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RSS mod in newsSatellite to get the army talking
News The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is expected to spend around £3.6bn to use the satellite network over the next 13 years. The system is funded through a private finance initiative, with the satellite owned and operated by... [12 Mar 2007]
£2.4bn battlefield radios slammed by MPs
News A report by parliamentary spending watchdog the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) this week criticised the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for failing to appoint a senior responsible owner with the responsibility, funding and... [07 Mar 2007]
Bomb Squad gets £65m robot fleet
News Under the contract the MoD will get 80 of the robots from Remotec UK, with a phased introduction into service beginning at the end of the decade. The army is spending £65m on a fleet of 80 bomb disposal robots. [29 Dec 2006]
Robot stealth jet gets £124m boost
News The test jet will integrate off-the-shelf technologies and help increase understanding of the risks and compromises required to successfully integrate key strategic unmanned air vehicle technologies, the MoD said. [12 Dec 2006]
eBay AWOL after MoD ban
News eBay has been banned from the Ministry of Defence's (MoD) office systems to stop soldiers surfing the auction site. The virtual blockade follows a routine review of MoD IT policy and will affect office... [30 Nov 2006]
Preparing for war 2.0
News In its Defence Technology Strategy published this week, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) revealed its R&D priorities for the first time. With an annual spend of £2.6bn the MoD is one of the largest... [18 Oct 2006]
Battlefield tech under UK and US spotlight
News The UK's Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the US Army are to work together on a $135.8m joint research programme to develop advanced secure wireless and sensor network technology, including RFID, to support soldiers in the... [21 Sep 2006]
BT trumpets its progress in IT services
News Other big customers include the NHS and MoD in the public sector as well as brands such as Bank of New York, Grupo Santander and Lehman Brothers in financial services, aided by the BT Radianz business that came into its... [14 Sep 2006]
Can SMEs compete for government contracts?
News Reflex Magnetics is a small IT security company that has just won a contract with Nato, and has been working with the DTI, the MoD and the RAF for years. The government is aiming to give smaller companies a better shot... [29 Jun 2006]
Military doctors to get £80m medical IT system
News The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is to spend £80m on a computer system that will give military doctors access to vital medical record information when treating wounded soldiers in combat zones. LogicaCMG has won the 10-year... [27 Apr 2006]
High-tech anti-terrorism centre unveiled
News The Counter-Terrorism Science and Technology Centre will lead the MoD's scientific response to terrorist threats and threats faced by the armed forces in areas of conflict overseas. The centre will co-ordinate and... [11 Apr 2006]
Military unveils £200m next-generation comms network
News The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a deal with BAE Systems Integrated Systems Technologies for a new £200m military communications network. According to the MoD, the introduction of Falcon will... [31 Mar 2006]
MPs probe £900m overspend on late submarines
News Adam Ingram, a minister for the Ministry of Defence (MoD), said on Monday that the CAD system chosen to design the submarines was not up to scratch, after Lib Dem Mike Hancock quizzed him over why there had been delays. [15 Mar 2006]
Military to trial "enhanced" RFID tracking tags
News The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is to trial enhanced RFID tags capable of being read from distances of more than 100 feet later this year in an attempt to improve the tracking of military supplies. The "active" RFID tags... [28 Feb 2006]
Ministry of Defence gives 150 apps their marching orders
News The Ministry of Defence (MoD) hopes to save £10m by cutting 150 unnecessary software applications. The MoD application rationalisation project is part of the Defence Information Exploitation programme... [08 Feb 2006]
