Defence Blog Posts

Perhaps the greatest event in the 2017 global aerospace industry calendar, the International Paris Air Show looks set to reveal and confirm some major developments in the aerospace and defence sector, as defence features writer Mark Lane discovers talking to Anand Parameswaran of Cyient. Paris-Le Bourget airport is ready to welcome international airlines, manufacturers, armed […]

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The new Unisys security index has been released, showing that the UK is at a record high of concerns over security. Unisys has conducted the Unisys Security Index – the only recurring snapshot of security concerns conducted globally – since 2007 in order to provide an ongoing, statistically-robust measure of concern about security. The index […]

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The US Army Medical Materiel Agency is currently putting a potentially life saving device through clinical trials. Described as a surgical caulk gun, the device injects a self-expanding foam into wounds, stopping massive intracavitary abdominal bleeding. The current tests are to check its safety and effectiveness. With the device receiving an Investigational Device Exemption in […]

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The F-35 Lightning II has made its aerial demonstration debut at the Paris Air Show. The Paris Air Show is the world’s premier aerospace trade show and is playing host to the F-35 over the course of the exhibition, from 19th June to 25th June 2017 at Le Bourget Parc des Expositions. The world’s most advanced fifth […]

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With the world’s aerospace eye focussed on the Paris Air Show this week, Lockheed Martin has taken the opportunity to introduce the C-130J-SOF, the newest Super Hercules aircraft. The tenth variation of the Super Hercules, the C-130J-SOF is configured specifically for international military special operations requirements, so it can meet the unique demands associated with […]

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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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