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Virginia Class fast attack submarine named Indiana at ceremony

  The US Navy recently christened its newest Virginia Class fast attack submarine, the future USS Indiana, during a ceremony at Huntington Ingalls Shipyard in Newport News, Virginia. Indiana is the sixteenth Virginia Class fast attack submarine and the sixth Virginia Class Block III submarine. This next-generation attack submarine provides the US Navy with the […]

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General Sir Nick Carter confirmed to speak at DSEI 2017

DSEI, the Defence and Security Equipment International exhibition, has confirmed General Sir Nick Carter KCB CBE DSO ADC Gen, Chief of the General Staff, will deliver a keynote speech at the 2017 event. Taking place at ExCel, London, in September, the exhibition is known as the most comprehensive presentation of defence, military aerospace and security […]

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GB-Burnham-On-Sea: Golf Club House

Scheme comprises construction of a two storey club house, construction of bowling green, tennis courts and creation of parking spaces and access thereto including natural ventilation and Changing Spaces & BS8300.
The associated works include sewer sy

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Dstl: piloting innovation in defence medical sciences

Medical treatment in the civilian and defence worlds has always gone hand in hand and developments in medical technology and innovation benefit from collaboration between defence, industry and academia, says Dstl’s Neal Smith. Mark Lane reports. Medical science plays a crucial role in the UK’s defence capability and it is an area in which technical […]

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Warfighting division welcomed

Following the publication of the 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR), the Defence Committee has reviewed aspects of the plan and has reported its findings. In its latest report the Committee has welcomed the decision of the review to establish a warfighting division, comprising 40,000 troops and support that can deploy at speed. However, […]

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70–OPTION – CounterAct Network Access Solution

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The solicitation number is 10952322-01 and is issued as an invit

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Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance

SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT

INTRODUCTION: Product Director (PD) Aerostats, Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) is seeking sources to provide up to one (1) year of systems engineering & technical assistance (SETA) to include but not limited to, program m

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Accelerator face-to-face meetings

An opportunity to book a meeting with the Defence and Security Accelerator team to discuss your research idea. The Accelerator is holding Enduring Challenge and Autonomous Last Mile Resupply themed challenge face-to-face meetings in London to give you the opportunity to discuss your innovative research idea in private. Register for an Enduring Challenge slot Register for an autonomous […]

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Typhoon completes successful dual missile trial

Trials have been successfully completed by a Typhoon aircraft to simultaneously fire two MBDA Meteor Beyond Visual Range air-to-air missiles. Undertaken at BAE Systems’ Military Air & Information site, in Warton, UK, the trials took place over the UK’s Hebrides Range using Airbus Defence & Space Instrumented Production Aircraft (IPA) 4 with the support of […]

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Committee recognises importance of Armed Forces Covenant

The Parliament Defence Committee has released a report on the Armed Forces Covenant Annual Report 2016, highlighting the importance of the scheme and commenting that it should be central to the government. The report covers recommendations made by the Committee to ensure that the Covenant is supported as a driving force within government policy, including […]

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Audacious launched

The fourth submarine in the new Astute class, the Audacious, has been launched at BAE Systems Barrow-in-Furness site. Weighing in at 7,400 tonnes, the 97m nuclear-powered submarine was lowered into the water at the end of April in time to begin the next phase of tests and commissioning. The sub is due to start sea […]

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Airbus and IAR sign exclusive agreement for H215M in Romania

France’s Airbus Helicopters and Romanian company IAR have signed a general agreement for an exclusive cooperation for the heavy twin engine H215M multi-role helicopter. Under the agreement IAR, the Romanian national leader in aeronautics, will become the prime contractor for the H215M for any future orders by the Romanian Ministry of Defence to replace their […]

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