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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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The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) has held an innovation network event to provide information on the regenerative medicine at the front line themed competition. DASA, who are official event partners at DPRTE 2018, provided the opportunity for suppliers who attended the event to hear presentations about the regenerative medicine at the front line themed competition which seeks […]

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QinetiQ is to play a key role in OCEAN2020, the first research programme awarded by the European Defence Agency as part of its European Defence Fund initiative. The European Defence Agency recently announced the award of the OCEAN2020 contract to a consortium led by Leonardo, comprising 42 partners from 15 European countries. The programme will explore […]

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Gavin Hepburn, Sales and Marketing Director at ATG Access, the world’s leading innovator of road blocker, bollard and vehicle barrier systems, tells MOD DCB about the variety of preventative measures authorities can take to protect our cities and way of life from terrorists employing hostile vehicles.   Countries across the world are undeniably on high alert given the increased number of terror attacks that have stolen hundreds of innocent lives over the […]

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With DPRTE 2018 – the UK’s leading defence procurement and supply chain event – looming large on the horizon, focus has begun to shift towards the packed events programme at hand. A myriad of keynote speakers, defence sector experts and distinguished exhibitors await, with in-depth contributions divvied up between five distinct Knowledge Transfer Zones: Technology […]

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Battles are controlled and won by those who create an advantage. As part of its efforts to realise this, the Ministry of Defence is keen to explore new and innovative ways to maintain the UK military’s advantage and capability. Taking place at Cardiff’s Motorpoint Arena on 27 March, Defence Procurement, Research, Technology & Exportability (DPRTE) […]

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Last autumn, the Defence and Security Accelerator officially announced the winners of the latest round of funding for the Autonomy of Hazardous Scene Assessment themed competition which, it is said, will revolutionise the way in which chemicals and bio-hazards are investigated in the UK. Forming part of central government’s longstanding innovation focus, the Autonomy of […]

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MDA has announced that it has signed an agreement worth around CA$8 million with Canada’s Department of National Defence (DND) to provide Maritime Miniature Unmanned Aircraft Systems (MMUAS). The contract also includes services to support training, resource and equipment development activities and development and validation of naval tactics and new capability development. The MMUAS will play a […]

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DARTeC, otherwise known as the Digital Aviation Research and Technology Centre, is a brand-new £65 million opportunity for aeronautical innovation and technological enhancement. To be built on the grounds of Cranfield University’s Bedfordshire campus, DARTeC will act as a world-class driver for digital aviation technology and provide academics with unparalleled access to state-of-the-art research facilities. […]

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Saab has agreed a deal worth SEK 148 million with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration to provide Multi Tactical Data Links to the Swedish Navy. The Navy platforms will be upgraded with data links such as L16 and L22, enabling closer co-operation and communication with other nations at sea during missions. Saab 9LV Combat Management […]

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A £260 million agreement with the United States Government to support RAF C-17 heavy lift transport aircraft into the next decade has been signed by the MOD, Defence Minister Guto Bebb has announced. The Foreign Military Sale agreement will provide support for the RAF’s fleet of eight C-17A Globemaster III aircraft, which provided lifesaving humanitarian […]

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