BAE Systems lands Typhoon radar contract
BAE Systems' manufacturing division at Hillend near Dalgety Bay has won the major contract to develop parts of the radar systems on the next generation of the Typhoon combat aircraft. (...)
Peter Tobin police employ new technology in search for body of Adam Alexander
Forensic scientists investigating the early life of Scots serial killer Peter Tobin have been drafted in to search for the body of missing Perthshire man Adam Alexander. (...)
Robert Watson-Watt statue takes a step forward
The Robert Watson-Watt Society of Brechin plan for a permanent memorial to the man recognised as "the father of radar," has been given a £10,000 funding boost. (...)
Listed archway threatened by Forth crossing work
Plans have been lodged to dismantle a B-listed North Queensferry archway as work progresses on the Forth replacement crossing. (...)
Clatto Hill turbines a danger to RAF Leuchars aircraft, says MoD
Erection of wind turbines on a hill in north-east Fife is being resisted by the MoD, with the warning that they would pose a significant risk to air traffic control at RAF Leuchars. (...)
Robert Watson-Watt Society celebrates statue plan progress
Plans to erect a memorial in Brechin to the 'father of radar' have taken a major step forward after the proposals cleared a major planning hurdle. (...)
Volunteers take up radar guns to catch speeders
Speeding motorists in the Cupar area could find themselves being clocked by one of a new team of civilian volunteers. (...)
Bronze tribute to 'father of radar' Robert Watson-Watt
The Robert Watson-Watt Society of Brechin looks set to be granted planning permission for a permanent memorial to commemorate the man recognised as “the father of radar.” (...)
More on: Angus Council | Brechin | Brechin Townscape Heritage Initiative | RAF | Robert Watson-Watt Society
Fife ready to seize energy jobs opportunity
Uncertainty over the economy has done nothing to dent Fife's confidence when it comes to seizing opportunities thrown up by the renewable energy sector. (...)
Domestic wind turbines pose radar threat, MoD warns
Vital radar systems at airfields such as RAF Leuchars could suffer interference if people are allowed to put up domestic wind turbines, the Ministry of Defence has warned. (...)
More on: RAF Leuchars | Ministry of Defence | Scottish Government | Highlands and Islands Airports | Defence Estates
Bell Rock wind farm plan off the radar
Plans to create a wind farm near the Bell Rock off the coast of Arbroath have been abandoned. (...)
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