Date added: 31/08/2010
With the ability to circumnavigate the world submerged without refuelling using nuclear-powered technology and manufacturing oxygen from seawater, Asute is quieter and 50 percent bigger than any of the current fleet. Able to carry heayweight torpedos and cruise missiles and with a world beating sonar system, she will operate around the globe and provide fighting power to the RN in future decades.
Date added: 26/08/2010
Development of lithium carbon monofluoride (LiCFx) technology will help lighten the load for troops this autumn.
Date added: 16/08/2010
The high speed, all alluminium vessel fast landing craft is designed to off-load vehicles from RN ships to beach. PACSCAT will undergo a series of evalutation trials in Devon including testing the hydrodynamics of the hull form, speed and ability to perform a number of roles.
Date added: 09/07/2010
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The charger developed by MOD scientists harvests energy from used batteries, solar panels and vehicles, transferring it into spares. During daylight hours a solar mat - no larger than folded A4 paper and one square metre when deployed - is hooked to a SPC unit along with the battery that needs charging and the power begins to transfer.
Date added: 13/07/2010
Cosworth will use motorsport technologies to develop a military vehicle Accident Data Recorder that could capture information about the severity of incidents such as IED blasts, and a blast event and vehicle integrity system to provide rapid assessment of a vehicle’s condition following an incident.