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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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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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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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The Defence Minister Harriet Baldwin has revealed the number plate of a new Typhoon squadron set to integrate Qatari personnel at a reception to celebrate the country’s national day in London. Ms Baldwin expanded upon the deal agreed by Defence Secretary, Gavin Williamson, which approved a package of training and co-operation between the British and Qatari […]

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The government of Canada has reinforced its intention to permanently replace the country’s fighter fleet. In its announcement, the government has reiterated its promise to hold ‘an open and transparent’ competition to replace the ageing aircraft. As outlined in the Strong, Secure, Engaged defence policy, Canada will purchase 88 advanced fighter aircraft – the most […]

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The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) has this week celebrated its first anniversary; the culmination of a year’s worth of defence innovation. The Accelerator was initially launched in December 2016 as part of the Defence Innovation Initiative with a mandate for finding and funding exploitable innovations – those technologies with potential enough to give the […]

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The European Union has announced plans that will see its member states will jointly implement and fund future military projects. All of the EU member states except Denmark, Malta and Britain, signed the permanent structured cooperation on defence (PESCO) agreement. EU foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini, said: “We decided to change things together in this […]

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