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10 November 2017 – London The Ministry of Defence, Information Systems and Services (ISS), SKYNET 6 Enduring Capability (6EC) team is considering options for the long-term provision of Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS) communications, capabilities and services until 2040 and beyond. Currently, the services are provided through the SKYNET 5 Private Finance Initiative (PFI) until […]

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Defence Minister Harriett Baldwin and Minister for the UK Government in Wales Guto Bebb visited General Dynamics’ factory in Wales to see two vehicles in the final stages of testing before they are delivered to the British Army. The ministers viewed a demonstration of the new Ares protected mobility vehicle, part of the £4.5 billion […]

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The UK and Saudi Arabia have announced a new Military and Security Cooperation Agreement to strengthen their Defence relationship. The deal was signed in Jeddah by the Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon and the Saudi Crown Prince HRH Mohammed bin Salman. The agreement will promote cooperation between the two countries across the Defence and Security sectors, […]

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Minister for Defence People and Veterans, Tobias Ellwood, has praised the London Stock Exchange Group for signing the Armed Forces Covenant. Mr Ellwood co-signed the agreement which sees the London Stock Exchange Group join a number of FSTE 100 companies who are already signatories to the Covenant, including BAE Systems, Marks & Spencer and Vodafone. […]

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BAE Systems has contracted Konstrukta-Defence, an artillery system design house based in the Slovak Republic, to manufacture barrels for the Swedish Army’s Mjölner mortar system. As part of the multi-million euro contract, Konstrukta will produce 84 120mm steel barrels, which will subsequently be modified to meet the needs of the Mjölner system. The steel itself […]

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Northrop Grumman has showcased its missile defence capabilities at MSPO 2017, the International Defence Industry Exhibition held in Kielce, Poland. During the exhibition, the global security specialist demonstrated methods of integrated air and missile defence command and control, and highlighted a raft of programmes including Counter-Rocket, Artillery and Mortar (C-RAM), Integrated Battle Management System (IBMS), […]

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Lockheed Martin Ventures has announced a strategic investment in Ocean Aero, developer of the Submaran unmanned maritime vehicle. This is the third Lockheed Martin Ventures investment to be made in 2017, and it represents a valuable opportunity for both businesses to advance their maritime capabilities – with specific focus on multi-domain Command, Control, Communications, Computers, […]

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BAE Systems has unveiled NAUTIS 5, the latest version of its flagship Mine Counter Measures (MCM) system. BAE Systems’ Naval Autonomy Tactical Information System (NAUTIS) is used to counter the ever present threat of naval mines. It is installed on board more than 65 ships from seven navies across the world, including the Royal Navy’s […]

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Babcock has won a seven year contract to produce and deliver weapons handling and launch equipment for the South Korean Jangbogo III submarine programme. The contract, due to run until 2024, was awarded by DSME (Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering), for the third boat-set. Under the deal, procurement and manufacture will begin immediately, with the […]

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BAE Systems’ LiteHUD® head-up display (HUD) has hit a significant milestone as it took part in its maiden flight. Its first voyage took place on a US Special Operations Command AC-130J aircraft, followed by flights on Textron’s Scorpion jet and BAE Systems’ Advanced Hawk demonstrator aircraft. A HUD is a see-through display that seamlessly presents flight-critical […]

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Military assets and equipment are getting more complex, but for some roles they are actually becoming much simpler, while delivery and support is increasingly globalised and will continue to be so. Evan Butler-Jones, Director, Defence Product Line, Aviation & Defence Business Unit at IFS, looks at five changes set to transform the in-service support model […]

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The US Navy has awarded Raytheon a $119 million contract to begin the integration of a new multi-mode seeker into the Tomahawk Block IV cruise missile, which will enable the weapon to engage moving maritime targets. The US Navy is conducting the new seeker development as a Rapid Deployment Capability programme to meet urgent fleet requirements for defeating emerging […]

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Materials & Components for Missiles Innovation & Technology Partnership (MCM ITP) Tenth Anniversary Conference 2017. Registration is now open – Only Three Weeks To Go! To register your attendance at the conference, please visit: www.mcmitp.com/events The UK MOD and French DGA MCM ITP programme brings together the best in British-French Missile Research & Development. The […]

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