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Adarga to deploy critical artificial intelligence capability to the British Army

Homeland June 29, 2021

Adarga has been awarded a key contract to deliver its state-of-the-art AI-powered Knowledge Platform to the British Army for an extended Capability Concept Demonstrator.  The UK developed software platform will enable the Army to exploit the vast, untapped and growing amount of data at its disposal at a speed and scale ...

Dstl unveils requirements for future anti-armour capabilities project

Land May 19, 2021

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) is working with the British Army, DE&S and industry partners to create the next generation of protection from armoured vehicles and other threats. Known as Battle Group Organic Anti-Armour (BGOAA), the work covers four areas: Close-In Self Defence (CISD): portable light weight munitions carried by ...

British Army to receive 148 Challenger 3 tanks in £800m deal

Land May 11, 2021

The British Army will receive a fleet of 148 Challenger 3 main battle tanks as part of an £800 million contract with Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL), the Defence Secretary has announced. Based in Telford, the contract for the new British Army tanks will create 200 jobs at Rheinmetall BAE Systems ...

British Army to launch defence’s first photovoltaic solar farm

Homeland April 12, 2021

To support the government’s commitment to meeting Net Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050, the British Army will launch defence’s first photovoltaic solar farm at the Defence School of Transport (DST), Leconfield. The solar array is the first of four pilot sites delivered as part of Project PROMETHEUS to increase renewable energy ...