Bodkin Design and Engineering (BD&E) have recently released a new non-contact IR thermometry device to help identify individuals with a raised temperature.
The BD&E Thermal Reference device, now under evaluation by the US Army, uses IR cameras to produce thermal images of a populated scene which enables the user to spot fevered individuals.
A stockpile of thermal imagers is already held by the US Army which would be able to convert them into thermometers using the BD&E device. The thermal imagers are normally used by the military for vision during night operations.
Alongside the army, the New York City Transit Authority is also considering the device for use at rail stations across the city to monitor passengers for COVID-19 coronavirus symptoms.
The initial document focused more on creating the right partnerships and inspiring investment in defence than on any details of how future UK Armed Forces would be armed.
The first stage of developing a new UK Defence Industrial Strategy has highlighted failings in current structures with solutions expected to be proposed in next year’s full strategy.
Romania joined NATO more than two decades ago and the country is vital to the alliance’s geographic reach and its ability to supply Ukraine with weapons.
Although Trump’s geopolitics policy for Europe remains unclear, defence analysts from the US and Europe predict how his incoming administration would attempt to handle critical issues on the continent.
The UK budget announced in Parliament on 30 October was the first by a Labour government in 14 years which has also launched a review into defence procurement programmes.
The Australian government has placed a focus on Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance (GWEO) which has included the purchase of additional long-range rocket systems and investments in local production of missiles.
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