Defence Blog Posts

DPRTE’s Technology and Innovation Zone will play host to a number of distinguished speakers, among them Jackson White – Sales Director for the UK, Ireland and the Nordics at rugged technology specialist Getac. Ahead of his address on combat communications and operational data security, Jackson talks to Defence Online about his plans for the event […]

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Defence Minister Mark Lancaster and Under Secretary of State Tomasz Szatkowski have visited the UK’s Allied Rapid Reaction Corps Headquarters (HQ) and Salisbury Plain. Following Mr Lancaster’s visit to Poland in August 2017, the Polish Under Secretary of State has been in the UK for a two-day visit to discuss plans for the continued close defence […]

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Rolls-Royce has congratulated the Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN) following official handover of its first Daegu-class (FFX-II) frigate. The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), South Korea’s defence procurement agency, made the presentation to RoKN in February. It is the first in an eight vessel programme. Rolls-Royce is providing main propulsion power, in addition to controllable […]

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Saab has secured a further order from the Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV) regarding Trackfire Remote Weapon Station (RWS) for the Royal Swedish Navy. This is an addition to a Trackfire RWS order that Saab received from FMV in August 2017. Trackfire RWS will be installed on the new Combat Boat 90 (Strb90 HSM) used […]

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The new Russian T-14 Armata has got Western anti-tank specialists scratching their heads over how to defeat its varied defensive systems. However, the problem of overcoming ‘active armour’ on earlier Russian tank variants is one that was addressed as far back as 1989, by German weapons manufacturer, Rheinmetall W&M GmbH. Specifically, Rheinmetall came up with […]

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The Italian Air Force has received its eighteenth M-346 following an official ceremony held at a Leonardo Aircraft Division site in Venegono Superiore. Designated T-346A by the Italian Air Force, the M-346 aircraft represents the tip of the spear for Galatina’s 61st Air Wing (Lecce) where Italian fighter pilots train alongside contemporaries from Argentina, Austria, […]

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The Welsh Guards have conducted a final training exercise in Caerwent, Wales ahead of their deployment to Afghanistan in March. The two-week training exercise provided the Pirbright-based troops with a final opportunity to practice their infantry tactics, techniques and procedures prior to deploying. The Guardsmen have spent months training for this operational tour, which will […]

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Around 40 Royal Navy and Royal Marine personnel and two Wildcat helicopters have joined the French naval task force, Jeanne D’Arc, for a five-month mission. The ship’s port calls will include Jakarta, Bali, Darwin, Saigon and Singapore. British personnel will take part in amphibious exercises and Defence Engagement, building on the UK’s successful participation in […]

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The US Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office of Biometric Identity Management (OBIM) has contracted Northrop Grumman to oversee increments one and two of the Homeland Advanced Recognition Technology (HART) system. HART is a next generation recognition program, envisioned as replacement to the Automated Biometric Identity System (IDENT) established in 1994. Once fully implemented HART […]

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The Government of Canada has published a list of eligible suppliers that will be invited to submit proposals under the competition to replace the country’s fighter fleet. The move is seen as a progression towards creating a highly capable, flexible military with the ability to operate closely with allies and partners. The suppliers consist of […]

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Taking place at Cardiff’s Motorpoint Arena on 27 March, Defence Procurement, Research, Technology & Exportability (DPRTE) 2018 is the UK’s premier defence procurement event and brings together buyers, suppliers and defence thought leaders in an engaging environment where they can network and discuss the latest market developments and opportunities. Opportunities within the UK defence supply […]

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The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) is working in partnership with Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) and the Alan Turing Institute – the national Institute for data science – on a number of defence challenges that exploit the power of data science. As part of this work, Dstl took part in a Data Study Group, a regular series […]

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