820 Naval Air Squadron hone skills ahead of HMS Queen Elizabeth arrival

820 Naval Air Squadron, the squadron assigned to HMS Queen Elizabeth, has been practicing ahead of the arrival of the aircraft carrier into dock at Portsmouth. Based at the  Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose in Cornwall, the squadron comprises of a fleet of Merlin Mk2 helicopters which will operate from the Royal Navy’s new flagship carrier. […]

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Ballistic Panels and Window Obscuration

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are b

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ASC West facility upgrade strengthens Australia’s submarine capability

ASC has opened its Western Australian submarine maintenance facility following a major $12.5 million innovative upgrade. The revamped facility will boost Australia’s sovereign submarine capability and is part of ASC’s continuous improvement of the maintenance of Australia’s Collins Class submarine fleet, as part of the Submarine Enterprise. The redevelopment will enhance productivity and reliability through […]

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BAE develop Bluetooth-enabled sensors to detect health of military bridging systems

Engineers based at BAE Systems’ site in Telford, Shropshire are testing an integrated Bluetooth and sensing technology which reports the remaining service-life of military bridging systems. The new ‘fatigue monitoring’ technology continuously detects the stress and strain on bridges designed to be used by tanks such as the Challenger® 2, which weighs in at more than […]

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RUSI examines Defence Innovation and the UK

RUSI experts have delivered a new paper that examines Defence Innovation and the UK, and implications of the US Third Offset Strategy. Delivered by Professor John Louth, Professor Trevor Taylor and Doctor Andrew Tyler, the paper looks at UK defence equipment and its vulnerabilities, suggesting there needs to be more commitment to research, innovation and […]

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