

Norwegian troops joined the Royal Marines for a Fjord raid in the Arctic Circle. Troops from Norway’s Brigade Nord joined Royal Marines for an amphibious Fjord raid in the Arctic Circle. Commandos and Norwegians were exposed to 25mph gusts, white-out conditions and temperatures as low as -20C on their fjord mission. The ...