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Defence & security

Gunshot-detection technology could alert troops to enemy fire

Researchers develop magnetic cloak using standard materials

Dstl develops wideband antenna for military use

Penguin detection technology could benefit radar operators

BAE Systems looks to speed up F-35 production with facility

In for the long haul

Chancellor announces research and development funding

Report suggests employers will boost their workforces in 2012

Biofuel cell draws electrical power from its snail host

US naval laboratory develops firefighting robot for vessels

Hybrid periscope could aid drivers of armoured vehicles

Prisk suggests UK's vision needs better communication