in Security / Events Posted 20 February 2020
The painstaking dedication that goes into investigating a murder will be the focus of a new BBC Two documentary series filmed with Essex Police.
in Security Posted 20 February 2020
Serco Group plc has signed a new contract with the UK Home Office Immigration Enforcement department to manage the Gatwick Immigration Removal Centres (IRC).
in Aerospace / Security / Space Posted 20 February 2020
Inmarsat has announced that it will bring its aviation, maritime and enterprise connectivity solutions to customers based in Saudi Arabia through new partner agreements.
in Security Posted 19 February 2020
New research commissioned by and published today by cybersecurity company, BullGuard, revealed an alarming number of small businesses in the UK and US are not prepared for a potential cyber attack or breach.
in Defence / Security / Events Posted 19 February 2020
As he opened the inaugural Strategic Command Conference at the Royal United Service Institute (RUSI) in London yesterday - the first since UK Strategic Command transitioned from Joint Forces Command in December 2019 - the new Minister for the
in Security Posted 18 February 2020
High-accuracy, long-endurance underwater instrumentation from Sonardyne Inc. is set to play a major role in helping scientists across the US better understand and possibly predict earthquake and tsunami risk at a far greater scale
in Security Posted 18 February 2020
Despite the overall growth in cyberattacks, only one-third of organisations say the cybersecurity function is involved at the planning stage of a new business initiative, according to the EY Global Information Security Survey
in Security Posted 14 February 2020
As part of the review of Building Regulations (Approved Document B) and in response to emerging evidence on long-term firefighter health issues, the UK Government is investigating whether the effects of fire toxicity should be a legal requirement when
in Security Posted 14 February 2020
Specialised open-source web intelligence company, Cobwebs Technologies (Cobwebs), has opened an office in London.
in Defence / Security / Space Posted 13 February 2020
Leeds based designer and manufacturer of RF, microwave and mmWave products for the wireless telecoms, mission-critical communications and defence applications markets, Filtronic plc, today announced the launch of Morpheus
in Security Posted 13 February 2020
The latest report by Peter Clarke, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons on HMP Dovegate - which is run by Serco on behalf of the Ministry of Justice - states that the prison has ‘made some notable progress over the last two years, becoming a safer prison’.
in Security / Events Posted 12 February 2020
Hundreds of schoolgirls demonstrated their cyber security know-how during the first ever coordinated series of competitions across the UK.
in Security Posted 12 February 2020
NatWest has launched Intelligent Safe, an innovative cash management system developed in partnership with G4S that is the UK's first safe with automated account crediting, which will allow businesses to deposit cash without visiting their bank.
in Defence / Security / Events Posted 12 February 2020
An advanced digital hydrophone developed by Seiche in partnership QinetiQ - the Hydraq QQ1000 - is to be unveiled at Oi2020 (17th-19th March, London EXCEL) .
in Security Posted 11 February 2020
Hikvision today announced the launch of a new generation of its signature AcuSense products, with significant updates.
in Aerospace / Defence / Security / Space Posted 11 February 2020
Young Brits want to follow in the footsteps of scientists such as David Attenborough and Brian Cox, according to new research which provides an insight into career aspirations for young people in the UK, with scientists the most admired, above musicians,
in Security Posted 10 February 2020
Craig Thomson has returned to and taken over as Serco’s Contract Director at HMP Kilmarnock.
in Security Posted 10 February 2020
ASSA Abloy has acquired Solihull based Biosite, a solutions provider of biometric access control to the UK construction industry.
in Aerospace / Security / Events Posted 10 February 2020
A competition for young girls to learn more about cyber security was hosted by air traffic control company NATS.
in Defence / Security Posted 7 February 2020
JFD has delivered a new £1 million contract to supply two sets of life-saving equipment to the Indian Navy, to further enhance the safety of submariners.
in Security / Events Posted 7 February 2020
Newtownabbey based Environmental Street Furniture (ESF) will be representing Northern Ireland at an upcoming Department for International Trade (DIT) Physical Security at Public Areas seminar, which will be held at the British
in Defence / Security Posted 5 February 2020
Elbit Systems UK has been selected by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) to conduct maritime demonstration flights in the UK using a number of its unmanned aerial systems (UAS) including the Hermes 900.
in Defence / Security Posted 4 February 2020
Meon Valley MP Flick Drummond has visited Whiteley-based Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) to tour the facilities and meet some of its 86 employees, learning about apprenticeship opportunities and the importance of export markets.
in Security Posted 4 February 2020
Peli's 1450 case has been selected by ScenePro Digital Forensics to house a data acquisition product, the CI 200 TS, which it produces for Forensic Collision Investigators.
