Establishment of Physical Protection Laboratory
Establishment of a Physical Protection Laboratory at AELB, Malaysia (Round2)
Military drone contracts up for grabs
The Ministry of Defence is looking for companies to apply for a share of £3M funding to supply front line troops using autonomous technology. The MOD will invest in projects that can deliver combat materials from a vehicle or base over a hostile environment. The term ‘last-mile’ is slightly misleading however, as distances can cover […]
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UK and India set out joint defence strategy
The Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has met with is Indian counterpart, Arun Jaitley, as the two countries set out their shared vision for the India-UK Defence Partnership. The meeting took place last week and reaffirmed UK-India defence cooperation in the framework of the Defence and International Security Partnership that was agreed in November 2015, […]
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Hostile Environment and Public Order Training
The Awarding Authority is looking t o re-procure its training services for:
Hostile Environment and Public Order Training.
These services are specific to the High Risk Team and facilitate the training of BBC staff (primarily journalists) to travel and rep
DSO: helping UK businesses rise to the defence export challenge
The Department for International Trade’s Defence and Security Organisation is ready to help exporters and potential exporters navigate the difficult waters of selling into the defence and security markets overseas, as defence writer Mark Lane discovers in conversation with DSO Head Stephen Phipson. As the UK seeks to redefine its economic model post-Brexit, consolidating old […]
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Drone technology needed to re-supply troops on the front line
Defence Minister, Harriett Baldwin, has asked for industry and academics to come up with designs for autonomous systems to resupply front line troops. As part of the MOD’s Innovation Initiative, £3M has been invested through the Defence and Security Accelerator in the next stage of the Innovation Autonomy Challenge. The Challenge, which is being led by the […]
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50 Extra Care Sheltered Flats
Scheme comprises demolition of retirement home (class C3) and redevelopment of the site to provide an extra care sheltered scheme (class C2) for older people with associated communal facilities. Total of 50 new apartments with communal facilities includin
Older veterans receive £22.7M of LIBOR funding
The Aged Veterans Fund has selected ten charities to receive a share of £22.7M LIBOR funding to help support older veterans. The funding will allow the organisations to continue their work in supporting older veterans such as providing access to health care and carers, support with getting online, and offering general advice. The Aged Veterans […]
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The future of training technology
As technology takes massive leaps into augmented and virtual reality, we take a look at the game-changing applications it can have in training. The development of virtual and augmented reality technology has taken a surge forward recently with the release of hardware that finally allows it to live up to its promise. Beyond gaming and […]
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Defence Industrial Policy Refresh concludes
Responses to the Defence Industrial Policy Refresh have been submitted and assembled by the MOD. The consultation was launched at the end of 2016 seeking views from across industry sectors in order to support growth and competitiveness, while still meeting MOD’s value for money and capability requirements. The views will be considered when the industrial […]
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Guarding against the rise in terrorist cyber skills
Cyber crime adds a powerful new weapon to the terrorists’ arsenal and it’s only a matter of time before they deploy it, argues cyber security expert Israel Barak, talking to defence writer Peter Jackson. Israel Barak was there at the birth of the cyber attack and went on to see it grow and develop […]
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DPRTE 2017: The UK’s No 1 defence procurement event is a resounding success
The UK’s number one defence procurement event, DPRTE 2017, was once again a huge success. Defence writer Mark Lane was there and sums up the main events of the day. More than 1500 key decision makers from the defence procurement world converged on Cardiff last month. Representatives from the Ministry of Defence and other public […]
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Baltimore District MATOC
This pre-solicitation notice was previously posted under W912DR-15-R-0008. As of October 23, 2015 the new solicitation number is now W912DR-16-R-0001. Follow on information is state herein.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District issues t
Joint General Purpose Decontaminant for Hardened Military Equipment
Request for Information (RFI) for Joint Project Manager for Protection (JPM P) Joint General Purpose Decontaminant for Hardened Military Equipment
(JGPD-HME)
General Information
Document Type: Request for Information
Solicitation Nu
Renovate/Repair Building 5403, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, Burlington County, NJ
DESCRIPTION: This project (Solicitation Number: W912QR-17-R-0040) consists of the design and construction of a Full Facility Restoration (FFR) project to renovate and repair Building 5403 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in Burlington County, NJ. The 3
United Kingdom-London: Training services in defence and security materials
Hostile Environment and Public Order Training.
Hostile Environment and Public Order Training.
Please note:
Although this Notice is set up as a Restricted Procedure, it is in fact being advertised as a procurement under Schedule 3 — Social and Other Specif
500th Eurofighter delivered to Italian Air Force
The Italian Air Force received a special delivery this week with the delivery of the 500th Eurofighter Typhoon produced. The Eurofighter Typhoon is the largest collaborative industrial programme in Europe, with some 599 aircraft ordered, eight of those for worldwide customers. The RAF took delivery of the very first Eurofighter in 2003, and in the […]
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Lockheed Martin licenses Exoskeleton
Lockheed Martin has licensed the bionic augmentation technology Dermoskeleton™ from B-Temia Inc, in order to progress its research and product development for industrial and military exoskeletons. The licence will allow Lockheed Martin to pursue the technology for military, industrial, commercial and first-responder applications. The Dermoskeleton will give increased mobility and load-carrying capacity to troops by […]
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Adaptive imaging contracts awarded by Dstl
Dstl has contracted a team of imaging specialists to assist in the development of its video enhancement research capability. Led by Plextek Service Ltd and supported by RFEL Limited and 4Sight Imaging, the team will look at tackling the problem of performing rapid evaluations of real-time image processing functions, while simultaneously demonstrating the latest adaptive […]
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SDSR 2015 and the RAF inquiry launched
The Defence Committee has launched an inquiry into Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) 2015 and the RAF, to assess how effectively the RAF is implementing the ambitions outlined in the SDSR and its ability to meet ongoing and potential future strategic challenges. The first inquiry the Defence Committee launched into SDSR 2015 was with […]
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