Defence Blog Posts

Leonardo has signed two new five-year contracts that will see the company directly involved in the maintenance of German and Spanish Eurofighter Typhoon avionics. The company has great pedigree in Typhoon maintenance, with it providing availability-based support for Italian Typhoons, it has also recently agreed to provide support for UK Typhoon avionics for the next […]

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Sir Michael Fallon has been reappointed to the position of Secretary of State for Defence following the General Election. After the Prime Minister confirmed that he would continue in the position, he said: “It has always been an honour to serve as Secretary of State for Defence and I am pleased I can continue our […]

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The Defence Secretary, Sir Michael Fallon, has welcomed the new Canadian Defence Policy as Canadian Armed Forces personnel took over the Queen’s Guard at Buckingham Palace. The weekend saw the Second Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry take over the Queen’s Guard at Buckingham Palace for the first time in history. The role will involve 85 […]

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A new report has revealed that NATO and the European Union are making good progress in their efforts to collaborate more effectively on defence and security issues. The findings come from the first progress report on NATO-EU Cooperation, authored jointly by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and EU High Representative / Vice-President of the European […]

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The Defence Secretary, Sir Michael Fallon, has met with the Minister of Defence for the Netherlands in London to sign an agreement that will strengthen defence relations between the two countries. Sir Michael and Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert agreed the joint vision statement – a commitment to strengthen co-operation in areas including hybrid and cyber warfare and counter-terrorism. […]

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To guard against the threats posed by cyber attack, organisations need to be smart about their intelligence gathering and analysis, as defence features writer Mark Lane discovers talking to ThreatQuotient’s Steve Rivers. Would you rather be hit by a hurricane or an earthquake? Neither sounds appealing, but welcome to the world of cyber threats. For […]

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ADS Chief, Paul Everitt, has advised the government to change its Brexit strategy, saying that a fresh approach is the way forward for negotiations. The Government must reach out to the wider community and build a consensus for its negotiating priorities, he says, considering all the potential options for a successful Brexit. Options include access […]

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Trio of former marines highlight construction career opportunities in the South West for ex-military personnel. As National Armed Forces Day approaches, a trio of former marines are sharing their experiences and spreading the word about the career opportunities available in the construction industry for ex-military personnel. The ex-marines from the South West describe their experience […]

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Unisys Corporation has been selected to participate in the US Army Program for Cloud Hosting Services. Working through the Army Cloud Computing Enterprise Transformation (ACCENT) Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA), the programme is estimated to be worth some $247M. Over a three-year period, ACCENT BOA will provide a vehicle for organisations within the Army to transition […]

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HMS Queen Elizabeth, the largest warship ever built for the Royal Navy and capable of carrying up to 40 aircraft, is in the advanced stages of her test and commissioning phase and will undertake her maiden sea trials programme this summer. The ship’s company of HMS Queen Elizabeth has now taken up residence on-board the […]

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Supplying goods and services to the Ministry of Defence can be easier when the supplier employs ex-Service personnel, as defence features writer Peter Jackson learns talking to Forfusion’s Chief Technology Officer, Ian Musgrave. Forfusion is a business and IT consultancy which has provided unified communications solutions to the Ministry of Defence since 2012. Based in […]

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Some 1,500 British troops are currently exercising in support of NATO allies in Europe. Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon, has visited some of the personnel spread across five countries in Europe, joining NATO allies in a sign of solidarity against any potential threat. Visiting troops in Romania, Sir Michael met personnel of the UK’s 20th […]

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