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Defence Procurement, Research, Technology & Exportability (DPRTE), the UK’s premier defence procurement event, is returning to Cardiff’s Motorpoint Arena on 27 March 2018. Now in its sixth year, DPRTE will once again feature high-profile partners from both industry and government to facilitate networking and knowledge sharing on the day. The Export & Business Growth Knowledge […]

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BMT has successfully completed sea trials for the first of two 48m patrol boats destined for the Qatar Coastguard. Partnering with ARES Shipyard (ARES), the duo have designed and built 17 patrol boats from advanced composites in just 36 months – 18 months ahead of schedule. The last in the series – the 48m ARES […]

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The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) and 40 Royal Marines have staged the UK’s biggest annual exercise to prepare troops for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) operations. Exercise TOXIC DAGGER is the largest exercise of its kind in the country and is supported by Dstl – official event partners at DPRTE 2018, along with […]

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Raytheon Canada Limited (RCL) is to overhaul and offer in-service support for the Phalanx Close-In Weapon System on behalf of the Royal Canadian Navy, following a $330 million contract win. Raytheon manufactures Phalanx – a rapid-fire, computer-controlled radar and 20mm gun system designed to automatically acquire, track and eliminate enemy threats that have penetrated a […]

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Lockheed Martin will this week unveil new vehicle control software, dubbed VCSi, at the Unmanned Systems Exhibition and Conference in Abu Dhabi. Crucially, VCSi marks the culmination of more than two decades experience and 1.5 million hours of operational use. Lockheed Martin has, on average, flown six unmanned aircraft each hour over the past 25 […]

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The US Department of Defense (DoD) has contracted Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) to supply state-of-the-art supercomputers as part of its hugely ambitious High Performance Computing Modernization Program. In order to accelerate development and acquisition of advanced national security capabilities, the technology specialist will provide HPE SGI 8600 systems and services to the Air Force Research […]

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The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has agreed to sell HMS Ocean to the Government of Brazil after 20 years of service. Sold to the Brazilian Navy for around £84M, the profit generated from the sale will be reinvested in defence at a time when the Royal Navy is being strengthened with two types of brand new […]

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Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has told the defence select committee that a Combat Air Strategy will be launched to ensure Britain maintains a world-leading combat air capability. The MOD will work across Government and closely with industry and international partners to explore the UK’s future Combat Air capabilities, building on the Industrial Strategy and refreshed […]

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The Defence and Security Accelerator’s (DASA) regenerative medicine at the frontline themed competition is seeking proposals for regenerative technologies that can be applied very early after severe, traumatic injury resulting from combat or acts of terrorism. Recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan saw step changes in trauma care that led to great improvements in survival […]

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The Defence Procurement, Research, Technology & Exportability (DPRTE) 2018 is primed to allow SMEs to discover their place in the UK’s £19 billion defence marketplace. The exhibition will be held on 27 March 2018 Cardiff’s Motorpoint Arena and is considered the UK’s leading annual defence procurement and supply chain event. Held across a single day, […]

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Lockheed Martin has broken ground on a new, $50 million office facility in Orlando and announced plans to hire about 1,800 people over the next two years. Employees working in the new building will support engineering, program management and research and development activities for Missiles and Fire Control, which primarily designs, manufactures and supports advanced combat, […]

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The Cranfield School of Management has obtained a grant to better identify opportunities for women transitioning from the UK Armed Forces into civilian employment. New research indicates that ex-servicewomen are less likely to gain paid employment in comparison to their male counterparts, and are more likely to remain economically inactive. Now, academics from the Cranfield […]

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