US Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis, is visiting the UK for the first time in his new role, reaffirming the special relationship between the two companies. As well as having a number of aligned security goals, the two companies work very closely on defence and are vocal supporters of NATO’s 2% minimum GDP spend. Mr […]
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A digital skills shortage is threatening the UK’s cyber security, warns Andy Johnston of techUK, the trade association for the UK’s digital industries. Mr Johnston, Head of the Defence Programme at techUK, was speaking in the Research and Technology Knowledge Transfer Zone at DPRTE 2017, held in Cardiff on 28 March. techUK represents about 950 […]
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Defence and aerospace specialist Rockwell Collins’ Flight2 avionics system has been selected by the Pakistan Air Force for the upgrade of up to 11 C-130E and five C-130B aircraft. The company, which is headquartered in Iowa, will provide the integrated avionics suite along with training and technical support during installation. Additional support includes consolidated flight […]
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The awarding authority invites tenders for the provision of Information Security Consultancy services. Enterprise Ireland’s Business Process Improvement & IT department (BPI & IT) intends to partner with a specialized provider of information/cyber securit
This Accelerator themed competition is looking for novel proposals that use autonomous systems to deliver mission critical supplies to users in the military front-line. For for this competition we’re focussing on the challenging ‘last mile’ of resupply. The aim of an autonomous last mile resupply system is to: reduce the demand on existing platforms and infrastructure […]
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The US Navy has christened its newest guided-missile destroyer the future USS Thomas Hudner in a ceremony at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine. The vessel has been named after naval aviator Thomas J Hudner Jr, the last living Navy recipient of the Medal of Honor to have served in the Korean War. […]
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The Battlefield and Tactical Communication and Information Systems (BATCIS) team will conduct an Industry Day on 5 May 2017 for the BATCIS Support and MORPHEUS Programmes at The Defence School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering at MOD Lyneham. The Day will be split into two sessions. Time Event Location 0900 – […]
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Defence spending and procurement must place as much emphasis on the whole-life costs of equipment as the initial procurement. This was the message from Nick Elliott, Director General Commercial at Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S), speaking in the Keynote Arena at DPRTE 2017. He said: “We need to focus on the support spend as much […]
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The latest phase in the Army Basing Programme is rolling forward with the appointment of O’Brien Contractors as Infrastructure contractor. O’Brien is a leading groundworks and civil engineering specialist, with experience of large, involved projects such as: Beacon Barracks SFA development with Lovell Partnerships and the regeneration of Longbridge town centre with Morgan Sindall. Working […]
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Brexit will not mean an immediate end to EU procurement regulations in the UK, according to Les Mosco, keynote chairman at DPRTE 2017. In his welcoming address in the event’s Keynote Arena, Mr Mosco, Chief Executive of Commercial Strategies Ltd and former Ministry of Defence Commercial Director, said he believed there would be no sudden […]
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The Awarding Authority is looking to engage suitable steel fabrication contractors to professionally design, manufacture, supply and install a steel fabricated guarding solution to comply with Building Regulations approved document K,(Protection from fall
RFA Tidespring – the first of four Royal Navy ‘Tide Class’ tankers – has docked in Cornwall for customisation, sustaining 300 highly skilled jobs in the process. Weighing in at an approximate 39,000 tonnes, the tanker – which has capacity for up to 19,000cu m of fuel and 1,300cu m of fresh water – will join the […]
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Cyber attacks through the technique of phishing rely on human error to be effective and it is through training its own people that an organisation can best protect itself and its data, as defence writer Mark Lane discovers talking to Aaron Higbee of PhishMe. A cyber espionage campaign has targeted Android smartphones used by Israeli […]
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The government is to renew its push on Cyber Essentials accreditation for businesses in advance of the Cyber Security Skills Strategy to be published in 2017. Speaking at the Institute for Directors cyber security conference, minister for Digital and Culture Matt Hancock said the government will be encouraging all businesses to take up the Cyber […]
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THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE and NOT a Request for Proposals (RFP) OR a commitment by the US Government. Offers or proposals will not be accepted. This is not a presolicitation or solicitation. Additionally, this notice does not obligate the Government
Military Sealift Command Combined Synopsis and Solicitation Notice Information
1. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this no
Innovation Expert Support Framework.
Innovation Expert Support Framework.
Scottish Enterprise (SE) is seeking to establish a framework of 3 suppliers across a range of key sectors, to provide up to 2 days expert innovation consultancy support. The consult
Brexit could hit the UK’s defence budget with higher costs – this was the warning from a keynote speaker at DPRTE 2017. Professor Trevor Taylor of the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), who addressed the conference held in Cardiff on 28 March, has examined the possible effects of the UK leaving the EU on economic […]
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Following a number of high profile contract wins, confidence in Welsh skills and manufacturing industry is flying high. The latest announcement sees Raytheon UK’s new Hangar 119 open at Hawarden Airport, North Wales. Raytheon UK employs 145 highly skilled aircraft integration and modification specialists at its site in Broughton and its airborne operations support a […]
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Pilots for the F-35 Lightning II are being helped in their preparations for the arrival of the Queen Elizabeth Class carriers with the launch of a new simulator by BAE Systems. The bespoke simulator has been developed to give pilots a 360˚ immersive experience whilst training for flight trials on the new frigates. The wide […]
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