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CenturyLink has secured a contract to provide communications services to Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado. The deal will see the company provide support for the NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) Tracks Santa program, including enabling the program’s phone hotline. The contract, which also includes Ethernet circuits and private line services, is valued at […]

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The Defence Secretary, Gavin Williamson, has met with military personnel in London to thank them for their commitment over the Christmas period. Mr Williamson met members of the Household Cavalry at Horse Guards in central London, as they make preparations for their ceremonial duties across the festive period. As well as providing the Queen’s Life Guard […]

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With a Product Showcase Exhibition featuring over 125 suppliers, Live Keynote Arena, Innovation Hub, four Knowledge Transfer (Training) Zones and three Networking and Support Zones, Defence Procurement, Research, Technology & Exportability (DPRTE) 2018 is shaping up to be the most important defence procurement event of the new year. Opportunities within the UK defence supply chain […]

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Over a third of the British public want to see more armed police at Christmas markets to make them feel safer in light of recent terror events, according to new research. 36% of Brits are calling for more armed officers to patrol public events, such as Christmas markets, and 57% would like to see more […]

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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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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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