15 July 2024
There is consensus among decision makers in aerospace that adopting AI is not just an opportunity but a necessary evolution. However, the challenge is now to translate the recognised promises of AI into tangible gains at scale that reach beyond R&D projects and proof-of-concept. Dinesh Mohan, Global Head of Digital Services at Expleo explains how to ...
19 June 2024
Optronics form an integral part of today’s operational military equipment, playing a decisive role in the tactical superiority and safety of armed forces. From night vision technology and thermal imaging to enhanced head-up displays (HUDs) and augmented reality glasses, these optoelectronic systems are now indispensable tools.
16 May 2024
On 18th and 19th September 2024, industry and Defence in the Land Equipment sector will meet at UTAC Millbrook for two days of coordinated engagement through informal discussions, briefings, demonstrations and displays. Jointly sponsored by Defence Equipment & Support (Land Equipment) and Army Headquarters, DVD2024 will provide opportunities for ...
13 March 2024
DVD2024 marks more than two-decades of the most significant exhibition for Defence industry, DE&S Delivery Teams, Army HQ and Defence community users of Land Equipment. Staged at UTAC Millbrook since 2003, DVD is a two-day event, which will take place on 18th and 19th September 2024.
8 December 2023
The seventh annual REPMUS and Dynamic Messenger naval exercises, organised and led by the Portuguese Navy and NATO, were held over a three-week period in September 2023. Over two hundred representatives of security and defence industries, military forces and academia from 30 countries around the globe witnessed the unveiling of ‘BlueWhale’, a ...
17 October 2023
Based on inputs from a guidance system, a missile fin control actuation system (CAS) is used to precisely position control surfaces such as fins and canards. The guidance system defines the flight trajectory to the intended target and provides independent steering commands to the aerodynamic surfaces. The key elements of a CAS include miniature ...
11 October 2023
The Specialist Defence and Security Convention UK (SDSC-UK) is to be held at its new venue - the Telford International Centre - on Wednesday 1st November 2023 (MoD Industry Day) and Thursday 2nd November 2023 (Exhibition and Conference).
24 March 2023
Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) refers to standard commercial or industry grade products readily available for use – typically off the shelf. Most projects in the aerospace and defence (A&D) market require stringent specifications to develop a robust and durable product capable of operation in extreme environments. COTS products can be modified ...
Videos
12 July 2024
Building on the success of its inaugural year, NATO’s Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) has launched its 2024 challenges to continue to attract the best and brightest innovators across the Alliance in support of its mission to build a peaceful and more resilient future.
11 July 2024
Strategic Command’s bursary programme to encourage talented young people into digital and cyber careers in Defence has kicked off for 100 students in Lancashire.
18 June 2024
The air traffic service provider, NATS, has today announced the launch of a nationwide recruitment campaign to identify and train the next generation of air traffic controllers.
4 June 2024
A timelapse video shows the moment that a colossal 216-ton, two-storey link bridge is delicately manoeuvred into place at Manchester Airport’s Terminal Two, as work continues apace on a £1.3 billion programme to transform and modernise the terminal.
5 April 2024
The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has been enabling and supporting Exercise Steadfast Defender 2024, NATO’s largest military exercise since the Cold War.
