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GB-Reading: 10 Houses & 1 Bungalow

Scheme comprises full application for construction of 11 two-three bedroom social rented houses/bungalow with associated access, car parking, landscaping and drainage following demolition of semi-detached bungalows. The associated works include sewer syst

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Hovercrafts – Exporting Opportunity

Sectors Marine
Opportunity type Public Sector
A tender has been issued for 4 hovercrafts, 2 with lower payload and 2 with higher payload.
The hovercrafts should have the following specifications:
be able to manoeuvre at high speed over shallow water and

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SAAB chosen for Finnish navy’s squadron 2000 mid-life upgrade programme

Patria has selected Saab to be one of the major suppliers across the Finnish Navy Squadron 2000 Mid-Life Upgrade programme. Patria has the prime role for the total programme, which includes refurbishment and upgrade of four Hamina-class fast attack crafts. In a contract worth around SEK 960 million, the Swedish defence and security company will […]

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US Navy awards BAE Systems contract to modernise USS Howard

BAE Systems has been awarded a contract worth $47.8 million from the US Navy to modernise the guided-missile destroyer USS Howard. The Howard will undergo 15 months of extensive work at the company’s shipyard in San Diego, the ship’s homeport. The depot maintenance period (DMP) availability contract includes options that, if exercised, would bring the […]

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US and allied forces to upgrade missile defence capabilities

The United States and allied military forces have agreed a $944 million contract with Lockheed Martin for the production and delivery of the company’s Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) and PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (PAC-3 MSE) interceptors to upgrade their missile defence capabilities. The contract includes PAC-3 and PAC-3 MSE interceptors and launcher modification kits for […]

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Production of first batch of Small Diameter Bomb II complete

Raytheon has completed Lot 1 production of the Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) II, a new weapon that will give fighter pilots the ability to destroy moving targets at any time and in all-weather conditions. The SDB II bomb is a gliding precision weapon with a one-of-a-kind tri-mode seeker that uses millimetre wave radar, uncooled imaging […]

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Lockheed Martin secures $100M Gray Wolf contract

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $110 million, five-year Phase 1 contract from the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to develop and demonstrate a new low-cost cruise missile named Gray Wolf. The Gray Wolf programme seeks to develop low-cost, subsonic cruise missiles that use open architectures and modular design to allow for rapid prototyping […]

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DHRA – CIO IT Support Services

1. The Defense Human Resources Activity (DHRA), Chief Information Officer (CIO) Directorate is issuing this follow up Sources Sought Notice as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in, and the resources for, providin

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Lockheed Martin secure contract for Paveway II Plus Laser-Guided Bombs

The US Air Force acting on behalf of the US Navy has awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin to produce Paveway II Plus Laser Guided Bomb (LGB) kits. The contract is a follow-on to the U.S. Air Force’s $131 million fiscal year 2017 LGB award and includes guidance kits and air foil groups (tail kits) […]

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ICT Consultancy Services – Exporting Opportunity

Sectors Financial & Professional Services and Software & Computer Services
Opportunity type Public Sector
A tender has been issued for consultancy services for a systems audit review.
You should be able to:
undertake a vulnerability assessment of the ag

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Beyond Battery Power: DASA seeks to take the advantage

Battles are controlled and won by those who create an advantage. As part of its efforts to realise this, the Ministry of Defence is seeking to widen the roles of robotic and autonomous systems (RAS) in resupply, logistics and other military functions. Key to their success will be finding new, innovative ways to power these devices. […]

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CPI Radant Technologies secure deal for satellite communications radome

The Radant Technologies Division of Communications & Power Industries (CPI) has won a contract worth an estimated $3 million to develop a satellite communications radome for a US military airborne platform. The radome will be compatible with, and enable connectivity with, any wideband satellite communications system, including commercial Ku-band and Ka-band systems and military Ka-band […]

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Aurora conducts fully autonomous helicopter demonstration

Aurora Flight Sciences has carried out a successful demonstration of its autonomous helicopter system developed under the Office of Naval Research’s (ONR) Autonomous Aerial Cargo Utility System (AACUS) program. Held at Marine Corps Base Quantico’s Urban Training Center, the AACUS-Enabled UH-1H (AEH-1) conducted multiple flights, showcasing its ability to autonomously execute re-supply missions in relevant […]

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British and Indian troops take part in Exercise Ajeya Warrior

British and Indian Army troops have taken part in Exercise Ajeya Warrior as part of efforts to share their knowledge and expertise in order to enhance combat tactics on both sides. The exercise is held in the UK and India alternately every two years, with the aim of pooling together ideas, enhancing interoperability and developing army-to-army […]

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