The MOD has released figures from 2018/19 showing how defence spending contributed to public expenditure in the UK. The defence spending figures put overall 2018/2019 expenditure at £19.2billion. In Scotland, MOD expenditure rose by 4.6 per cent, making Scotland the only region to see a year-on-year increase in total expenditure since ...
The government has agreed to allow Chinese company Huawei to construct part of the UK’s 5G network with certain limitations. The government has announced that Huawei will be able to run part of the UK’s 5G network following the Telecoms Supply Chain Review. Security concerns over Huawei’s links to the Chinese ...
Canadian construction firm Bird Construction, which works with the government and military, was targeted in a cyber attack by MAZE. Bird Construction fell victim to a ransomware cyber attack which saw 60GB of data stolen. Bird Construction had previously won 48 contracts with Canada’s Department of National Defence, worth $406million. MAZE, a ...
Wiltshire-based Mercian Regiment has been using an inflatable wall system to create an urban environment during training exercises. The inflatable wall system was delivered to 1st Battalion The Mercian Regiment for use in training exercises at the Wiltshire base. The system, known as the Inflatable Walls Training System (IWTS), consists of ...
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