Researchers at the University of Edinburgh, working with the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), have pioneered a new chemical substance analysis software technique that could play a significant role in boosting current homeland security measures and illicit substance detection. Ideally suited for portable hand-held spectroscopy devices, the system provides efficient, ...
GeoCoding is the process of taking non-coordinate based geographical identifiers, such as street addresses, and finding associated geographical co-ordinates. This process is helpful not just to the military, but to those working in related sectors such as security, humanitarian aid and the emergency services. Here, Giles Rhys Jones, CMO of ...
Interserve, the international support services and construction group, has been awarded a two-year extension of its contract to provide security services to the BBC, worth in excess of £20M. Leading provider of manned guarding and security services, First Security – part of Interserve – has worked with the BBC since April ...
Twenty-two employers have struck Gold in this year’s Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS), Defence Secretary Michael Fallon MP has announced. The scheme is designed to recognise and thank employers who are supporting Armed Forces personnel and their families. Examples of the support being provided by this year’s winners include offering employment opportunities to ...
Previous Next
RELATED ARTICLES
October 22, 2025
Homeland - UK Defence Spending Powers Regional Growth and Innovation
The UK Ministry of Defence’s latest Defence Footprint report has highlighted how increased investment in defence is driving economic growth
February 20, 2025
Land - New robots lead the way in bomb disposal innovation
Robot dogs that can defuse explosives are set to revolutionise bomb disposal operations and significantly reduce the risk to military
