The UK has taken delivery of its 14th F-35B Lightning II, which will take its place as part of the Lightning Fleet, set to operate from Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers and RAF Marham. Operated jointly by the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force, the F-35 Lightning jets will be able to operate on land or […]
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Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced that 2,000 organisations have now signed the Armed Forces Covenant. The news comes after a record-breaking year for the Armed Forces Covenant with more employers signing up in a single year than ever before. O2 is the latest employer to sign the Armed Forces Covenant, bringing the total number of signatories […]
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It has been estimated that it costs the Ministry of Defence approximately £450 million a year to run the equipment used by the UK’s Armed Forces. It’s a figure which suggests that not only can a change in approach to energy efficiency contribute significantly to easing the defence budget, it can also have a very […]
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23 FEBRUARY 2018 – LONDON The Ministry of Defence (MOD), Information Systems and Services (ISS), SKYNET 6 Service Delivery Wrap (SK6 SDW) team are to hold a briefing session to provide industry with an update on the SDW Assessment Phase. Currently, the services are provided through the SKYNET 5 Private Finance Initiative (PFI) until 31 […]
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Scheme comprises demolition of 3 single storey structures on land to the rear of 9 Navarino Grove and construction of a part three-storey, part four-storey building providing 21 residential units (7 one bedroom, 7 two bedroom and 7 three bedroom residenti
The Ministry of Defence’s Maritime Combat Systems has awarded a contract to BAE Systems for the Joint Support Solution 2 (JSS 2) programme that will ensure the combat management systems, tactical networks and shared infrastructures aboard 38 Royal Navy platforms will remain available, coherent, safe and secure. The JSS 2 programme will maintain high levels […]
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The Defence Secretary and Foreign Secretary met their Japanese counterparts at Greenwich Naval College as the two nations strengthen their security and defence cooperation. During the meeting, the Defence Secretary confirmed that HMS Sutherland would visit Japan next year. The news follows the Prime Minister’s announcement in August 2017 that HMS Argyll will also be […]
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His Royal Highness, Prince Harry represented Her Majesty The Queen at the Sovereign’s Parade at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. The Parade marked the completion of a year’s intensive training for 162 officer cadets from the United Kingdom and 25 officer cadets from 20 overseas countries. The United Kingdom officer cadets were officially commissioned as […]
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A new housing development for veterans transitioning from military to civilian life has opened in South London in time for Christmas. The Parry Court housing development, funded by £8.6 million in Government Libor fines, will provide housing for veterans as they embark on a new future outside of the military. At a ceremony in Morden, South […]
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The 119th Wing, North Dakota Air National Guard has a requirement for NCIC Services for a 1 year period. The service required is a terminal connection to access to the National Crime Information Center (NCIC)/National Law Enforcement Telec
This Sources Sought announcement is part of a market survey for information to be used only for preliminary planning purposes. No proposals are being requested or accepted with this synopsis. THIS IS NOT A SOLICIATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE
The awarding authority requires additional specialist security resources to develop and implement a new security strategy, support ongoing security initiatives, manage security work-streams, and to provide expertise to successfully undertake a number of s
BAE Systems and The University of Manchester have successfully completed the first phase of flight trials with MAGMA – a small scale unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), which will use a unique blown-air system to manoeuvre the aircraft – paving the way for future stealthier aircraft designs. The new concept for aircraft control removes the conventional […]
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The first advanced GPS III satellite has successfully established remote connectivity and communicated with the Next Generation Operational Control System (OCX). November saw GPS III Space Vehicle 01 (GPS III SV01), the first of 10 GPS III satellites designed by Lockheed Martin and OCX and developed by Raytheon successfully complete Factory Mission Readiness Testing. The […]
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Vulnerability assessments — further development of methodology
Vulnerability assessments — further development of methodology
This agreement is an expansion of the original agreement from 2015. According to the original agreement, methodology shall be tes
Provision of Base Situation Awareness Equipment and accompanying Support
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. The MoD is intending to procure up to 14 Tethered Unmanned Air Systems (UAS).
The requirement is to supply equipment that can provide a persistent 360-degre
Action Code: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice
Class Code: V231
Subject: Lodging for Oregon Army National Guard – Portland, Oregon
Solicitation Number: 11126914
Posted Date: 13 December 2017
Set-Aside: Total Small Busin
The US Navy is to commission its newest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship (LCS), the future USS Little Rock (LCS 9) during a ceremony to be held on Saturday, December 16, at the Canalside waterfront in Buffalo, New York. The future USS Little Rock, designated LCS 9, is the tenth littoral combat ship to enter the […]
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The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has provisionally approved uptake of competitively obtained option prices from MASS, a Cohort plc company, for a two year extension to its existing Joint Warfare Support contract. MASS will continue to provide the MOD with training and exercise support in service of the Joint Forces Command (JFC). The contract extension, […]
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