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RSS mod forcesMoD IT - late and over budget
News The MoD says the range of improvements delivered by the DII include enhancement of existing MoD systems, delivery of two systems to forces in Afghanistan at short notice, a "single point of contact" help desk and enabling benefits totalling £972m... [04 Jul 2008]
Photos: Robot warriors engage in battle
Photo The Grand Challenge is a science and technology competition set up by the Ministry of Defence to address military challenges faced by the UK armed forces. The challenge is to create a system with a high degree of autonomy that can detect, identify... [06 May 2008]
Backseat driver keeps armed forces in line
News Ministry of Defence (MoD) road safety officer Major Shepherd said: "As part of our commitment to duty of care, we have an obligation for the safety of all MoD personnel - whether they are drivers or passengers. [04 Apr 2008]
Photos: Eye in the sky to spot 'friendly fire'
Photo Photo credit: MoD Photo credit: MoD A spokesman for the MoD said: "It will build up a picture of what is going on in the air. Photo credit: MoD UK troops on the ground are to get an eye in the sky that will help save lives by reducing 'friendly... [03 Apr 2008]
Photos: Talons, Eagles and Enforcers - the tech behind war
Photo Photo credit: MoD Photo credit: MoD Photo credit: MoD Photo credit: MoD Photo credit: MoD There are already more than 1,000 Talon robots (pictured here) in service, mainly with US forces, ranging from remote-controlled fully armed reconnaissance... [26 Mar 2008]
Photos: MoD tracks with deadly accuracy
Photo The MoD will take on 700 of the SSARF, which will be supplied to close combat forces for targeting and surveillance. Photo credit: MoD Photo credit: MoD Photo credit: MoD A UK army soldier tests out the surveillance system and range finder (SSARF). [18 Feb 2008]
Data breaches: No more than normal
News The MoD also lost the bank details of approximately 3,500 of those people. Recent reports of data losses include the loss of a laptop by the Ministry of Defence, disclosed in January, which contained personal details of 600,000 prospective or... [18 Feb 2008]
Army targets enemy with high-tech laser guidance
News The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a £30m contract with Thales UK to take charge of 700 handheld or tripod-mounted systems for close combat forces from 2009. A spokeswoman for the MoD said: "British troops welcome the new system, as it will... [15 Feb 2008]
The Weekly Round-Up: 25.01.08
Round-Up Glad you asked - the MoD has announced it has lost a laptop containing the personal information of about 600,000 people who have joined or expressed an interest in joining the Royal Navy, Royal Air Force and Royal Marines. [25 Jan 2008]
MoD admits to more laptop thefts
News Browne said Sir Edmund Burton, Information Advisory Council chairman, would investigate weaknesses in MoD security procedure and warned if these losses had breached the law the individuals would "have to live with the consequences". [22 Jan 2008]
Photos: Soldiers test battle simulator tech
Photo The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has spent £250,000 on high-tech simulator equipment to provide more realistic training for frontline troops facing the threat of roadside and suicide bombs. The equipment was demonstrated earlier this month at the MoD... [22 Oct 2007]
MoD boosts battlefield comms
News The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a £45m contract extension with BAE Systems Insyte to extend the supply of the Falcon communications system. Falcon works with other MoD comms systems such as Skynet 5 and is compatible with Nato systems. [28 Sep 2007]
MoD trailblazes travel-booking service
News Under the deal, which was awarded by the government procurement organisation OGCbuying.solutions, Capgemini will design and operate the service for five years and will initially provide 300,000 MoD staff in the civil service and armed forces with... [07 Aug 2007]
Photos: MoD unveils £80m IT health programme
Photo The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has unveiled an £80m electronic military medical records system. By 2010, these electronic records will be accessible in any of the 299 medical and 181 dental Defence Medical Services (DMS) centres which the MoD runs... [02 Aug 2007]
Photos of the month - June 2007
Photo Photo credit: MoD The Coalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstration (CWID) is testing whether the armed forces' latest technologies can cope with battlefield conditions. The ING Renault Formula One team has opened up an island containing a race... [27 Jun 2007]
