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DASA launches competition for autonomous systems in challenging environments

Land August 22, 2019

DASA has launched a competition seeking improvements in autonomous systems for challenging environments. The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is offering funding for ideas to improve autonomous systems in defence. Up to £4million will be available for projects that improve military autonomy in challenging environments. Funding will be available for multiple projects ...

Royal Marines train with unmanned drone support

Maritime April 24, 2019

Royal Marines have completed a training exercise with unmanned drones providing support for the first time. The training exercised used unmanned drone support to assess potential threats during tactical action. Alpha Company of 40 Commando took part in Exercise Commando Warrior alongside 1 Assault Group Royal Marines (1AGRM) at Tregantle Beach, in ...

Autonomous vessel control centre opens

Maritime April 26, 2017

ASV Global, the UK’s leading autonomous vessel technology developer, has opened a new centre for the development of autonomous vehicle technology. Opened by Mark Garnier MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, the state-of-the-art centre will provide a ‘mission control’ where new technology will be developed and the company’s fleet of ‘ASV’s’ ...

Competition summary: autonomous last mile resupply

April 4, 2017

This Accelerator themed competition is looking for novel proposals that use autonomous systems to deliver mission critical supplies to users in the military front-line. For for this competition we’re focussing on the challenging ‘last mile’ of resupply. The aim of an autonomous last mile resupply system is to: reduce the demand on existing platforms ...