Ministry of Defence
"Connectivity may be limited, potentially non-existent. Any solution MUST be able to operate indefinitely with very low latency on Edge devices..."
"At the end of March 2024, there were 116 whole-force skills pinch points assessed as significant or above..."
"While the world has yet to experience a cyber operation resulting in large-scale death or destruction, future offensive cyber actions may well result in significant collateral damage."
New supplier "expected to support and undertake the migration of the current C4IS system, reusing supported hardware where reasonable"
The UK intends to “adopt a collaborative approach with the Netherlands” on some of the acquisitions with an eye to NATO interoperability.
"Our ability to collect data risks overmatching the ability of our analysts to analyse and exploit it at the speed we need"
Successful testing of a quantum accelerometer developed by Imperial College London may set a new direction for navigation technology. First announced in 2018, the self-contained quantum accelerometer device does not rely on external signals like GPS or other satellite alternatives. Initial testing has been successfully conducted by the Royal Navy.