The Future is Unmanned
The announcement from U.K. Prime Minister, David Cameron, urging Defense Chiefs to spend more on ‘readily deployable counter-terrorist capabilities’ such as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), coupled with future acquisition programs such as the Type 26 Frigate and Maritime Underwater Future Capability (MUFC) is signaling a new era for the modern military battlespace. It is already widely accepted that unmanned systems act as significant force multipliers and are able to deliver capabilities at reach with greater flexibility and minimal human intervention. In a bid to identify the
Bibby Offshore Hosts Scotland Minister
workshop and warehouse facility, where they met some of Bibby Offshore’s apprentices and graduates, and learnt about the company’s innovative work in the subsea sector. Separately, a £250million City Region Deal for Aberdeen was announced by the Prime Minister David Cameron which will see the UK and Scottish governments jointly invest in the area. The City Region Deal agreement includes funding for an energy innovation centre and the expansion of Aberdeen harbour to help the city compete for oil and gas industry decommissioning work. Howard Woodcock, chief
Cheeki Rafiki: Under Pressure, USCG Resumes Search
, 21, Steve Warren, 52, Paul Goslin, 56, and James Male, 23, all from southern England. "All I can tell you is that we have resumed the search," Rudell told Reuters, without giving a reason for the decision or providing any details on the resources involved. British Prime Minister David Cameron welcomed the decision. The fate of the four sailors has dominated television and newspaper headlines in Britain with their relatives publicly appealing to devote more time to the search. "My thanks to the US Coastguard, which has resumed its search for our missing yachtsmen," Cameron
Britain Oil Review: New Regulator Needed to Lift Output
to make that easier. About 99 percent of oil and 60 percent of gas production from offshore Britain is expected to come from Scottish waters until 2040. The first strategy assessment of the country's oil and gas potential in more than 20 years was published on the same day as Prime Minister David Cameron holds his first full cabinet meeting in Scotland, aimed at persuading Scots - who vote on secession on Sept. 18 - to stay in Britain. The oil and gas industry, whose major North Sea operators include BP, Statoil and Shell, is expected to foot the bill for the new regulator which the
February 2024
