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Augmented Reality at Space
Lockheed Martin use augmented reality to design, build and test products with greater speed and agility. By blending the physical and digital worlds through interactive, 3D holographic representations, AR brings significant value in service of customer missions from enhanced security to advanced space exploration. Lockheed Martin are applying AR for hundreds of processes and in numerous programs like the Orion spacecraft, GPS satellites, solar array manufacturing and many more. AR and other advanced visualization technologies is just one way we keep our customers ahead of emerging threats. Explore more at the ways we are transforming business through cutting-edge technologies.
Ouroboros-3 Hybrid Autophage Rocket Engine Test
With the help of DASA funding, engineers from the University of Glasgow successfully test-fired a rocket that eats itself for fuel
£750m for UK civil and nuclear deterrent to be announced
Minister for nuclear and renewables Andrew Bowie MP says there is “no net-zero without nuclear” – as the government announces new investment in both civil and military capabilities. Firms including BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce, EDF and Babcock are partnering with the government to invest around £750m in skills, jobs and education for defence and civil nuclear industries. First though, Kay Burley asked him about the hack of the Electoral Commission and the sanctions that are set to be imposed on Chinese agents as a result.
Source: Sky News
Mine hunting and musicians
The Mine and Threat Exploitation Group bring you the latest Royal Navy news including on the trials they have been doing in Scotland on autonomous minehunting. We also go to London where the Massed Bands of His Majesty’s Royal Marines put on a show at the Royal Albert Hall.
Source: Royal Navy
Call of duty!
Gamers have a particular set of skills that the Ministry of Defence wants to utilise, turning what might seem like an outside-of-work hobby into a valid military resource. The MOD has officially recognised eSports as a military sport and wishes to extract the applicable skills to better equip the military for the ever-changing online world. “We really want you to be playing these games,” said the Deputy Commander for Strategic Command, Lieutenant General Tom Copinger-Symes.
Sealey at DPRTE
Sealey at DPRTE
Tank Hunters
For US Army forces in Europe, there are few tools as valuable as the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter. Part scout, part flying tank, the Apache’s job is to fly low and fast, sneak behind enemy lines and use a combination of advanced sensors and bruising firepower to foil attacks before they happen. Doing this requires a certain kind of pilot, and Apache drivers have a reputation for being hard-charging and aggressive. The 12th Combat Aviation Brigade (12th CAB), forward deployed to Ansbach, Germany, brings the Apache’s firepower to US Army commanders in Europe. They regularly train with Allied ground forces, proving their ability to rapidly respond to crises whenever and wherever needed. For example, following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, 12th CAB’s Apaches rapidly deployed to Latvia, where they assured Allies in the region.
UK investing £4.5bn in drones as top general warns of UAV arms race
A new strategy backed by at least £4.5bn of investment over the next decade will speed up access to uncrewed systems for the UK’s Armed Forces, inspired by lessons learnt from the use of drones in Ukraine. The UK Defence Drone Strategy will harness innovative capabilities across UK defence, including the use of rapid experimentation, testing and evaluation of uncrewed platforms, and unifying the approach of the British Army, Royal Navy, and Royal Air Force.
Steadfast Defender 2024 – NATO’s biggest exercise in decades
NATO’s largest exercise in decades is underway. Steadfast Defender 2024 (STDE24) involves around 90,000 forces from 31 Allies and NATO partner Sweden. The exercise, which is conducted across various NATO nations, is based on NATO’s new defence plans and demonstrates the Alliance’s ability to rapidly deploy forces from North America and other parts of the Alliance, to reinforce the defence of Europe. It also gives a clear demonstration of NATO’s transatlantic unity, strength and determination to do all that is necessary to protect each other and our common values. Taking part in STDE24 is: More than 50 naval assets including aircraft carriers, frigates, corvettes and destroyers. More than 80 air platforms including F35s, FA18s, Harriers, F15s, helicopters and unmanned aerial vehicles. And more than 1,100 combat vehicles including 166 tanks, 533 infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) and 417 armoured personnel carriers (APCs). STDE24 is a series of national and multinational large-scale exercises that takes place from 24 January 2024 until the end of May.
How to ship a spacecraft
Have you ever wondered how to ship a spacecraft? Lockheed Martin had to move GOES-U from its facility in Colorado to its launch site in Florida. 🚀
