in Security Posted 22 September 2020
The UK Government is introducing powerful new measures to strengthen the landmark Modern Slavery Act 2015 and ensure that large businesses and public bodies tackle modern slavery risks in supply chains.
in Defence / Security Posted 22 September 2020
Designer and manufacturer of RF, microwave and mmWave products for the wireless telecoms, mission-critical communications and defence applications markets, Filtronic plc, has signed an exclusive agreement
in Defence / Security Posted 18 September 2020
The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) and Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) are seeking innovative and novel solutions to assist military drone operators to improve usability in challenging and complex urban operations.
in Aerospace / Security Posted 16 September 2020
An initial evaluation of remotely piloted aircraft technology has been carried out by the National Police Air Service (NPAS) as it seeks to explore how this technology might be used to deliver public safety in support of the police forces of
in Security Posted 16 September 2020
The SmartWater Group has launched its Intelligence Portal in Shropshire to help track Organised Criminal Gangs (OCGs) as they move across the UK, stealing valuable assets from infrastructure and
in Aerospace / Defence / Security Posted 15 September 2020
Cambridge Pixel has introduced the HPx-410 radar input card with a x4 PCI Express interface to support the new generation of high-resolution, high-throughput multichannel radars.
in Aerospace / Security Posted 11 September 2020
Elbit Systems’ Hermes 900 Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) recently completed a series of flight demonstrations for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).
in Security Posted 9 September 2020
Trained police officers can be equipped with a more effective Taser following the approval of a new model by the UK Home Secretary Priti Patel.
in Defence / Security Posted 7 September 2020
Leonardo in the UK has delivered the first of four complete baseline counter-drone systems to the Royal Air Force (RAF) in support of the next stage of its Counter-Unmanned Aerial System (C-UAS) research and development (R&D) programme.
in Security Posted 7 September 2020
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has released guidance with international allies, aimed at helping organisations stay safe from malicious cyber actors.
in Security Posted 7 September 2020
Safeture AB announced today that it has signed a three-year partnership extension with independent security and risk management consultancy, Special Projects and Services Limited (SPS), which is headquartered in Hereford, UK.
in Security Posted 4 September 2020
Smiths Detection has been awarded an indefinite-delivery-indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract with the US Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to provide HCVT advanced X-ray
in Aerospace / Defence / Security / Space Posted 3 September 2020
L3Harris Technologies has selected Kinaxis RapidResponse to support strategic and tactical decision-making across its supply chains.
in Aerospace / Security Posted 3 September 2020
Collins Aerospace Systems is eliminating the need to physically touch kiosk screens during airport check-in and baggage drops with its new Kiosk Connect solution, which provides the first full, end-to-end, contactless airport journey, as
in Security Posted 2 September 2020
The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) has launched an innovation competition - Advancing Less Lethal Weapons - to develop new capabilities for police and law enforcement agencies to stop armed or violent offenders with the
in Aerospace / Security Posted 2 September 2020
Peli has recently introduced its new Air Travel Cases range, which are ultra-lightweight travel cases that feature strong press and pull latches with integrated TSA accepted key locks.
in Aerospace / Security Posted 2 September 2020
Ashley Harvey, Gatwick Airport’s Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Lead is to join UK drone specialist, Crowded Space Drones, as the head of their Counter Drone Unit.
in Security Posted 1 September 2020
Smiths Detection and Australian security designer and integrator, Western Advance, have successfully completed one of the most comprehensive security system installations in an Australian
in Aerospace / Security Posted 1 September 2020
Heathrow’s workforce has stepped up and taken part in three rapid point of care COVID testing trials, doing their bit to get aviation back flying again as momentum gathers for aviation testing.
in Defence / Security Posted 1 September 2020
The Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, Dame Cressida Dick, has visited the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory to see the latest innovations being trialled in support of the police and judicial system.
in Aerospace / Security Posted 28 August 2020
London Southend Airport is trialling a new cabin baggage screening system to enhance the passenger journey.
in Aerospace / Security Posted 21 August 2020
In partnership with the prime contractor Cobham Aerospace Connectivity, QinetiQ has completed a series of significant trials to test, integrate and assure the technology for a new 4G LTE Aircraft Communications System (ACS), that will
in Aerospace / Security Posted 20 August 2020
Smiths Detection have announced that Incheon International Airport Corporation (IIAC) has successfully trialled its Computed Tomography (CT) technology based carry-on baggage scanner, HI-SCAN 6040 CTiX at
in Security Posted 18 August 2020
Provider of the world’s largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, KnowBe4, today announced it has launched a new research arm called KnowBe4 Research, with the branch’s first 'Security Culture
in Security Posted 18 August 2020
Risk Management experts SmartWater are working with leading Telecoms companies to help protect them from attacks on their masts.
