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Naval leaders from the UK, France and United States sign agreement for anti-submarine warfare activities. MANAMA, Bahrain — Naval leaders from the United Kingdom, France and the United States signed an agreement June 1 designed to increase coordination for anti-submarine warfare activities of the three countries as they operate in the 5th Fleet area of […]

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NATO has made significant step in strengthening its ties with Baghdad following the UK’s Paul Smith assuming office as NATO Senior Civilian in Iraq. Mr. Smith will represent the NATO Secretary General and the Alliance at large, as NATO continues to help strengthen the Iraqi security institutions in their fight against terrorism. He will work […]

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Computer gaming technology and techniques are increasingly being used to enhance military training, as defence features writer Peter Jackson discovers talking to SEA’s Ben Webb. UK defence technology company, SEA, recently unveiled its enhanced deck simulation technology for training flight deck officers. This incorporates the Curtiss-Wright ASIST (Aircraft Ship Integrated Secure and Traverse) system – […]

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The Chief of Naval Research has called on innovators and to help develop new technologies and capabilities for the future Navy and Marine Corps. Sending out the new challenge, Chief of Naval Research, Rear Admiral David J Hahn, asked innovators to bring leap-ahead technologies and cutting-edge concepts to the Navy. “We want our men and […]

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New legislation to be introduced next year will raise the bar for cyber security. Matt Walmsley of Vectra Networks tells defence features writer Mark Lane that Artificial Intelligence will allow organisations to meet the requirements and avoid fines. Many businesses and organisations are running out of time to prepare themselves for new rules on IT […]

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The Australian Department of Defence has reached a new $40M, ten-year agreement with its satellite communications provider, Optus. Minister for Defence, Senator Marise Payne, has welcomed the extension of Defence’s C1 satellite partnership with Australia’s second largest telecommunications company well into the next decade. Minister Payne said Optus had provided satellite communication services to Defence […]

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  Radar technology remains an important defence tool, but it also has growing significance in the security sector, as defence features writer Mark Lane discovers talking to David Johnson, Chief Executive of tech firm Cambridge Pixel. Tensions between South Korea and its northern neighbour are rising again and Seoul and its US ally are looking […]

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Rockwell Collins and QinetiQ are to collaborate on the development of next-generation, multi-constellation open service and secure Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receivers as part of a new global alliance aimed at supporting the critical mission needs of military, government and critical national infrastructure. The family of receivers developed will provide military, government and professional […]

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General Dynamics have been awarded a $244M contract with the US Navy to provide training services for the Center for Surface Combat Systems (CSCS). Working alongside the Navy, General Dynamics will help to update curriculum and training-related programs for surface force operations and combat systems globally, across 15 learning sites and detachments and International Programs. […]

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A remotely piloted aircraft of General Atomics (GA-ASI) recently set an endurance flight company record. The MQ-9B SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) system, a version of the firm’s Predator B product line, was configured in an intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) clean wing mode. It took off on 16 May from Laguna Airfield at Yuma […]

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An agreement has been signed between the European Commission and the European Defence Agency, which sees the Commission entrusting the EDA with the management of the Preparatory Action on Defence Research (PADR). Lowri Evans, Director-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, and the Chief Executive of the European Defence Agency (EDA), Jorge Domecq, signed […]

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