in Aerospace / Defence / Security Posted 4 February 2020
Provider of passive industrial radio frequency identification (RFID) tags used by major global organisations to provide information on the location and identity of assets, Omni-ID, has today announced the launch of a new range of Bluetooth Low
in Security Posted 4 February 2020
London based One Distribution Ltd and the first agentless automated Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) & APT detection platform, ZecOps, today announced the launch of their strategic partnership, enabling One Distribution to
in Defence / Security Posted 4 February 2020
Horizon Technologies held its Greek Amber Users Workshop in Athens, Greece, at the British Ambassador’s Residence, the historic building which was once home to Greek Statesman
in Security Posted 31 January 2020
A new report from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) reveals the number of active cyber security firms in the UK has increased 44% from 2017 and that the UK’s cyber security industry is now worth an estimated £8.3
in Security Posted 31 January 2020
QinetiQ Ltd. has signed an agreement to sell its entire Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) patent portfolio to Qubitekk Inc., with the portfolio including 57 patent filings (across 17 patent families), covering novel technological
in Security Posted 31 January 2020
Middle-market private equity firm J.F. Lehman & Company (JFLCO), which is focused exclusively on the aerospace, defence, maritime, government and environmental sectors, has announced that an investment affiliate has signed a definitive
in Security Posted 30 January 2020
Cobham SATCOM today announced that it welcomes the improved safety regulations that will further protect the welfare of seafarers using fire-fighter radios at sea.
in Security Posted 29 January 2020
New restrictions should be placed on the use of high risk vendors in the UK’s 5G and gigabit-capable networks, the Government has announced at the conclusion of its Telecoms Supply Chain Review.
in Security Posted 29 January 2020
BAE Systems Inc. has named Dr Ravi Ravichandran as vice president and chief technology officer (CTO) for the company’s Intelligence & Security sector.
in Security Posted 29 January 2020
Maritime Minister Nusrat Ghani has visited Ports of Plymouth and Southampton to see first-hand how the maritime industry is future-proofing itself, starting her tour on Monday as refreshed cyber security guidance was published for ports to follow,
in Security Posted 28 January 2020
Underwater diver detection sonar technology from Sonardyne Inc. has been chosen by yacht security specialist Frankentek Inc. for their latest new-build superyacht surveillance and protection
in Aerospace / Security Posted 27 January 2020
Survitec’s new passenger lifejacket solution for helicopter transfer, Halo, has received European Technical Standard Order (ETSO) approval certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
in Security Posted 27 January 2020
A guide which for the first time brings together knowledge from the world’s leading cyber security experts - the Cyber Security Body of Knowledge (CyBOK) - has been launched.
in Security Posted 27 January 2020
A new law will protect millions of users of internet-connected household items from the threat of cyber hacks, Digital Minister Matt Warman announced today.
in Security Posted 27 January 2020
A new £25 million scheme to tackle burglary and theft in crime hotspots was launched yesterday by Kit Malthouse the Policing Minister.
in Security Posted 27 January 2020
The Metropolitan Police Service is to begin the operational use of Live Facial Recognition (LFR) technology.
in Aerospace / Defence / Security / Space Posted 27 January 2020
A new, fast-track visa scheme to attract the world’s top scientists, researchers and mathematicians will open on 20th February.
in Aerospace / Security Posted 27 January 2020
Cobham Aerospace Connectivity today announced the launch of Titan, a series of aircraft audio management products for light to medium rotary and fixed-wing aircraft.
in Security Posted 24 January 2020
The Police Digital Security Centre (PDSC) is launching a series of themed months throughout 2020 to assist organisations with their cyber security.
in Aerospace / Security Posted 24 January 2020
A device that enables speech to be translated into 74 different languages has been introduced at the security area at Edinburgh Airport to help international passengers.
in Security Posted 24 January 2020
Tough new security measures will be introduced at 16 of the most challenging jails – a major part of the government’s crackdown on crime behind bars.
in Defence / Security Posted 24 January 2020
Domo Tactical Communications (DTC), the wireless communications specialist, has launched a 5 Watt variant of the market-leading RF Power Amplifier.
in Security Posted 22 January 2020
Today the UK Government announced the biggest increase in funding for the police system in a decade, to help put more bobbies on the beat.
in Security Posted 21 January 2020
Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has announced new measures which go further towards improving building safety.
