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NAO releases overview of the MOD and the challenges ahead

The National Audit Office (NAO) has released a departmental overview for the Ministry of Defence focusing on the Department’s responsibilities and how it spends its money, key developments in its areas of work and findings from its recent reports. This includes a look at the affordability of the Department’s Equipment Plan, which sets out the […]

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Offshore patrol ship named HMS Spey

The Royal Navy’s new Offshore Patrol vessel has been named the HMS Spey in a ceremony on the Clyde.

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Third Party Application Maintenance Services

The objective is to entrust the Holder with maintenance activities contributing to the third-party application maintenance (TMA) of the Geisha-CA information system. The main challenge for the Administration is to keep this information system at a minimum

FFR North Little Rock, AR

A market survey is being conducted to determine if there are a reasonable number of interested small business concerns to set this future project aside for them. If your firm is a Small Business, certified HUBZone, 8A, Woman-Owned Small Business or Servic

Pre-Mission Training & Reach Back Support

Provide Advanced Negotiations and Mediations Training. The training will enhance the capabilities of communicating in cross-cultural communication, inter-agency coordination, and Negotiations in permissive, semi-permissive, and hostile environments.

Serco to work on $968 million US Navy ID/IQ contract vehicle

The Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR) has named Serco as one of eight awardees for an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) multiple award contract. Serco will continue to support the US Navy with the modernisation of shore-based Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) systems. The contract vehicle has a ceiling value […]

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Raytheon developing Electronic Warfare Planning and Management Tool

Raytheon is developing Capability Drop 4 of the Electronic Warfare Planning and Management Tool, or EWPMT, under a multi-million dollar contract from the US Army over the next 24 months. EWPMT is a first-of-its-kind tool that plans, manages and controls sensors and systems in the electromagnetic spectrum, providing critical information about what is happening in […]

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Brexit: The impact on UK defence relationship with the European Union

The House of Commons Research Library has released a report examining the UK’s defence relationship with the European Union post Brexit. Since the result of the Brexit referendum in 2016, there has been a renewed ambition within the European Union to move towards a model of closer defence cooperation. Britain’s reluctance to countenance such steps […]

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RAF pilot chosen for Virgin Orbit small satellite launch

Virgin and the RAF have chosen an RAF pilot for the Virgin Orbit small satellite launch programme.

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PA00106, Bechtel Elementary School, Camp McTureous, Okinawa, Japan

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PA00106, Bechtel Elementary School, Camp McTureous
Okinawa, Japan

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Japan Engineering District (JED), Okinawa Area Office (OAO) is

Provide COTS server and mobile device-based software components for existing MHCE Systems, related mobile device software licensing and software updates to ensure COTS software components are current with mobile wireless device operating systems

Request for Information (RFI)

Responses are due no later than 9:00 A.M. Eastern Time on Wednesday 30 October 2019

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DASA funding set to transform recovery from combat trauma

The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) has announced funding for Phase 2 of its Regenerative Medicine themed competition. The Universities of Bristol and Nottingham will share over 500k from DASA to lead a consortium of experts on research projects into bioengineered blood and soft tissue regeneration, respectively. The research could not only save lives, but […]

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US Army awards Lockheed Martin contract to develop Sentinel A4 Radar

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $281 million contract by the United States Army to develop the Sentinel A4 radar system. Sentinel A4 is a high-performance modification of the Sentinel A3 (AN/MPQ-64A3) air and missile defense radar that will provide updates to improve the existing Sentinel capability against cruise missiles, unmanned aerial systems, rotary wing and […]

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United Kingdom-Reading: Copernicus C3S_428 C3S Use Cases (Round 1)

This invitation to tender (ITT) aimed at selecting use cases to bring about success stories of the uptake of the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) products to spin-up sustainable applications and businesses. Based on a market analysis, the contracto

Near-real Time and Post-event Impact Data Collection and Vulnerability Assessment from Earth Observation Data

The focus of the work is around the ability to model high impact weather from hours to a season ahead and inform services that help reduce exposure to damaging weather and climate impacts (i.e. disaster risk reduction). Key hazards in India include: South

United Kingdom-Reading: Copernicus C3S_428 C3S Use Cases (Round 2)

BAE Systems to advance GaN semiconductor technology

BAE Systems is working to transition short-gate gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductor technology developed by the US Air Force to its open foundry service. BAE Systems has successfully completed a Phase 1 effort to transition short-gate gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductor technology developed by the US Air Force to the Company’s Advanced Microwave Products (AMP) Center. BAE Systems were selected […]

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Dstl seeks industry wargame partners with Coventry event

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) is seeking potential new suppliers to help influence future wargame development. A free “Show and Tell” event is planned on 7 November with our partners at The Manufacturing Technology Centre in Coventry. Wargames can be used to explore tactical, operational and strategic issues across the business, security, emergency […]

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How in-ear physiological monitoring can prevent injury and illness in defence

Writing for Defence Online, Leon Marsh, CEO at Bodytrak, takes a look at the vital role physiological monitoring technology can play in preventing illness and detecting injury. Defence personnel across all forces face challenges related to physiological strain. Advances in precision, wearable, physiological monitoring technology now means that it’s easier to significantly reduce the severity […]

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6 Houses & 4 Bungalows

Scheme comprises construction of 10 residential units (4 three bedroom bungalows and 6 four bedroom houses) with associated works. This project also includes associated infrastructure works and access roads.
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