Day: June 14, 2017

The outcome of the General Election is a hung parliament, with no political party securing an overall majority. So what does this mean for businesses like yours that supply the public sector? As you’ll know, the public sector is a huge and complex beast. The reality is that while headlines

BAE Systems has received a contract for additional APKWS rockets in order to meet growing demand from across the globe. The $180.5M contract from the US Navy will see BAE produce thousands more Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWSTM) laser-guided rockets. With cost-effective precision strikes, and a reduced potential for collateral damage, APKWS rockets are […]

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The Canadian Army has selected Rockwell Collins’ joint-fires solution for its Digitally-Assisted Close Air Support (DACAS) system to digitally link airborne platforms and ground-based Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTACs) via an Android smart phone. Under the contract, Iowa-headquartered Rockwell Collins will produce and service 100 Android-based joint-fires systems with the potential for follow-on options. The company will […]

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Following the terrorist attacks in the UK over the last month, Operation Temperer has seen the Ministry of Defence Police (MDP) deploy large numbers of officers to the streets. The officers have been working closely with the various Home Office Police Forces that had requested support, as well as with the 1,000 military personnel who were […]

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Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and Deputy Secretary General Rose Gottemoeller welcomed three eminent energy experts to NATO Headquarters on Tuesday for discussions on global energy developments and their security implications. Robin Dunnigan, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Diplomacy at the US State Department; Tim Gould, Head of Division, World Energy Outlook in the International Energy […]

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