in Aerospace / Security Posted 21 January 2020
Developer of radar display, tracking and recording sub-systems, Cambridge Pixel, has added ASD-View to its air surveillance product portfolio to meet the growing demand for the visualisation of ADS-B aircraft data in maritime and
in Aerospace / Security Posted 21 January 2020
Two women are blazing a trail at London Stansted after becoming the first female firefighters to join the ranks of the airport’s fire and rescue service.
in Defence / Security Posted 21 January 2020
CAE has appointed Todd Probert as Group President, Defence & Security, effective 27th January 2020.
in Security Posted 21 January 2020
Penetration testing, threat detection and response specialist, Redscan, today announced that it has achieved accreditation from CREST for its Security Operations Centre (SOC).
in Aerospace / Security Posted 21 January 2020
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has announced its new ASSURE scheme developed in partnership with CREST, the not-for-profit accreditation and certification body for the technical security industry and the
in Defence / Security Posted 21 January 2020
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the Environment Agency have signed a Memorandum of Understanding creating a partnership that will develop new habitat and sea defences on Thorney Island, East Sussex.
in Security Posted 21 January 2020
Babcock’s LGE business has won a cargo handling system design and supply contract for two Very Large Ethane Carriers (VLEC) at China’s Jiangnan shipyard.
in Defence / Security Posted 16 January 2020
JFD today announced the acquisition of the business, intellectual property rights and assets, of Ansti Test Systems Ltd, an independent global designer and manufacturer of test facilities for performance measurement of underwater breathing apparatus.
in Security Posted 16 January 2020
Police Scotland has confirmed that the phased roll out of cyber kiosk technology will commence on Monday 20th January 2020.
in Security Posted 16 January 2020
In order to continue tackling moped-enabled crime in London, officers from the Met’s Operation Venice team are now using faster and lighter motorbikes to pursue thieves.
in Security Posted 13 January 2020
Police and Crime Commissioners across England and Wales can start bidding today to equip more of their officers with tasers as part of a Home Office drive to give police more powers and tools to tackle crime.
in Defence / Security Posted 7 January 2020
Inmarsat and Get SAT, an innovator in small, lightweight satellite communication terminals for airborne, ground and maritime applications, have announced a successful demonstration and
in Aerospace / Defence / Security / Space Posted 7 January 2020
Tony Wood, Chief Executive of Meggitt and former President of Rolls Royce Aerospace, has been appointed ADS President, succeeding Colin Smith.
in Aerospace / Security / Features Posted 6 January 2020
Over the past few months, 8,000 gold bars - 100 tonnes - were carefully transported from the Bank of England’s vaults in London to Poland.
in Security Posted 3 January 2020
Leidos has been appointed by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) to upgrade its Command and Control system responsible for officer deployment.
in Defence / Security Posted 2 January 2020
QinetiQ Group plc has completed the acquisition of Manufacturing Techniques Inc. (MTEQ) following receipt of required regulatory approvals.
in Defence / Security Posted 18 December 2019
The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) has awarded BAE Systems a prime contractor position on Solutions for Intelligence Analysis 3 (SIA 3), a 10-year multiple award indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) with a combined
in Security Posted 18 December 2019
The Scottish Government has awarded a five-year multimillion pound contract to G4S, to provide electronic monitoring (EM) services across Scotland.
in Aerospace / Defence / Security Posted 17 December 2019
BAE Systems, Inc. today announced that Tom Arseneault will become president and chief executive officer of BAE Systems, Inc., effective 1st April 2020.
in Security Posted 17 December 2019
Steel fencing manufacturer Zaun Ltd has appointed Mat White from Highway Care Security Solutions, as its new business development manager to join in January.
in Aerospace / Defence / Security Posted 17 December 2019
Building on its long-term partnership with the Ministry of Transport, Serco Middle East has been awarded an extension of its Air Traffic Control Services, to continue providing support for the General Company for Air
in Aerospace / Security Posted 17 December 2019
London Stansted is to become the first major airport in the UK to trial the use of fully compostable security bags for passengers carrying liquids in their hand luggage.
in Defence / Security Posted 12 December 2019
The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) Open Call is seeking innovative ideas - a concept, product or service (at various maturity levels) - to help improve the defence and security of the UK.
in Defence / Security Posted 12 December 2019
BAE Systems has been awarded a contract by the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop new cyber tools designed to help prevent vulnerabilities in electronic files that can lead to cyberattacks.
in Defence / Security Posted 12 December 2019
JFD has again set new global benchmarks for international submarine rescue following the successful completion of rigorous exercises off the coast of Western Australia.
