Defence Blog Posts

With the Scottish independence referendum debate set to resume on Tuesday it raises the question of how this would impact the British defence sector if they succeed.  The debate on “Scotland’s Choice” will reconvene at 2.20pm on Tuesday with MSP’s expected to narrowly vote in favour of a second referendum to be held between autumn […]

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NATO members have decided the next meeting of the North Atlantic Council will take place in Brussels on 25 May 2017 and will also include an inauguration of the organisation’s new Headquarters. The meeting will take on extra significance as the White House has announced the heads of state meeting will be President Trump’s first foreign […]

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Lincad, a designer and manufacturer of bespoke batteries, reached a milestone last year and now has the structure and growth plans on the back of an expanding order book to see it into a bright future, as defence writer Mark Lane reports. It was a proud moment for Surrey-based Lincad when the company was chosen […]

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  Now in its fifth year, the UK’s premier defence procurement and supply chain event, DPRTE, has arrived. Here we take a look at what’s on offer at this must-attend showcase. Donald Trump is proposing to increase US government spending by $54 billion, a hike of nearly ten per cent, which will be spent on […]

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In this preview we examine what you can expect to find on a visit to DPRTE’s dedicated Research and Technology zone. DPRTE 2017 recognises the vital role that new technologies will play in ensuring that the UK continues to build defence and security capacity. This is particularly the theme of the Research and Technology Knowledge […]

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Hitting speeds of up to 200mph, the Peregrine Falcon is the world’s fastest bird. BAE Systems and City, University of London have been researching how it flies and how this could be developed into new technologies for aircraft. Research has centred on how it is able to stay in control and airborne at these speeds, […]

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Following two years of major refit work HMS Albion has re-entered open water, moving from her temporary home inside the dockyard walls at HMNB Devonport, Plymouth, to her new tidal berth on the river. The move to open water marks a significant milestone for the ship, which has been at extended readiness since 2011 and […]

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The classroom of the future is on its way, encompassing new technologies that will lead to more effective training. The new techniques can provide training to personnel across all the Armed Forces, in high-risk industry, in schools, universities, hospitals, at home, or for corporate training. During a visit to QinetiQ’s Training Innovation Facility in Farnborough, […]

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The management of the MOD estate has come under fire from the Public Accounts Committee in a new report. A committee report highlights service families continuing to face uncertainty over accommodation and costs, and the maintenance of such a large estate (comprising 1.8% of UK land mass), as the challenges faced by the MOD. The […]

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A project is currently underway designed to upgrade the satellite stations linking NATO’s deployed forces. The Satellite Ground Station project is being undertaken by the NCI Agency and industry partners, which will see two new multi-antenna stations in Belgium and Italy being procured and two further stations in Greece and Turkey being upgraded. The contract […]

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