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Some £13Bn of orders have been committed to UK aerospace industry during the Paris Air Show. The world’s premier aerospace events, the Paris Air Show has seen unprecedented confidence in UK industry, with numerous orders and commitments being made with exhibiting UK businesses. Over 1,400 aircraft have been ordered at the keynote event, which has […]

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JSK Naval support has completed its first manufacturing contract for the Royal Canadian Navy, which will see 66 battery packs supplied to Canada’s Department of National Defense. The packs, designed to power emergency underwater telephones, will be deployed to Royal Canadian Navy’s Victoria Class submarines, as part of Sonar 2073. The subs previously served as […]

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HMS Queen Elizabeth, the first of the new QE Class aircraft carriers, has taken to sea for the very first time. History was made when the new ship launched from Rosyth to commence the first stage of sea trials off the north-east of Scotland. Spending the next six weeks at sea, the crew will monitor […]

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The Home Secretary and Culture Secretary has met with Sheryl Sandberg, Chief Operating Officer of Facebook, to discuss progress on an industry-led forum to tackle terrorist content online, end-to-end encryption and working with law enforcement. The Home Secretary, Amber Rudd, described the meeting as a “useful opportunity” as she revealed Facebook are stepping up their efforts […]

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A UK-based acclaimed motorsport brake and clutch company, has launched brake upgrade kits for the global defence and security market. Designed for Ford’s F550 and Chevrolet’s Suburban HD, these kits allow OEM’s and vehicle modification companies to overcome the challenges faced when adding armour, and thus significant extra weight to the platform. The newly launched […]

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  Smart new technology which counters the global threat posed by improvised explosive devices (IEDs) has received a prestigious Clunies Ross Award. Australia’s Minister for Defence, the Honourable Marise Payne, handed out the award to scientist Darryn Smart, who has developed the new force protection systems. Smart was awarded the Clunies Ross Knowledge Commercialisation Award, […]

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A record number of events including parades, military displays and community fetes took place over the weekend as the UK celebrated Armed Forces Day. Over 300 events were held across the country as people got together to recognise the Armed Forces community for their outstanding work. The celebrations allowed sailors, soldiers, airmen and women, both […]

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Copenhagen Sensor Technology (CST) has been awarded a contract with General Dynamics European Land Systems – Mowag (GDELS-Mowag) to provide a local situational awareness system (LSAS) for the Irish Defence Forces’ Piranha III APC upgrade. The programme is set with a delivery plan from 2017 to 2021. Following negotiations, CST was selected as the preferred […]

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  Innovations throughout history have often been pioneered by the military before finding a civilian application, but Vendigital’s Paul Adams identifies three important areas where defence can learn from commerce, as defence features writer Peter Jackson reports. Revolutionary changes in the commercial and manufacturing worlds could also transform defence procurement. This is the view of […]

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The Ministry of Defence has awarded a £260M contract to supply the UK’s with the next generation of secure Identify Friend or Foe (IFF) technology. The work will sustain around 150 jobs in Luton, the West of England, Edinburgh and across the UK supply chain. The system, Mode-5, was developed for the MoD by UK-based company Leonardo, […]

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Preparations for the arrival of 12 new F35’s has hit a new milestone, with the awarding of the last of seven major contracts at RAF Marham. Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon announced that a joint venture of Galliford Try and Lagan Construction Ltd was awarded the contract, which will see a new hangar developed at […]

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Minister for Defence Procurement, Harriett Baldwin, has been spending time with Scottish SMEs to promote UK investment, innovation and support for Scottish industry. Meeting employers and apprentices near Edinburgh, the Minister also met Scottish SMEs at the Defence Suppliers Forum, held at defence company Leonardo’s facility near Edinburgh. The Forum builds relationships between businesses and […]

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The use of Drones has been growing steadily, from everyday tasks such as deliveries, to reconnaissance and film making, the ability of the technology to create a stable platform, which can fly anywhere, has developed rapidly. Traditionally remote-controlled items can be difficult to manoeuvre and require no little skill to fly, the technology drones’ employ […]

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The latest Defence Service Delivery Centre has been officially opened by Air Vice Marshal Gerry Mayhew, Air Officer Commanding RAF No1 Group, at RAF Lossiemouth, Scotland. Working closely with DIO and MOD, Rolls-Royce has completed the latest centre designed to support the resident fleet of Typhoon combat aircraft. The centre is based on a highly […]

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