A wrist mounted translation device being developed for the uniformed services will help soldiers and uniformed civilians interpret key foreign phrases in emergency situations.

The AHKY – Arabic for ‘speak’ – is a wrist mounted verbal translation device

Its technology includes long range photography, heat seeking devices and attachments to surveillance. Its role has been likened to that of the fictional ‘Q’ branch in the James Bond films, creating more unusual devices and gadgets.

The device is the result of a collaboration between the University of Derby and Civil Defence Supply Ltd (CDS) of Lincoln, UK.