Day: February 5, 2018

Cohort, the independent technology group, is pleased to announce that its SEA subsidiary has been contracted by a UK government agency to lead a team in the area of Soldier System Research and Development.  The contract has an initial value of £700,000 for 2018 but is likely to continue until

The Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has met with his US counterpart, Jim Mathis, to discuss how to tackle the increasing threats faced by both allies. Both countries have recently unveiled new plans for improving security, following the UK’s announcement of the Modernising Defence Programme and the US publication of its National Defense Strategy. Both programmes follow […]

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BAE Systems has racked up two US Navy contracts in quick succession, worth a combined $54.8M, to modernise both the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) and the guided missile cruiser USS Cape St. George (CG 71). According to BAE Systems, the lucrative contracts include options that – if exercised – would increase their […]

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Saab has been awarded a contract to implement a new Marine Pilot Dispatch System for DanPilot, the Danish State maritime pilotage provider, based on Saab’s PILOTCONTROL solution. DanPilot aims to maximise the productivity and cost-effectiveness of pilotage operations, while maintaining a high level of safety. The system will incorporate optimisation and management of pilot boat […]

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