UK urged to prepare for ‘seabed warfare’ on critical cables

A report endorsed by former military officials warns of the vulnerability of the UK’s undersea cables to attacks, urging the government to develop a defence strategy against potential threats

Ukrainian nuclear plant on “last line of defence”

The IAEA chief has outlined five principles that should be followed to prevent a nuclear disaster

Denmark looks to phase out Russian gas

It is also looking to increase its defence spending

What do the latest Chernobyl nuclear plant readings say?

On Friday the regulator reported elevated radiation levels at the site in northern Ukraine

Petroleum products found in tap water of homes near Pearl Harbor

Officials urged people living on a military base in Hawaii not to drink or consume tap water

Prince Charles to say military stance on climate change needed at COP26

The Prince of Wales is expected to say a ‘war-like footing’ is needed to tackle climate change in his speech at the opening ceremony of the summit

US defense operations ‘create more emissions than Sweden’

A new study suggests the Pentagon, which oversees the US military, was responsible for producing about 59 million metric tonnes of greenhouse gases in 2017

Renewable energy, sir! RAF Marham goes green

The project is expected to save the MOD nearly £300,000 every year

US Air Force upgrades space-based solar

The US Air Force has developed new highly efficient, radiation-tolerant solar cells for use in space. The US Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL) inverted metamorphic multi-junction (IMM) solar technology offers increased power efficiency at reduced costs and will be used primarily for military space applications. Each unit’s multiple layers of light-absorbing materials means it can […]

Funding worth £750k offered for robot power packs

Organisations can now apply for funding to develop on-board power generators for robots. The Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE) is offering a share of £750,000 to any group that can offer a promising concept for replacing the batteries on a robot with a small, lightweight power generator. The CDE needs to find a technology to improve the operating time of robots […]