A pioneering X-ray robot designed to detect weapons and explosives is a step closer to saving lives on the battlefield. Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) experts have run field trials on a Rapiscan American Science and Engineering produced prototype that uses X-Ray Backscatter (XRBS) imaging technology mounted on a L3Harris T7 remote-controlled robot. This would ...
Team Crucible, a team of five partners, has announced its intention to bid for the Army Collective Training System (ACTS) opportunity. The team, comprising Babcock International Group (Babcock), Jacobs, Accenture, CAE and McKinsey & Company, want to develop training that will allow British soldiers to be fully prepared to protect, fight, ...
An announcement at DSEI confirmed a new partnership between Babcock International Group (Babcock) and Palantir Technologies UK, which will see its digital defence capabilities strengthened through an Enterprise Agreement (EA). The partnership will provide Babcock with a data platform aimed at transforming, capturing, integrating, modelling and building data-driven solutions. Unlocking the ...
The MOD has contracted BAE Systems to supply an additional £130M of new orders for the supply of munitions. The award follows the decision by the MOD to exercise the option to increase the supply contract announced in July from £280M to £410M. The full order with Defence Equipment and Support will ...