in Defence / Security Posted 17 August 2020
Leidos has appointed Al Potter as Managing Director of the National Security and Defence Business for Leidos UK.
in Security Posted 17 August 2020
Police officers now have powers to stop, question, search and detain individuals at UK ports in relation to espionage and foreign interference.
in Defence / Security Posted 17 August 2020
JFD's Compact Bailout Rebreathing Apparatus (COBRA) has won the Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Innovation category at the Offshore Achievement Awards 2020.
in Aerospace / Security Posted 17 August 2020
Smiths Detection is collaborating with the Philippines’ Office for Transportation Security (OTS) and the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA), to boost passenger throughput and experience at terminals 1, 2, and 3 of the
in Defence / Security Posted 14 August 2020
Underwater capability provider serving the commercial and defence diving markets, JFD, has announced the production and delivery of its 100th Compact Bailout Rebreathing Apparatus (COBRA) system.
in Security Posted 14 August 2020
Stanley Security will be showcasing its security and fire detection integration solutions at the Defence, Procurement, Research, Technology & Exportability (DPRTE) one-day online immersive event on the 3rd September
in Security Posted 12 August 2020
Digital security and privacy products provider, Avast, has been awarded Superbrands status in the UK for 2020/21.
in Defence / Security Posted 12 August 2020
The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is launching a £2.8 million Innovative Research Call (IRC) competition to find state of the art and technological solutions for the improved detection of
in Security Posted 12 August 2020
Lindy Cameron has been announced as the new CEO of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC).
in Aerospace / Defence / Security Posted 11 August 2020
Bedfordshire based Blue Bear has announced the addition of a new Satellite Communications (SatCom) capability to its CenturionTM Multi-Domain Fractionated Swarming Command and Control, (C2) System.
in Security Posted 11 August 2020
Smiths Detection has completed the acquisition of PathSensors, a bio-technology solutions and environmental-testing company, based in Baltimore, MD, USA
in Security Posted 10 August 2020
The Home Secretary, The Rt Hon Priti Patel, visited Dstl’s Head Quarters to see and hear first-hand how Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) scientists are researching, developing and delivering innovations to protect not
in Aerospace / Security Posted 10 August 2020
Redditch based Altus has continued expanding its workplace staff safety offerings, with the addition of the Safeway range from Corpfolio, incorporating ozone technologies to disinfect spaces and people to provide a safer environment for their
in Security Posted 9 August 2020
Priti Patel has today appointed Dan O'Mahoney as Clandestine Channel Threat Commander – a new role leading the UK’s response to tackling illegal attempts to reach the UK.
in Aerospace / Defence / Security Posted 5 August 2020
Manufacturer of cable management products, HellermannTyton, has extended its TipTag product range with the launch of its TipTag5 cable marker.
in Defence / Security Posted 4 August 2020
Horizon Technologies was issued a patent (US 10,727,932 B2) by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on 28th July 2020, covering the company's fundamental Xtender technology, which
in Security Posted 3 August 2020
UK security providers, Stanley Security, have produced a range of valuable resources for organisations looking to meet government guidance on workplace safety during the Covid-19 pandemic.
in Defence / Security Posted 30 July 2020
As HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales were constructed at Babcock’s secure site in Rosyth, a G4S team of specialist security officers trained to fight fires, deliver first aid, navigate confined spaces and rescue at height, protected
in Security Posted 29 July 2020
A team from Level Five Supplies will travel to the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius to demonstrate a system which can help improve situational awareness for law enforcement agencies protecting crowds against
in Security Posted 29 July 2020
Level Peaks Associates' Adaptive Vest System, in conjunction with the NP Aerospace LASA LWB III+ IC06 Lightweight Buoyant Ballistic Hard Armour plate, has been awarded Certificate of Accreditation by the Home
in Security Posted 28 July 2020
New research from Databarracks has revealed that, for the first time, cyber attacks have decreased as a cause of data loss (down from 17% in 2019 to 13% in 2020), with organisations benefiting from increased investment in IT security and cyber
in Defence / Security Posted 27 July 2020
JFD has today announced that its COBRA Buoyancy Jacket has received CE Certification from the CE Notified Body, SGS.
in Defence / Security Posted 27 July 2020
Horizon Technologies has secured over £4+ million in additional orders for FlyingFish airborne Sat Phone SIGINT systems to NATO end-users.
in Security Posted 17 July 2020
Russian cyber actors are targeting organisations involved in coronavirus vaccine development, UK security officials have revealed.
in Defence / Security Posted 15 July 2020
An additional £1.5 million funding is being allocated to the Defence and Security Accelerator’s (DASA) Countering Drones competition.
