Defence Blog Posts

A new independent report commissioned by Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has been released revealing the crucial role of defence to the British economy. Former government defence minister, Philip Dunne, was commissioned by the Defence Secretary after the launch of the Modernising Defence Programme (MDP) to strengthen the Armed Forces in the face of intensifying threats, […]

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Two new Non-Executive Members have been appointed to the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) Board: Professor Sarah Spurgeon OBE and Dr Brian Bowsher OBE. Prof Spurgeon is Professor of Control Engineering and Head of Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering at University College London. She is also President of the Engineering Professors’ Council and […]

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The Veterans’ Gateway, the 24-hour service that helps former service men and women to navigate their new lives as civilians, has recorded over 10,000 enquiries and 183,420 website users since its launch a year ago. Designed to offer a one stop shop through which veterans can access advice on a vast range of areas, from […]

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The UK Ministry of Defence has named Leonardo in-service support provider for its pre-flight threat simulation equipment. Leonardo has designed and developed its UK threat simulation equipment in partnership with the Ministry of Defence, employing state-of-the-art Radio-Frequency (RF) technology to recreate a wide variety of scenarios and threats. Specialist RF-emitting hoods and handheld devices are […]

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The Lord Chancellor has announced a new flagship court specifically designed to tackle cyber crime, fraud, and economic crime will reinforce the UK’s reputation as a world-leading legal centre. Developed in partnership with the City of London Corporation and the judiciary, the cutting edge, purpose-built court, which will also deal with business and property work […]

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A joint venture between Bell Helicopter and Boeing has been contracted to manufacture 58 V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft as part of a modified multiyear US Navy contract worth $4.2 billion. Bell Boeing will deliver 39 CMV-22B aircraft to the US Navy; 14 MV-22B aircraft to the Marine Corps; one CV-22B to the US Air Force; […]

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Lincad has won a multi-million pound contract with Team Leidos to supply a wide range of primary cells and batteries for the UK Ministry of Defence. Consisting of mainly lithium as well as some other cell chemistries, most of these products must be suitable for mission-critical environments and therefore have to be approved to UK […]

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A historic chalk monument on Salisbury Plain has been restored by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) with the help of partners and the local community. DIO has worked with partners Landmarc Support Services (Landmarc), the army, the New Zealand High Commission and local volunteers to restore a kiwi carved into the chalk on Beacon Hill, […]

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The Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has officially opened a Bolton-based factory where almost 700 staff are making multi-million-pound missiles for British soldiers, warships and fighter jets. An opening ceremony saw the Defence Secretary unveil a plaque to mark the completion of five years of work and £50 million worth of investment into the high-tech site, […]

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Boeing has achieved a major Chinook milestone following the loading of the very first CH-47F Block II model into final assembly. The contract to develop the next-generation Chinook for the US Army’s conventional and Special Operations Forces was awarded to Boeing in July 2017. The Block II program incorporates several upgrades to boost lift capability, […]

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The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is launching a new competition on behalf of the Future Aviation Security Solutions programme (FASS) focusing on vehicle checkpoint (VCP) screening at airports. Background This competition is focusing on new solutions to the challenge of vehicle checkpoint (VCP) screening at airports, in order to prevent explosives, weapons and other […]

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