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Japan Considers Accelerating Robotics Development in Shadow of Fukushima Fallout
May 18 by Samantha TannerFallout from the epic earthquake and resultant tsunami that struck Japan on 11 March is expected to have produced £146 billion in damage, according to World Bank figures. Much of this damage is...
Nano Hummingbird UAV Takes Flight
April 26 by Richard de SilvaAn unmanned aerial vehicle that mimics a hummingbird in size, appearance and propulsion has finally been unveiled. AeroVironment Inc, a US company that specialises in unmanned air systems, dev...
Japan reels from explosion at nuclear plant
March 14 by Radio Free Europe Radio LibertyThere's been another explosion at the Fukushima Daiich nuclear power plant damaged by Japan's massive earthquake and tsunami. Officials said six people were injured but the core container was...
'Asking the Experts': The Human Element of Major Incident Response
March 02 by Defence IQ PressRosie Murray is the owner of Awareness Raising for Trauma, an organisation that offers training for staff in dealing with the human aspects of major incident response, and has been a professional co...
Australian Department of Defence signs $21m Chinook maintenance contract with BAE
March 01 by Australian Department of DefenceMinister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare today announced that Defence had signed a contract with BAE Systems to maintain the Army’s fleet of Chinook Helicopters. The $20.9 million contr...
Geospatial Location Processes in Applied Defence Scenarios: Whitepaper
February 24 by Defence IQ DigitalEvery aspect of defence and intelligence decision support involves geographic information. Military decisions depend on digital maps; location coordinates from GPS units on vehicles and war fighters...
Priming for a 'Terrorist Spectacular': Olympics Planners Hope for the Best While Preparing for the Worst
January 17 by Laurent RathbornWith the London Olympics less than 18 months away, efforts to implement a sound security strategy have been increased. Over the last few months, the UK government has published part of its security...
Australian Air Force Globemasters assist with flood operations
January 14 by Australian Department of DefenceThe two C-17s travelled from RAAF Base Richmond to RAAF Base Townsville to deliver essential supplies including water, toilet paper, nappies, tea, coffee and baked beans. Each C-17s carrie...
Disaster Assistance Response Team: Technical Solutions for Response and Management
January 06 by Defence IQ Digital
Australian Defence Force moves in to support Queensland flood disaster
January 03 by Australian Department of DefenceThe Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, Warren Snowdon, in his capacity as Acting Minister for Defence, today visited the newly established Headquarters Joint Task Force 637 (JTF637) which is...