The US Department of Defense’s (DOD) Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC) and Singapore’s Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) held a multi-day technology exchange to promote collaboration around Artificial Intelligence, focusing on humanitarian assistance / disaster relief (HA/DR). The Asia-Pacific is prone to natural disasters, such as earthquakes, tsunamis, tropical cyclones, flooding, landslides, and volcanic […]

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The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) plays a vital role in supporting the UK’s Armed Forces by building, maintaining and servicing what the men and women who serve our country need to live, work, train and deploy on operations.  One of DIO’s recent projects has seen the organisation invest more than £1.2 million in a new urban tactics facility at Catterick training area that […]

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Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) and Ploughshare Innovations have licensed new software to understand chemical and biological threats. The software developed by Dstl and licensed to Riskaware by Ploughshare Innovations will allow emergency responders and military commanders to respond more effectively to chemical and biological incidents and in turn reduce the risk to the […]

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Building materials distributor SIG has said that ex-military personnel are perfect for careers in construction.

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Work has begun on a new 181-bed accommodation block for new recruits to the Royal Marines in Lympstone.

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The TLVS bidders consortium, an MBDA Deutschland and Lockheed Martin joint venture, has submitted its proposal to the German Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) to develop, test and deliver TLVS, Germany’s future Integrated Air and Missile Defence system. The TLVS bidders consortium, an MBDA Deutschland and Lockheed Martin joint […]

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Saab announces that its Gripen offer to Finland also includes two GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft. GlobalEye is a strategic asset, which can be in operation 24/7 and which can be used for air, maritime and ground surveillance. Such AEW&C capability would increase Finland’s situational awareness and provide increased pre-warning time, supporting […]

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Northrop Grumman and Raytheon have signed a teaming agreement to develop, produce and integrate Northrop Grumman’s scramjet combustors to power Raytheon’s air-breathing hypersonic weapons. The agreement combines capabilities of both companies to accelerate development and demonstrate readiness to produce the next generation of tactical missile systems. Scramjet engines use high vehicle speed to forcibly compress […]

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Raytheon has signed a strategic agreement with AirMap, an airspace intelligence platform for drones, to collaborate on future projects to safely integrate unmanned aerial systems (UAS) into the national airspace system and unlock the positive economic and social benefits of expanded commercial drone operations. Matt Gilligan, Vice President of Raytheon’s Intelligence, Information and Services business, […]

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The US hosted a 12-week paid intern programme to encourage college students to consider air force careers.

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Sodexo has announced its intention to develop and launch an employee network specifically aimed employees with a military background, and/or are a reservist. The network will initially launch within the Sodexo Government & Agencies business which currently hold a number of key military contracts, but once established will extend to relevant employees from across its […]

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