The current Bowman communications system is nearing to its out-of-service date. Technology, and the nature of military operations, has changed dramatically, so the MOD is looking at new approaches to reflect these changes and meet the requirements of the British Army, Royal Marines and RAF Regiment.

The UK’s first driverless cars, designed to help commuters, shoppers and the elderly travel short journeys, were officially trialled on UK roads for the first time on Wednesday 11th February. Up to now, the scope for testing driverless cars has been limited, but as the Government considers changes to the Highway Code to allow public use, industry has been given the green light for testing on public roads.

Prime Minister David Cameron has today announced a new scheme which aims to produce an additional 100,000 engineering technicians by 2018. The multi-million pound initiative is a national drive to encourage young people to sign up to an engineering apprenticeship. This will create a whole new generation of engineering technicians, giving them structured on-the-job training built upon a recognised academic qualification.