Cyber Security Trends for 2018
2017 has been a newsworthy year for cyber security but 2018 has the potential to dominate the headlines even further. McAfee Inc has released the
Collective Training Transformation Programme Industry Day
23 January 2018 – Tidworth Garrison Theatre or RMA Sandhurst (TBC) Following the announcement at DSEI of the launch of the Collective Training Transformation Programme (CTTP) by Major General Hyams and Industry Day 1 held on 19 October 2017, we would like to invite you to the second in a series of three discrete industry […]
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DPRTE 2018: The UK’s Premier Defence Procurement and Supply Chain Event
Connecting the defence and security supply chain is Defence Procurement, Research, Technology & Exportability (DPRTE), the sector’s premier procurement event. Running in partnership with key defence organisations and trade associations including DE&S, Dstl, ADS and NDI, DPRTE will return to Cardiff’s Motorpoint Arena on 27 March 2018. DPRTE 2018 will bring buyers, suppliers and defence […]
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Historic military bridge makes final journey
One of the last military bridges built to give access to RAF Sandtoft, a Second World War airfield, has been removed after it was installed during the war. Inglis bridges were the first modular bridges created for access across rivers and gaps during the war as they could be constructed in a short space of time […]
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MoD award £4.49 million body armour contract
The Ministry of Defence has agreed a contract worth £4.49 million with Morgan Advanced Materials to supply body armour. The contract will see the Composites and Defence business of Morgan deliver hard body armour that has been designed and manufactured to bespoke requirements. The ultra-lightweight LASA LWB III+SA06 plate weighs just 1kg and defeats threats beyond […]
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Boeing KC-46A Tanker completes first flight
The first Boeing KC-46A tanker set to be delivered to the US Air Force next year has successfully completed its first flight and airborne tests. During the flight, Boeing test pilots took the tanker to a maximum altitude of 39,000 feet and performed operational checks on engines, flight controls and environmental systems as part of […]
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Defence Secretary signs multi-billion pound jet contract with Qatar
The Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson and his Qatari counterpart, Khalid bin Mohammed al Attiyah, oversaw the signing of the deal for 24 Typhoons, building on the Statement of Intent signed in September. In addition, the agreement signed today by the Qatar and British Governments also includes a clear intention to proceed with the purchase of […]
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RAF Typhoon fighters return to Estonia
RAF Typhoon fighters from 3(Fighter) Squadron have returned to Estonia as part of the on-going support to the British Army-led NATO battlegroup deployed. The Typhoons have been based at Amari Air base Estonia and have been conducting challenging air land Integration training exercises with the deployed ground controllers known as JTACs or Joint Terminal Air […]
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Hazard Mitigation Services – Exporting Opportunity
Sectors Environment and Financial & Professional Services
Opportunity type Public Sector
A county government needs hazard mitigation consultancy services.
You should have experience in:
hazard mitigation planning
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The Queen commissions Royal Navy’s largest ever ship into the fleet
Her Majesty The Queen has commissioned the UK’s new aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth into the Royal Navy. The Queen spoke at a ceremony in Portsmouth’s naval base, attended by Her Royal Highness Princess Anne, Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson and military chiefs. Her Majesty addressed guests before the Ship’s Commanding Officer, Captain Jerry Kyd, read […]
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Raytheon BBN to explore the cause of conflict using artificial intelligence
Raytheon BBN Technologies is putting artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques to the test so that military personnel might better understand how cultural impacts and other factors combine to cause conflict. To do so, Raytheon BBN will make canny use of its machine reading system – a computer programme able to read and parse prose […]
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Thales partner with Cotecmar to boost Colombian defence sector
During Expodefensa 2017 – Colombia’s leading defence exhibition – Thales announced the renewal of its partnership with Cotecmar with a view to strengthening relationships within the Colombian defence sector. The partnership was first penned in 2015 and now both companies have reaffirmed their shared commitment to bolster Colombia’s defence capabilities. Signed by Ruben Lazo and […]
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GB-Spalding: Business Park/Hotel/Community Centre/Commercial Units
Scheme comprises proposed business park, hotel, public house/restaurant, conference and community centre, petrol filling station, restaurant/cafe with ancillary retail together with associated landscaping, access, highways, parking, drainage, utilities an
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Elbit Systems wins Israeli Ministry of Defence flight simulator contract
Elbit Systems has been chosen by the Israeli Ministry of Defence (IMOD) to provide and operate flight simulators for the upgraded C-130H and C-130J transport aircraft of the Israeli Air Force (IAF). The contract is worth around $74 million for a thirteen-year period, which includes a set up phase of approximately three years and a […]
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Mikros Systems completes first US Navy’s Littoral Combat System installation
Mikros Systems has successfully completed the first ship and shore installation and testing of its ADEPT Distance Support Sensor Suite (ADSSS) on the Littoral Combat Ship USS Independence. ADSSS provides condition-based maintenance for mission-critical complex distributed systems using smart sensors, model-based prognostics and secure fault-tolerant networking. ADSSS’s model-based prognostics framework converts large amounts of data […]
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Northrop Grumman to modernise U.S. fixed wing airborne ISR fleet
Northrop Grumman has been contracted to carry out a £750M modernisation, providing life-cycle services for the U.S. Army’s fleet of Special Electronic Mission Aircraft (SEMA). For Northrop Grumman the lucrative award win represents a base year contract with eight option years, extending to 2027. As part of this, the contractor will deliver specialist services in […]
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How SMEs Can Break Defence Procurement Barriers
Did you know that around £45 billion is spent each year on goods and services supplied by non-public sector organisations? This means that small and
GB-Wilmslow: Office Building
Scheme comprises demolition of an building and the construction of a replacement office building (use class B1) with associated groundworks, services, drainage, landscaping, access arrangements and car parking including natural ventilation, SUDS. The asso
Defence Minister recognises business contribution to Britain’s biggest warships
Defence Minister Harriett Baldwin has paid tribute to the vital contribution that businesses have made to the construction of the Royal Navy’s largest ever ships. HMS Queen Elizabeth, the nation’s future flagship and the first of Britain’s two new 65,000 tonne aircraft carriers, is set to be formally commissioned into the Royal Navy by Her Majesty […]
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