The Defence Infrastructure Organisation has published improved building performance standards which could save the UK taxpayer between 15 and 20 percent on Ministry of Defence (MOD) construction projects. The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) is responsible for the entire MOD estate. It delivers all of the necessary infrastructure – be it housing, training facilities or critical assets – to allow our […]

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Lockheed Martin delivered the first HC-130J Combat King II combat search and rescue tanker to the California Air National Guard. This HC-130J will be operated by the 129th Rescue Wing (RQW) at Moffett Air National Guard Base, California. The 129th RQW currently operates a fleet of MC-130P Combat Shadow aircraft, which will be replaced by […]

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Leonardo has been contracted by the RAF to supply its BriteCloud countermeasure to provide enhanced protection from advanced radar-guided missiles for its Tornado GR4 aircraft. The drinks-can-sized countermeasure, which protects fighter jets from modern radar-guided missiles, will be available for use by Tornado GR4 crews in the near future The RAF will be the first […]

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