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Dstl staff recognised in Women in Defence UK Awards

Staff at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) have been recognised in the second annual Women in Defence UK Awards. Three women from the Dstl were nominated at the awards – Professor Isobel Norville, a finalist for the Emerging Talent Award, and Professor Joann Prior, for Most Collaborative Award, with Jenni Henderson, claiming the Promotion […]

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Type 26 Global Combat Ship contract awards announced

A further 15 manufacturing contracts have been awarded to suppliers of the Type 26 Global Combat Ship by BAE Systems, sustaining 500 maritime jobs in the process. 44 companies are now working directly with BAE Systems to deliver the Type 26. These latest contract wins, worth upwards of £40M, include diesel and gearbox filtration and […]

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Belgium-Brussels: Safety consultancy services

Op basis van een analyse het ontwerpen, implementeren en handhaven van een informatieveiligheidsbeleid en het opnemen van de rol van informatieveiligheidsconsulent en data protection officer voor de 7 Wit-Gele Kruisverenigingen. — Vereenvoudigde onderhand

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Legal Recovery Services

EXIM Bank Washington, DC is providing a notice of intent to issue a sole source award to provide Asset protection and recovery:

The Product/Service Code is R418. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541110 Offic

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Autonomous resupply in ‘the last mile’

Often referred to as ‘the last mile’, the final stage of supplying equipment to troops on the front line in challenging environments can be a lengthy and dangerous process. Here, Steve Fitz, Director of Technology at Plextek Ltd, examines some of the solutions to the challenge. Resupplying frontline soldiers with mission-critical equipment can be a […]

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Gavin Williamson appointed new Defence Secretary

Prime Minister Theresa May has named Gavin Williamson as the new Defence Secretary following Sir Michael Fallon’s resignation. Mr Williamson is the MP for South Staffordshire, having served the constituency since the 2010 election. Prime Minister Theresa May appointed him Chief Whip following her victory in the Conservative leadership election. He had previously served as […]

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First in-flight fuel transfer success for E-2D Advanced Hawkeye

The first E-2D to come equipped with aerial refuelling capabilities has received a successful in-flight fuel transfer from a tanker aircraft as part of Northrop Grumman’s Advanced Hawkeye program. The pilots performed ten “dry plugs” and two “wet plugs” during the four hour test flight, with more than 1,700 pounds of fuel transferred to the […]

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L3 Technologies to fulfil U.S. Army Apache MUMT-X contract

L3 Technologies has received a production contract for multiple awards amounting to £97M as part of the U.S. Army’s Apache ‘Manned/Unmanned Teaming – eXpanded Capabilities’ (MUMT-X) helicopter programme. MUMT-X will enable communications and data teaming between manned and unmanned aircraft, providing the Apache AH-64E with “transformational warfighting capabilities”. Crucially, those capabilities will be lighter, more […]

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Defence Minister launches new Science and Technology Strategy

Defence Minister Harriett Baldwin has launched a new Science and Technology Strategy to counter evolving threats and adapt to rapidly changing technology. The new Science and Technology Strategy will be led by the MOD’s Chief Scientific Adviser Hugh Durrant-Whyte, who joined this year following a career at the forefront of the robotics sector in Australia. The […]

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JFC Cap C4ISR Industry Day

27 NOVEMBER 2017 – NORTHWOOD   Air Commodore Nick Hay, Head of the Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) Branch within the Joint Forces Command, Capability Directorate, will host an Industry Day on 27 November 2017 at the UK’s Joint Forces Headquarters in Northwood. Overview In order to ensure a coherent approach […]

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Edinburgh opens Garden of Remembrance

Frank Ross, the Right Honourable Lord Provost of the City of Edinburgh, led a special group of wreath-layers at the annual Opening Ceremony of the Edinburgh Garden of Remembrance, at the Scott Monument, Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh. Members of the Armed Forces community, including veterans, attended the event, organised by Legion Scotland, to remember those […]

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