Planetek Hellas and Planetek Italia have signed a framework contract with the European Union Satellite Center (EU SatCen), to supply Earth observation based very high resolution reference mapping products in support to Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency. The equipment will play its part in enhancing border surveillance as the European Union ...
World class innovators including astronaut Tim Peake and former McLaren Chairman Ron Dennis gathered at the MOD for the first meeting of the new Defence External Innovation Advisory Panel. Announced by the Defence Secretary in Oxford in February, the Panel will be charged with driving forward the MOD’s Innovation Initiative, which aims ...
The Ministry of Defence has launched an innovative new strategy to improve mental health and wellbeing of Forces personnel and their families, veterans, and defence civilians. The strategy was launched by Minister for Defence People and Veterans Tobias Ellwood at the International Ministerial Conference on Veterans’ issues. The Defence People Mental ...
RUSI experts have delivered a new paper that examines Defence Innovation and the UK, and implications of the US Third Offset Strategy. Delivered by Professor John Louth, Professor Trevor Taylor and Doctor Andrew Tyler, the paper looks at UK defence equipment and its vulnerabilities, suggesting there needs to be more commitment ...