in Defence / Security Posted 11 December 2019
New standards in long-endurance underwater navigation and automated subsea positioning have been set following the successful completion of a joint project led by subsea technology specialist Sonardyne
in Defence / Security Posted 5 December 2019
JFD, the world-leading uUnderwater capability provider serving the commercial and defence diving markets, JFD, today announced a new exclusive partnership with Innovation Maritime, a non-profit
in Security Posted 5 December 2019
QinetiQ (Lead Exercise Integrator), with strategic partner Inzpire, working in partnership with the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), has
in Security Posted 4 December 2019
The latest inspection by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (HMIP) has reported that G4S-run Brook House immigration removal centre is safe, detainees are well treated and there is a positive culture of proactive leadership.
in Security Posted 28 November 2019
Security expert Abloy UK has announced that its PL330 padlock has achieved the highest possible rating during testing to simulate a criminal attack, making it one of the most resilient and dependable padlocks on the market.
in Aerospace / Security Posted 27 November 2019
Smiths Detection has been awarded a contract by Gold Coast Airport to enhance its cabin bag screening with advanced Computed Tomography (CT) screening systems, following a successful six-week trial completed in March this year.
in Defence / Security / Events Posted 22 November 2019
Following the 2017 terror attacks in Manchester and London, the Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) and the Home Office’s Office for Security and Counter Terrorism (OSCT) initiated the £2 million
in Defence / Security / Events Posted 21 November 2019
Global armour manufacturer, NP Aerospace, has extended its LASA Lightweight Armoured Soldier Architecture portfolio with the launch of new ballistic shields for tactical operations.
in Security Posted 20 November 2019
Security solutions manufacturer Jacksons Fencing has expanded its range of certified products with Securi-Mesh A1.
in Security / Events Posted 20 November 2019
Speaking today at security event Milipol Paris, ADS Director Hugo Rosemont outlined the experience and capability UK security companies can bring to the 2024 Paris Olympics, following the successful delivery of the London
in Defence / Security / Events Posted 18 November 2019
Tyron Runflat Ltd has introduced a new All Terrain Runflat (ATR) multi-piece solution to its ATR runflat product portfolio at DSEI Japan (18th to 20th November).
in Defence / Security Posted 14 November 2019
Cranfield University and the Defence Cyber School at the Defence Academy, Shrivenham, are working together to develop a national focal point for cyber deception and help the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) better defend their networks in
in Defence / Security Posted 12 November 2019
Advanced weapon readiness and maintenance solutions provider for military, paramilitary and law enforcement and HLS agencies, WeaponLogic (Secubit) is to unveil for the first time at Milipol Paris the WeaponLogic Eco Systems for the
in Security Posted 7 November 2019
Avon & Somerset Police has opened applications for the latest round of police officer recruitment.
in Security / Events Posted 7 November 2019
Last month, Gwent Police's Crash Detectives, along with Chief Constable Pam Kelly, attended the Welsh BAFTAs in Cardiff City Centre.
in Security Posted 7 November 2019
British technology firm Tech Nation has been awarded £2 million of government funding to help support the digital transformation of the UK’s legal sector.
in Defence / Security Posted 7 November 2019
The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) has awarded nearly £2 million to develop new capabilities to detect, disrupt and defeat the hostile and malicious use of drones.
in Aerospace / Defence / Security Posted 6 November 2019
BAE Systems, Inc. has named Caitlin Hayden as senior vice president of communications.
in Aerospace / Defence / Security / Space / Events Posted 4 November 2019
The seventh annual Tomorrow’s Engineers Week, showcasing the wide range of UK careers available in engineering and their importance to the national economy and society, begins today.
in Defence / Security Posted 1 November 2019
Recent analysis by Frost & Sullivan reveals that global defence industries are transforming their operations and capabilities through significant investments in disruptive technologies and platforms
in Security Posted 1 November 2019
Serco Group plc has signed a contract with the UK Ministry of Justice (MoJ) to provide Prisoner Escort and Custody Services (PECS) for the South of England region.
in Security Posted 29 October 2019
A new drive to crack down on all forms of serious and organised crime (SOC) will begin today with the launch of a wide-ranging formal review.
in Security Posted 29 October 2019
A new digital forensics unit and expanded digital investigations team will crack down on criminal activity involving devices smuggled into jails.
in Security Posted 24 October 2019
The Met’s firearms officers have begun filming their training sessions as part of an initiative to help stop terrorists live-streaming attacks online.
in Security Posted 24 October 2019
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has defended the UK against more than 600 cyber attacks in the past year – bringing the total number to almost 1,800 – according to new figures contained in the NCSC’s third Annual Review, released
in Security Posted 24 October 2019
Police Scotland’s Cybercrime Prevention Team has been raising awareness of Ransomware attacks as part of European Cyber Security Month.
