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 ...
Personnel from the RAF Wittering-based 5131 Bomb Disposal Squadron have conducted a joint training exercise alongside counterparts from the Romanian Army. The Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) detachment from RAF Wittering is supporting the 135 Expeditionary Air Wing currently deployed at Mihail Kogalniceanu airbase off the Black Sea coast of Romania. The officer ...