in Defence / Security Posted 14 July 2020
QinetiQ today announced the acquisition of software development and data analytics company, Naimuri, on a cash-free, debt-free basis, for £25 million.
in Security Posted 14 July 2020
Databarracks, today announced the release of the 2020 Data Health Check. Running since 2008, the annual report questions over 400 IT decision-makers in the UK on critical issues relating to IT resilience, cybersecurity, cloud and remote
in Defence / Security Posted 14 July 2020
QinetiQ has signed an agreement with the US Defense Counterintelligence & Security Agency (DCSA) to operate all of its US defence and security operations under a new Special Security Agreement (SSA).
in Security Posted 14 July 2020
Smiths Detection has collaborated with Attomarker Ltd, a multiplex blood-testing technology company spun out of the University of Exeter, to help produce a robust and accurate COVID-19 antibody-testing
in Defence / Security Posted 10 July 2020
Subsea Craft Ltd, a British advanced maritime technology business, is set to begin trials and testing of its pioneering UK-generated surface submersible craft, VICTA, designed to enable the discreet delivery and recovery of divers.
in Security Posted 7 July 2020
The roll-out of mobile devices by Police Scotland has freed up more than 400,000 hours of officer time in just one year, transforming policing in communities across the country.
in Security Posted 7 July 2020
Serco has announced Clare Pearson has taken over as the new Custodial Operations Director at HMP Dovegate, near Uttoxeter, replacing John Hewitson who has moved to HMP Doncaster.
in Security Posted 7 July 2020
A huge breakthrough in the fight against serious and organised crime was made after the takedown of EncroChat, a bespoke encrypted global communication service used exclusively by criminals, enabling the National Crime Agency (NCA)
in Defence / Security Posted 6 July 2020
Developer of smart software solutions for unmanned maritime systems, SeeByte, today announced the appointment of Dr Chris Haworth as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer, effective August 2020.
in Security Posted 3 July 2020
Smiths Detection has entered into an agreement to acquire PathSensors, a bio-technology solutions and environmental-testing company based in Baltimore, MD, which will expand Smiths Detection’s sensing capabilities across the CBRNE
in Security Posted 2 July 2020
Hundreds of thousands of priceless artifacts in several Iraq museums have been protected from the threat of theft and looting by marking them with SmartWater’s unique invisible code.
in Defence / Security Posted 2 July 2020
Horizon Technologies has been awarded an additional £100,000 Innovate UK Grant to help fund its AMBER CubeSat-based Intelligence Data Service.
in Aerospace / Security Posted 30 June 2020
Smiths Detection will supply hold-baggage screening equipment for Kuwait’s new International Airport Terminal 2, which is currently under construction.
in Security Posted 30 June 2020
QinetiQ has reached an agreement to sell Boldon James Limited to HelpSystems International Limited for £30 million.
in Security Posted 25 June 2020
The Thermavis Multi-Person Thermal Scanner, a new thermal scanner which accurately reads the skin temperature of up to six people at once, has launched in the UK following £3 million investment in research and development
in Defence / Security Posted 24 June 2020
A Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) competition is seeking proposals that can help UK Defence and Security to develop capability in ‘Behavioural Analytics’.
in Security Posted 23 June 2020
Cambridge Pixel announced today that Silent Sentinel, a developer of daylight and thermal imaging solutions, has used its SPx AV software in the rapid development of a Covid-19 raised temperature
in Security Posted 23 June 2020
After six years with Serco, Kevin Craven Chief Executive Officer of UK & Europe (UK&E), has decided to step back from a full-time role and develop his non-executive interests.
in Aerospace / Security Posted 19 June 2020
Air Partner company and provider of global security solutions, Redline, has won a long-term contract with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and is now also providing consultancy services to private aviation company Jet Edge.
in Defence / Security Posted 19 June 2020
As the UK seeks to deliver a ‘greener’ future following the government’s announcement in February to ban the sale of all new petrol and diesel vehicles by 2035 – the University of
in Defence / Security Posted 18 June 2020
QinetiQ in Farnborough is using its defence-ready expertise and equipment to support the local Covid-19 response and PPE requirements.
in Security Posted 15 June 2020
Redscan today announced that it has been recognised as a 'Champion' provider – the highest category awarded to businesses – by research firm Bloor in its review of the global Managed Detection and Response (MDR) services market.
in Security Posted 15 June 2020
Frost & Sullivan's recent analysis, Global Managed Detection and Response Market, Forecast to 2024, highlights that increasing numbers of sophisticated cyber threats will lead to a rise in demand for Managed
in Security Posted 11 June 2020
Chronos Technology has launched CHRONOSec, a range of tech security audit services that focus on the vulnerabilities of Operational Technology (OT) to GNSS denial or interference.
