£500m Military Communications Satellite Contract Confirmed
SKYNET 6A is a satellite designed to provide British military personnel with communications during deployments.
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Aircraft Rivet Joint Aircraft Operational Again After 'Ambitious' Upgrade
The Royal Air Force aircraft has completed its training sortie since receiving a modernised flight deck as part of upgrades.
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Aircraft UK Signs £65m Contract To Build First Protector Drones
The aircraft are set to enter service by mid-2024 and will replace the RAF's current fleet of Reaper drones.
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UK Huawei Kit To Be Stripped From UK's 5G Network By 2027
Huawei UK's spokesman said the decision was "disappointing" and "bad news for anyone in the UK with a mobile phone".
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Technology New 'Smart' Factory Set To 'Revolutionise' Aircraft Manufacturing
The new facility will use automated robots and virtual reality aimed at increasing production speeds and reducing running costs.
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Technology Government 'Changed Their View' On Huawei Role In UK 5G, Ex-MI6 Chief Says
Sir Richard Dearlove said the Chinese government’s cyber attack capability "is a threat" to the UK.
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Technology Coronavirus: Manufacturing Consortium Delivers Final Ventilators To NHS
Defence firms, including Airbus and BAE Systems, have helped deliver more than 13,000 ventilators to the NHS as part of the consortium.
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Technology Could This New Helmet Camera Change The Way Royal Marines Operate?
Personnel from 40 Commando will test the cutting-edge technology which could revolutionise how information is sent from the frontline.
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Army Royal Signals Centenary: How The Corps Has Evolved
The Royal Corps of Signals was formed in 1920 and has been at the forefront of military technology since then.
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Technology Defence Lab Finds COVID-19 May Remain 'Viable' For At Least 90 Minutes In The Dark
The findings support advice given to the Government and will help experts understand how the virus behaves in healthcare environments.
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Technology Royal Navy To Trial Autonomous 'Smart Boat'
The crewless vessel has been developed so it can be given a task and decide for itself how to proceed.
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UK Inside The Defence Laboratories At Porton Down Battling COVID-19
Protecting frontline workers has been a big part of the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory's work during the coronavirus pandemic.
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USA US Shows Off Air Force Strength As 52 F-35 Fighter Jets Fill Runway in 'Power' Exercise
Dramatic picture shows runway packed with fully-armed stealth fighter jets at Hill Air Force base
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News Rolls-Royce's Defence Business In UK And US Unaffected By Job Cuts
The company has announced it plans to cut at least 9,000 jobs amid a drop in demand for its products.
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Technology Everyday Tech You Never Knew Was Invented For The Military
From the iPhone to Superglue… the technology we use daily that was born out of military necessity
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Technology Coronavirus: Contact Tracing App Tested At RAF Base
The contact tracing smartphone app could lead to more targeted quarantine measures than the current lockdown.