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A flame resistant and quick drying plate carrier designed for Marine Special Forces called the ‘Kastell Pro Aqua’ has been launched by personal survival and protective equipment company BCB International Ltd. The Kastell Pro Aqua is the latest addition to their range of military apparel. As the company’s spokesperson, Philippe Minchin, explained the Kastell Pro Aqua, […]

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The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has completed upgrade works on a state of the art jetty in the Falkland Islands. Geoff Robson, Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) Chief Operating Officer, officially opened the work upgrade in Mare Harbour, which will improve military capability in the Falkland Islands and improve life for personnel, recently. The improvements to […]

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Iveco Defence Vehicles, the defence and civil protection unit of CNH Industrial, has delivered the last tranche of 62 Light Armoured Vehicles (LAV) to the Norwegian Defence Material Agency (NDMA). The handover ceremony, held at the company Headquarters in Bolzano, Italy, was attended by Brigadier General Morten Eggen, Head of Norwegian Defence Material Agency, Land […]

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Counter-terrorism forces are to receive a further £4 million over the course of 2018 to cover the cost of last September’s Parsons Green terror attack. The funding follows a previously announced £24 million contribution in response to high profile attacks in London and Manchester last year. In September 2017 a botched improvised explosive devise partially […]

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The UK Chief of Defence Staff has reinforced a commitment to stronger defence ties with Australia after a series of meetings with senior officials. During a visit to the country, Sir Stuart Peach met his Australian counterpart, Air Chief Marshal Mark Binskin AC, to discuss how both countries’ Armed Forces can work together on a number […]

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Following Rolls-Royce announcement last week that its marine division is up for sale, there is much speculation in the industry about who might acquire it and whether it will turn out to be a winning strategy for the engineering group, which is currently being restructured. Since Warren East took over as CEO of Rolls-Royce in […]

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Lockheed Martin’s Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) – Extended Range (ER) has achieved full operational capability on the F-15E Strike Eagle. With completion of integration and the fielding of JASSM-ER’s Suite 8 Operational Flight Program, the F-15E Strike Eagle becomes the first Universal Armament Interface (UAI)-compliant platform to field JASSM-ER. UAI-compliant aircraft feature standardised interfaces […]

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BAE Systems will continue to provide support services to the US Air Force as part of a three-year, $37 million contract to manage obsolete aircraft components and weapon systems, in addition to a range of electronics and equipment. Remarkably, the company has held the keys to the prized US Air Force contract with the Strategic […]

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Lockheed Martin has achieved operational capability on its ‘Joint Air-to-Surface Missile (JASSM) – Extended Range (ER)’, having integrated it with the F-15E Strike Eagle – a mainstay of US and allied air forces. Integration of the Suite 8 Operational Flight Programme means that the F-15E Strike Eagle is now the first Universal Armament Interface (UAI) […]

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Cubic Global Defense has been awarded a contract to continue providing analytical support services to the US European Command’s (EUCOM) Joint Training and Exercise Division. Cubic personnel will manage, develop and deliver training and exercise services for EUCOM’s Joint Exercise Program (JEP) and components’ Title X exercises. Cubic will focus on providing training for joint/combined […]

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Don’t miss out on the opportunity to engage with the defence industry’s big decision makers at Defence Procurement, Research, Technology & Exportability (DPRTE) 2018 taking place at Cardiff’s Motorpoint Arena on 27 March. DPRTE 2018 is the UK’s premier defence procurement event and brings together buyers, suppliers and defence thought leaders in an engaging environment […]

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The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is to hold a Market Interest day today (7 February 2018) to help shape the upcoming Defence People Challenge. In September 2016 the Defence Secretary launched the Defence Innovation Initiative, which acknowledged the need for a new approach to innovation in order to maintain the UK’s military advantage and recognised that […]

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