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Defence and Security Accelerator launched

Homeland December 8, 2016

Announced as part of the Defence Innovation Initiative, the Defence and Security Accelerator is officially launched today. Devised as a conduit for collaboration between industry, government defence and security departments, academia, and allies, the Accelerator will allow the rapid development of innovative solutions to the most pressing security challenges. The Accelerator has ...

UK Tech companies attend roundtable

Land December 1, 2016

Leading technology companies have been invited to a roundtable meeting with Government ministers to discuss the implications of leaving the EU for the industry. The Government is currently undertaking an extensive programme to engage with industry ahead of triggering Article 50, receiving advice on industry priorities, implications and opportunities. This week was ...

CDE themed competition: beyond battery power

November 2, 2016

This Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE) themed competition is looking for proposals for technologies that will reliably generate power for man-portable and robotic and autonomous systems (RAS). These technologies need to be small, lightweight, modular and preferably have a low acoustic and/or infrared signature. CDE are particularly interested in technologies: to improve ...

FLIR Systems to acquire Point Grey Research

Land October 27, 2016

FLIR Systems has reached a definitive asset purchase agreement to acquire the business of Point Grey Research, a Canadian developer of machine vision cameras for use in military and defence, industrial, retail, scientific and other advanced imaging applications, for approximately $253 million in cash. Point Grey, which was founded in 1997 and is based ...