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BT x MOD: 26 years of benefits and collaboration

Land January 30, 2024

For the past twenty-six years, BT has been a trusted and reliable partner to the Ministry of Defence. Through technological innovation and collaboration, together they’ve achieved brilliant things. The beginning of DFTS Before the start of the DFTS (Defence Fixed Telecommunications Service) Agreement, over 50 different voice and data networks were in ...

DragonFire trial achieves UK first

Land January 26, 2024

A military laser which could boost the UK Armed Forces with greater accuracy while reducing the reliance on high-cost ammunition has reached its next milestone. During a trial at the MOD’s Hebrides Range, the DragonFire laser directed energy weapon (LDEW) system achieved the UK’s first high-power firing of a laser weapon ...

Positive tension: creating a culture of psychological safety in defence

Land January 25, 2024

Writing for Defence Online, AtkinsRéalis’ Andrew Terry explores the benefits of creating a psychologically safe environment within the workplace. Martin Luther King, Jr. once said “There is a type of constructive nonviolent tension that is necessary for growth.” As humans, many of us are uncomfortable with tension – particularly in the ...

Norwegian Defence use Hawkeye technology

Land January 19, 2024

UK surveillance specialist Chess Dynamics’ vehicle surveillance system, Hawkeye MMP, has demonstrated a world-leading electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) performance as part of the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency’s (NDMA) Observation Targeting and Surveillance Systems (OTAS) project. In meeting stringent requirements set by the NDMA, Hawkeye MMP has demonstrated its ability to meet the ...