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Enhancing Regional Capacity for Economic Surveillance and Financial Vulnerability Assessment – Database and Web Developer/Programmer
Consultancy Services for the Conduct of a Climate Vulnerability Assessment Service
Expression of Interest – Consultancy Services for the Conduct of a Climate Vulnerability Assessment in Essex Valley
Royal Navy gets first unmanned minesweeping system
The Royal Navy has taken delivery of an autonomous minesweeper system that can safely clear sea lanes of mines, the Defence Minister Guto Bebb has announced. The system has been designed and manufactured by Atlas Elektronik UK in Dorset, under a £13 million contract with the Ministry of Defence which has sustained around 20 jobs […]
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Information Warrior 2018 takes aim at maritime communications
Information Warrior 2018, a three-week exercise exploring emerging technologies and the myriad ways they are shaping Royal Navy operations at sea, has officially drawn to a close. At Portsdown Technology Park in Portsmouth, QinetiQ created an advanced digital environment to host Information Warrior 2018. Here, new methods of communication were trialed, defence sector issues discussed, […]
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Lieutenant General Mark Carleton-Smith appointed new Army Chief of the General Staff
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has confirmed that Her Majesty the Queen has approved the appointment of the new Chief of the General Staff. Lieutenant General Mark Carleton-Smith CBE is to be promoted General and will succeed General Sir Nicholas Patrick Carter KCB CBE DSO ADC Gen in June 2018. General Carter is taking up the […]
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How much are cyber attacks costing the UK?
The Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2018 has revealed that four in ten businesses and two in ten charities have suffered from a cyber security attack
GB-Leicester: Care Home Contract Awarded 20180227
Scheme comprises demolition of single residential unit and construction of a three storey 72 bedroom care home (class 2), access, parking, landscaping, trees and other associated works (amended plans). The associated works include sewer systems, landscapi
Raytheon to develop America’s first drone-testing airspace corridor
The Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research Alliance has chosen Raytheon as a key partner in the development of America’s first and most advanced unmanned aircraft system-testing airspace corridor in New York state. The company will will help plan, design, build and support the state’s next-generation air traffic management system to safely test and manage drones. […]
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US Army awards Orolia contract to deliver personnel recovery devices
Orolia subsidiary, McMurdo, has been awarded a $33.9 million contract to manufacture Personnel Recovery Devices (PRD) for the US Army. This PRD is a dual-mode, MIL-SPEC Personal Locator Beacon that will be integrated into the Army’s Personnel Recovery Support System (PRSS). The PRD will be capable of transmitting both open and secure signals (training-combat dual […]
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The logistical leviathan: the MOD’s new Defence Fulfilment Centre
Logistics. Let’s face it, moving materiel from A to B has never really captured the public imagination in the way that infantry assaults, tank battles, aerial dog fights and naval heroics have. Few schoolchildren dream of becoming a military logistician. After all, logistics are something people only really notice by its absence. We ignore it at our […]
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Anti-Terrorism Force Protection Barrier – RFI
Type of Notice: Request for Information (RFI)/Sources Sought
There is no solicitation at this time. This request is for capability information and does not constitute a Request for Proposals (RFP). Submission of any information in response
Climate Vulnerability Analyses Services
The objective of the consultancy is to analyze potential impacts of projected climate change using downscaled scenarios on specific value chains in selected countries and applying modeling approaches and GIS tools to make preliminary recommendations on ho
Joint Strike Fighter training equipment touches down in Australia
One of the world’s biggest aircraft, the Antonov An-124, has arrived at RAAF Base Williamtown, bringing with it the first delivery of Australia’s state-of-the-art training equipment in support of the Joint Strike Fighter. According to Senator Marise Payne, Australia’s Minister for Defence, the Antonov An-124 touched down following a two day flight from the United […]
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Defence Secretary reaffirms UK’s commitment to closest allies
The Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has reaffirmed Britain’s commitment to its allies in the face of evolving and intensifying threats, including chemical and biological weapons. Speaking from the Joint Expeditionary Force’s (JEF) military exercise on Salisbury Plain, the Defence Secretary made clear the importance of the joint force in which the UK plays a leading […]
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UK and Norway defence ministers plan sub-hunting co-operation
The UK and Norway advanced their plans for international Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) co-operation in the North Atlantic following a meeting on-board an American P-8A Poseidon. Defence Minister Guto Bebb hosted Secretary Tone Skogen, State Secretary in Norway’s Ministry of Defence, on her visit aboard a US Navy P-8A Poseidon aircraft – equipment which both […]
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The importance of military communications
Communications in military operations has always played a crucial role in the functionality and success of the Armed Forces. As military technology evolves to keep pace with modern day threats, so do the demands placed on tactical communications. Defence Online Editor Matt Brown caught up with Scott Patterson, Defence Director at Petards, to discuss the challenges of keeping the latest military technology and personnel connected securely. As the […]
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Anti-Terrorism Force Protection Barrier – statement of work
The overall objective is to construct a barrier along a fence line that is compliant with UFC 4‐022‐03. An extended description is available in the attached Statement of Work.
Detailed Vulnerability Assessment and Costed Plan
Detailed Vulnerability Assessment and Costed Plan For Climate Proofing Health Facilities And Operations
United Kingdom-Dumbarton: Managed Work for Housing Benefit (HB) and Council Tax Reduction (CTR) Claims
West Dunbartonshire Council (WDC) is seeking the provision of Off-Site Housing and Council Tax Benefits Data Processing Services.
The aim is to assist WDC by assessing HB and CTR claims and the successful bidder will process new claims and change of circu
Corrective and Preventative Maintenance of Electronic Security Systems at the Ronald Reagan Building – 02/05/2018
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD), Federal Protective Service (FPS) has a requirement for corrective and preventative maintenance of electronic security systems and the replacement and rem
