Professor Jackie Akhavan and Dr Laura Cleary of Cranfield University’s School of Defence and Security have both been shortlisted for this year’s Women in Defence UK Awards. Cranfield is the only university to have staff shortlisted alongside military personnel and civil service and industry specialists. Professor Akhavan has been shortlisted for ...
The sixth and final Boeing Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) has been launched and will enhance NASA’s space communications network when the satellite becomes fully operational early next year. TDRS-M is the latest satellite in NASA’s TDRS constellation and will provide high-bandwidth communications to spacecraft in low-Earth orbit. The TDRS ...
ViaLite Communications has announced that its RF over fibre links are compliant with the US army MIL-STD-188-164B ARSTRAT-WGS standard. ViaLite’s Director of Sales for North America, Craig Somach, confirmed the successful testing of the ViaLiteHD RF over fibre transmission equipment with tests carried out in-conjunction with a US systems integrator. ViaLite’s ...
More than 650 junior soldiers have marched their way towards a new military career, following graduation from the Army Foundation College’s flagship training initiative for 16 – 17 year olds. The Harrogate-based College currently runs two courses of varying length, both of which specialise in the training of junior soldiers. Those attending ...