Camp Bastion grew from a bare patch of Afghan desert to the UK’s fifth busiest airport over the duration of Operation Herrick. The British base provided a transport hub, equipment support and life support for around 30,000 troops and civilians people at its height. Supply chains linking factory floors in the ...
Over the last few decades technology has been a driving factor in improving modern military operations. The Internet of Things (IoT), robots, drones and connected communications, weapons and apparel are all forming the military of the future; automating and informing command teams in real-time and in any location. The MoD is ...
With Amazon Web Services signing up to the Armed Forces Covenant it has pledged to support veterans and their families, with a scheme to educate young British adults on the latest computing technology. The AWS ‘re:Start’ programme will offer service leavers, military veterans, reservists, cadets and their spouses technical classes and ...
Work to develop new service accommodation in Portsmouth has completed, with the opening marked by a visit from Defence Minister Mark Lancaster, Naval Base Commander Commodore Jeremy Rigby and the Chief Executive of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity (RNRMC) Robert Robson. Accommodation at the naval base creates a home-from-home ...