Grand Challenge was searching for the best ideas in defence technology to help solve some of the evolving threats facing front line troops. It also aimed to provide an opening into the UK defence market for new suppliers and investors.
The finale in August 2008, saw the best teams battle in tough conditions at the Army’s Urban Warfare Training Facility.
Three weeks at Copehill Down, Europe’s largest Fighting in Built UpAreas (FIBUA) training village, tested the competitors and their equipment to the limits.
Competitors were asked to correctly identify targets, detect threats and relay information back to command.
With the added challenge of the harsh environmental conditions including the wet weather, competitors were faced with a realistic scenario with snipers and civilians hidden throughout the village as well as improvised explosives which they needed to correctly identify.
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http://www.science.mod.uk/engagement/grand_challenge/grand_challenge.aspx
