RAF Air Command becomes Air and Space Command as Britain elevates military space operations
RAF Air Command becomes Air and Space Command as Britain elevates military space operations
With the growing importance of military space operations, the new name reflects the widening remit of the RAF’s primary operational division.
TEKEVER acquires Edinburgh-based Flowcopter
TEKEVER acquires Edinburgh-based Flowcopter
The move is designed to expand TEKEVER’s autonomous capabilities with advanced propulsion technology.
Royal Navy monitors Russian warships and shadow fleet activity as UK surveillance rises 25%
Royal Navy monitors Russian warships and shadow fleet activity as UK surveillance rises 25%
Three Royal Navy vessels and a Merlin helicopter tracked Russian warships and sanctioned cargo ships through the North Sea and English Channel as monitoring activity around UK waters continues to increase.
Aerospace
RAF Air Command becomes Air and Space Command as Britain elevates military space operations
RAF Air Command becomes Air and Space Command as Britain elevates military space operations
With the growing importance of military space operations, the new name reflects the widening remit of the RAF’s primary operational division.
Defence
Inside Babcock’s plans to turn the Type 31 into a four-ship hybrid task force
Inside Babcock’s plans to turn the Type 31 into a four-ship hybrid task force
Babcock’s ARMOR Force would combine a Type 31 command ship with large uncrewed vessels carrying modular weapons and sensors. Sir Nick Hine says the technology has finally caught up with the concept.
Security
Antare launches AI physical security platform
Antare launches AI physical security platform
Using AI to automatically review footage from body-worn and fixed cameras, Antare’s new security platform provides organisations with a complete picture across every shift and site, transforming unwatched camera footage into intelligence.
Space
Teledyne passes 1,000 sensors in orbit with NASA Roman Telescope launch
Teledyne passes 1,000 sensors in orbit with NASA Roman Telescope launch
The launch of NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope marks a major milestone for Teledyne, whose detector technology will enable the mission to investigate dark energy, hunt for exoplanets and survey billions of galaxies.
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Inside Babcock’s plans to turn the Type 31 into a four-ship hybrid task force
Inside Babcock’s plans to turn the Type 31 into a four-ship hybrid task force
Babcock’s ARMOR Force would combine a Type 31 command ship with large uncrewed vessels carrying modular weapons and sensors. Sir Nick Hine says the technology has finally caught up with the concept.
Windracers proves ULTRA in Ukraine, but Britain poses a different drone challenge
Windracers proves ULTRA in Ukraine, but Britain poses a different drone challenge
Three years of operations in Ukraine have helped Windracers adapt its autonomous aircraft at speed. Bringing those lessons home requires a balance between rapid development and peacetime safety.
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RAF Air Command becomes Air and Space Command as Britain elevates military space operations
RAF Air Command becomes Air and Space Command as Britain elevates military space operations
With the growing importance of military space operations, the new name reflects the widening remit of the RAF’s primary operational division.
TEKEVER acquires Edinburgh-based Flowcopter
TEKEVER acquires Edinburgh-based Flowcopter
The move is designed to expand TEKEVER’s autonomous capabilities with advanced propulsion technology.
Global aircraft order backlog tops 17,000 for the first time as demand outpaces production
Global aircraft order backlog tops 17,000 for the first time as demand outpaces production
New ADS figures show the global commercial aircraft backlog reached a record 17,037 jets in July, with strong airline demand continuing to outstrip manufacturers’ delivery capacity.
Teledyne passes 1,000 sensors in orbit with NASA Roman Telescope launch
Teledyne passes 1,000 sensors in orbit with NASA Roman Telescope launch
The launch of NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope marks a major milestone for Teledyne, whose detector technology will enable the mission to investigate dark energy, hunt for exoplanets and survey billions of galaxies.
ADS cyclists battle crashes, climbs and forest fires to raise over £5,000
ADS cyclists battle crashes, climbs and forest fires to raise over £5,000
Industry riders covered 334 miles from Belfast to Bristol in support of Combat Stress, O2e and Air Ambulance Northern Ireland.
Scottish space tech to power self-consuming rocket engine
Scottish space tech to power self-consuming rocket engine
Aurora Avionics is to supply crucial electronic systems that will deliver key electrical power functions for a pioneering new rocket engine, that aims to cut propulsion costs and support next-generation spacecraft.
RAF Air Command becomes Air and Space Command as Britain elevates military space operations
RAF Air Command becomes Air and Space Command as Britain elevates military space operations
With the growing importance of military space operations, the new name reflects the widening remit of the RAF’s primary operational division.
TEKEVER acquires Edinburgh-based Flowcopter
TEKEVER acquires Edinburgh-based Flowcopter
The move is designed to expand TEKEVER’s autonomous capabilities with advanced propulsion technology.
Royal Navy monitors Russian warships and shadow fleet activity as UK surveillance rises 25%
Royal Navy monitors Russian warships and shadow fleet activity as UK surveillance rises 25%
Three Royal Navy vessels and a Merlin helicopter tracked Russian warships and sanctioned cargo ships through the North Sea and English Channel as monitoring activity around UK waters continues to increase.
TEKEVER acquires Edinburgh-based Flowcopter
TEKEVER acquires Edinburgh-based Flowcopter
The move is designed to expand TEKEVER’s autonomous capabilities with advanced propulsion technology.
Metropolitan Police Force expands its fleet of crime-fighting e-bikes
Metropolitan Police Force expands its fleet of crime-fighting e-bikes
As it continues to address the challenge posed by criminals using e-bikes and mopeds to commit crime and evade the law, the Metropolitan Police Force has substantially increased its own fleet of Sur-Ron e-bikes, to tackle the perpetrators.
ADS cyclists battle crashes, climbs and forest fires to raise over £5,000
ADS cyclists battle crashes, climbs and forest fires to raise over £5,000
Industry riders covered 334 miles from Belfast to Bristol in support of Combat Stress, O2e and Air Ambulance Northern Ireland.
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