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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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The 50,000th simulated round has been fired from an AS90 Turret Trainer signalling savings of approximately £125 million to the Ministry of Defence. The trainer, based at Tidworth Garrison in Wiltshire, was first introduced in 2005 to train the commander, gunner and loader of an AS90 – a self-propelled 155mm Howitzer gun. It is designed to […]

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The USS Philippine Sea, a guided-missile cruiser with almost three decades in service, is to be comprehensively modernised by BAE Systems as part of an ambitious $9.6 million US Navy contract. At BAE System’s Jacksonville shipyard in Florida and the nearby Naval Station Mayport, the USS Philippine Sea will undergo its ten month upgrade. Crucially, […]

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The UK Ministry of Defence has submitted its final Eurofighter Typhoon offer to Belgium. The proposal comes with the full support of the governments of the four Eurofighter nations – Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK – as partners in Europe’s largest collaborative military aircraft programme. The proposal includes 34 Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft, underpinned by the […]

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The purpose of this announcement is to inform the market of an MOD contract notice on Defence Contracts Online. This notice will be available on or shortly after 13 February 2018. Background The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has a requirement for an external supplier to provide services to enable the operation of a test and […]

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A vigilant “Dragon Shield” airborne surveillance system developed by Lockheed Martin for the Finnish Defence Forces has achieved final operational capability. The milestone was achieved after the final flight test of the system, which evaluated compliance of the aircraft to civilian and military airworthiness requirements as well as system requirements verification. Lockheed Martin’s team modified […]

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Northrop Grumman has been appointed Phase I Swarm Systems Integrator as part of the Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) OFFensive Swarm-Enabled Tactics (OFFSET) programme. With appointment now official, Northrop Grumman is seeking participants to cultivate their own swarm-based tactics on the organisation’s first open architecture test bed. The defence specialist will partner up with […]

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The United States and allied military forces will upgrade their missile defence capabilities under a $524 million contract modification for production and delivery of Lockheed Martin’s Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) and PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (PAC-3 MSE) interceptors. The contract modifications include PAC-3 and PAC-3 MSE missile deliveries, launcher modification kits, associated equipment and spares. The PAC-3 is […]

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Embraer Defense & Security has announced the signing of a Letter of Intent with aviation services company SkyTech for up to six new KC-390 multi-mission transport aircraft. The aircraft are earmarked for multiple defence projects and both companies have also agreed on a potential strategic collaboration to jointly explore new business opportunities in training and […]

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A brand new Knowledge Transfer Zone – Doing Business with the US Department of Defence – has been announced for 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 […]

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6 JUNE 2018 – LONDON The Export Group for Aerospace, Defence & Dual-Use (EGADD) will be seeking to complement the existing UK Export Control Forum, as well as the highly valued training courses which are organised by the Export Control Joint Unit, by holding a one-day supporting event for the benefit of those individuals and […]

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