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1 day ago · In the UK alone, the Ministry of Defence intends to invest £6.6 billion to 2025 in defence research and development, with specific focus on emerging technologies. Immersive technology like Extended Reality (XR) is increasingly becoming an essential part of the Defence industry, from immersive training for infantry, naval and armored specialists.
4 days ago · 47. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced a comprehensive framework for missile defence research and development, titled Science and Technology Oriented Research and Development in Missile Defence (STORM). The contract will manage the delivery of research covering all activities to counter ballistic missiles and advanced threats ...
1 day ago · Technology should play a key role – for example, learning the lessons about where drones can complement artillery and provide effective local surveillance. But it will take novel thinking and the development of doctrine and tactics, allied to new training, to achieve increased combat output – and effect – with forces that appear unlikely to increase in terms of personnel.
17 hours ago · The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) will expand in both scope and size bringing experts in data, digital and AI from the Government Digital Service (GDS), the Central Digital and Data Office (CDDO) and the Incubator for AI (i.AI) to unite efforts in the digital transformation of public services under one department.
5 days ago · Through continuing implementation of the 2020 MOD Science & Technology (S&T) Strategy, the Missile Defence R&D category must sustain, exploit, and develop UK industrial and academic expertise to continue to develop next generation and generation after next technologies applicable to Integrated Air and Missile Defence.
4 days ago · Disruptive Technology for Defence Transformation Conference brings together the military end-users and industry leaders at the forefront of technological change and innovation. This 2022 post-show report highlights the accomplishments of the conference and gives us insight into the types of attendees the conference attracted.
5 days ago · With election day upon us, three experts from the School of Security Studies at King’s College London outline the main defence challenges facing the incoming government and how the UK's approach to defence might change under new leadership.
