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MoD boosts battlefield comms
News Falcon is a telecommunications system used by the Armed Forces to transmit voice and data traffic on the battlefield, and BAE Systems Insyte will provide the equipment and initial support for an extension of Falcon to the RAF.silicon.com Public... [28 Sep 2007]
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 battlefield in future... [21 Sep 2006]
Preparing for war 2.0
News Sensor swarms, RFID, supercomputing and brain-machine interface technologies could all play their part on the battlefield of tomorrow. The document highlights the importance of modern communication systems to battlefield operations. [18 Oct 2006]
Photos: Talons, Eagles and Enforcers - the tech behind war
Photo Holographic quantum technology and acoustic sniper sensors may sound like the stuff of science fiction films - but they are actually new defence technologies destined for the battlefield. Cobham's Eagle close combat radio, shown here, uses state of... [26 Mar 2008]
Battlefield network to give troops high-tech edge
News A new £180m battlefield communications network will "help clear the fog of war" and give British armed forces a major advantage over its opponents, according to the Ministry of Defence (MoD). Falcon will provide the battlefield communications... [06 Jul 2005]
Photos: MoD unveils £80m IT health programme
Photo Pictured is a mock-up of an aid post which the MoD would deploy on a battlefield. After 2008, a version of the system will be available in field hospitals, on board ships and on the battlefield via laptops and other portable equipment. [02 Aug 2007]
MoD slammed over friendly fire tech
News The main equipment project to improve combat identification - the Battlefield Target Identification System (BTIS) - has also suffered "considerable delays" as the MoD tries to find a solution to allow it to operate effectively with its allies... [01 May 2007]
£2.4bn battlefield radios slammed by MPs
News The military's £2.4bn battlefield digital radio system has been slammed by MPs for being late, outdated, too heavy for troops to carry and ineffective when it comes to preventing 'friendly fire' accidents. [07 Mar 2007]
MoD chooses BT to help test SKYNET
News The telco has won a deal to create and run an extension to the Land Systems Reference Centre (LSRC), which the MoD will use to test its IT systems in simulated battlefield conditions. The extension is necessary, according to the MoD, to enable it... [11 Mar 2005]
MoD awards £10m for better battle software
News The software is aimed at improving the coordination of army equipment, including jets and artillery forces on the battlefield - currently done manually - as the MoD moves to what it calls a "digitised battlespace". [29 Jul 2004]
MoD: Technology key to future of defence
News We welcome the new battlefield technologies, but fear that this white paper is a smokescreen for cuts. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has rejected opposition claims that its planned investment in new technology is actually a "smokescreen" for cost... [11 Dec 2003]
Steria runs off with £17m MoD contract
News It requires Steria to oversee the activities of a number of specialist subcontractors which supply the MOD with systems designed to support specific military functions, such as battlefield management, facilities management and logistics.silicon... [01 Nov 2007]
Photos: Soldiers test battle simulator tech
Photo The soldiers wear "Quasar-style" simulation kit that registers a 'hit' and allows for more realistic battlefield scenarios as part of training exercises. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has spent £250,000 on high-tech simulator equipment to provide... [22 Oct 2007]
Photos: Virtual war tests new technology
Photo This isn't the first time the US and UK have joined forces to improve battlefield tech - the MoD and US Army signed up to a $136m joint research programme to develop advanced wireless and sensor network technology last year. [14 Jun 2007]
Photos of the month - June 2007
Photo Find out more about the battlefield tech here. The Coalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstration (CWID) is testing whether the armed forces' latest technologies can cope with battlefield conditions. [27 Jun 2007]
