The Defence Secretary has met with Scottish troops who are about to deploy to Iraq as the vanguard of the UK and allied fight against Daesh and international terrorism. Visiting Glencorse Barracks, Penicuik, Sir Michael Fallon met 2 SCOTS (2nd Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland) where he praised the contribution the ...
Three teams have been appointed to develop real-time protection methods for ground and maritime convoys, via the use of innovative new technology that quickly neutralizes unmanned aircraft. DARPA’s Mobile Force Protection (MFP) programme focuses on a challenge of increasing concern to the U.S. military; the proliferation of small, unmanned aircraft systems ...
The Department of Defence (DOD) plans to elevate US Cyber Command under bold new proposals authorised by the President of the United States, Donald Trump. The measures acknowledge cyberspace as a new digital front line, with the DOD now looking to shore up online defences, reassure allied nations and deter any ...
British paratroopers have proved their worth as ‘noble partners’ during a major multinational exercise in Georgia. Some 160 paratroopers from C (Bruneval) Company, 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment joined a 2,800-strong contingent from eight different nations to take part in the two week manoeuvre, dubbed ‘Exercise Noble Partner’. The objective was clear; to ...