in Aerospace / Security Posted 4 June 2020
Nick Hart has been appointed as Managing Director of Newcastle based industrial doors manufacturer Hart Door Systems, in a move that will see him take over from his father, Doug Hart.
in Security Posted 3 June 2020
Perpetuity Research has announced that ‘COVID-19 and the implications for security: has anything changed and why?’ is the next research project to be conducted as part of the Security Research Initiative (SRI).
in Defence / Security Posted 3 June 2020
Getac today unveiled its B360 fully rugged laptop, which is fully engineered for 5G.
in Aerospace / Security Posted 3 June 2020
Today the rules covering new measures to be imposed at the UK border from next week to protect against coronavirus will be published.
in Aerospace / Security Posted 28 May 2020
Telent, in collaboration with its technology partner Digital Global Systems (DGS), has agreed a three-year contract to install the CLEARSKY Drone Threat Management system at Bristol Airport, marking the first UK
in Aerospace / Defence / Security Posted 28 May 2020
The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) will upgrade to Leonardo’s latest Osprey radar to support missions such as search and rescue, border protection, fishery and pollution patrols.
in Defence / Security Posted 28 May 2020
Strategic Command’s innovation hub, jHub, were recently commissioned to support NHSX to securely gather and share COVID-19 symptom data for project OASIS.
in Security Posted 28 May 2020
A new report published yesterday, shows that the UK’s rapidly-growing safety tech sector is helping make the online world safer for millions of people.
in Aerospace / Security Posted 26 May 2020
New measures at the UK border to guard against a second wave of coronavirus infections have been announced by the Home Secretary, which include 14 days’ self-isolation for anyone entering the UK, bar a short list of exemptions.
in Security Posted 26 May 2020
Wagtail UK, in partnership with Speedlink International, have successfully achieved government certification to provide explosive detection dog services for the air cargo industry in Northern Ireland.
in Security Posted 26 May 2020
Redline has secured a four-year contract to provide Align JV (Align) with security consultancy support on the delivery of a key section of the High Speed 2 (HS2) rail line between London and Birmingham, known as the C1 package.
in Security Posted 22 May 2020
Businesses are being urged by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to consider six key security questions as cyber experts roll out a support package to help them with online working during the coronavirus pandemic.
in Aerospace / Security Posted 19 May 2020
Earlier today, Luton Airport based airline easyJet was the target of a highly sophisticated cyber attack, with the personal data of nine million of its customers being compromised.
in Aerospace / Defence / Security / Space Posted 19 May 2020
A new online service will launch on 26th May for small and medium sized employers to recover Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) payments they have made to their employees, the Government has announced today.
in Security Posted 18 May 2020
The National Crime Agency (NCA) has partnered with Cyber Security Challenge UK to give students free access to their online platform ‘CyberLand’ over the coming months, to help improve cyber skills during lockdown.
in Defence / Security Posted 18 May 2020
RAF Odiham personnel are providing vital support to the NHS on the frontline of the Coronavirus pandemic by volunteering their spare time as co-responders for the South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS).
in Defence / Security Posted 14 May 2020
The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is looking for innovative solutions to address the increasing UAS threat to the defence and security of the UK, both at home and abroad.
in Defence / Security Posted 13 May 2020
Cambridge Pixel has added dual redundancy to its SPx Tracking Server to support high reliability radar tracking, supporting coastal surveillance systems.
in Aerospace / Security Posted 13 May 2020
Smiths Detection today announced the launch of its new ultraviolet (UVC) light kits capable of destroying up to 99.9% of microorganisms present on baggage trays at airport security checkpoints.
in Aerospace / Defence / Security / Space Posted 12 May 2020
The UK Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) will remain open until the end of October, the Chancellor announced today, with employers paying a percentage of the salaries of their furloughed staff.
in Aerospace / Security Posted 12 May 2020
Redline, an Air Partner company and a provider of security solutions, has won long-term quality assurance contracts with Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Nice Airport) and OCS Group UK (OCS), the
in Defence / Security Posted 12 May 2020
Plextek DTS has been awarded two contracts under the latest Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) challenge to boost how autonomous vehicles and systems operate in challenging
in Aerospace / Defence / Security / Space Posted 11 May 2020
Reacting to today’s publication of the UK Government’s COVID-19 Recovery Strategy, ADS said tens of thousands of jobs are at risk in the UK’s aerospace, defence, security and space industries without
in Security Posted 11 May 2020
The recruitment process for a new Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration (ICIBI) has been launched.
in Aerospace / Defence / Security / Space Posted 6 May 2020
Holovis has developed a social distancing app to support the unique challenges being faced when returning to the workplace post-Covid.
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