As part of the Ministry of Defence’s (MoD) Modernised Accommodation Offer (MAO), armed forces personnel are due to benefit from an upgrade to current Single Living Accommodation (SLA) arrangements. The change introduces a new minimum standard for SLA, which came into effect in March 2024, and is hoped to improve ...
New figures from the ONS show that R&D expenditure by UK businesses reached almost £50 billion in 2022, growing by £3 billion on the previous year’s estimate. As these firms invest in the future to develop new products and solutions, many will be looking to claim R&D tax relief. Jenny Tragner ...
X-ray backscatter imaging is increasingly used in combat zones to identify the presence of explosives and weapons. However, advanced systems enabled by artificial intelligence and robotics are now opening the door to more sophisticated applications. Chris Froud In the past, UAVs or drones with sensors and detectors on board have been used ...
How the Defence Sector will continue to innovate through HPC: Even as Moore’s Law nears an end High-Performance Computing (HPC), has become increasingly crucial in many parts of the defence manufacturing sector, enabling complex data analysis, simulating intricate processes, and optimising modelling and testing. For example, modelling aerodynamics in aircraft wing ...