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C4ISR: Delivering strategic and tactical advantage

Having a clear picture of what is happening around you is vital on the battlefield. Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) provide the tools to inform decision-making and maintain advantage in the warfighting domain. Whilst a broad term, C4ISR’s multiple fields could represent a field in their own right and but its […]

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MOD reveals new approach to innovation and emerging technology

The Ministry of Defence has published the Defence Technology Framework (DTF) and Defence Innovation Priorities (DIP) to define how defence will face the accelerating pace of technological change in the years to come. The documents respond to the Modernising Defence Programme’s three central objectives: To mobilise to tackle today’s challenges; modernise to meet future threats; and transform to […]

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DSEI 2019 begins this week

Defence & Security Equipment International (DSEI) 2019 – billed as the world’s leading defence event – takes place in London this week. Now in its 11th year, DSEI is taking place across four days (10-13 September) will feature over 1600 exhibitors, 300 speakers, and representation from over 50 countries as over 35,000 attendees make their […]

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GB-Manchester: 250 Houses

Scheme comprises construction of 250 houses, comprising a mix of 2, 3 and 4 bedroom houses with car parking and boundary treatment. The associated works include access roads, enabling, infrastructure, sewer systems and landscaping.
Detailed plans have bee

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Facilities Support Services

The purpose of this contract is for the Contractor to provide support to the KO and CORs for all aspects of contract administration, to include but not limited to: technical support, environmental coordination, safety program support, engineering services

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Raytheon ground system to support second GPS III launch

The US Air Force used Raytheon’s Next-Generation Operational Control System, known as GPS OCX, to support the launch of its second GPS III satellite into space. The ground system will spend ten days maneuvering the satellite into its final orbit, demonstrating GPS OCX’s ability to simultaneously support multiple GPS III spacecraft on-orbit throughout the checkout […]

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BAE Systems’ single board computer powers GPS III satellite

The US Air Force has launched its second GPS III satellite, billed as the most powerful Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite ever built. BAE Systems’ RAD750 Single Board Computer (SBC), part of Harris Corporation’s navigation payload for GPS III prime contractor Lockheed Martin, will provide radiation hardened, high-performance onboard processing capability for the satellite’s mission. To […]

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Viasat complete NATO UHF satellite communications control station upgrade

Viasat has announced it has successfully upgraded the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation’s (NATO) Ultra High Frequency (UHF) satellite communications (SATCOM) control stations to comply with the new Integrated Waveform (IW) baseline. The Viasat Visual Integrated Satellite communications Information, Operation and Networking (VISION) software platform, allows NATO to gain greater communications interoperability, scalability and flexibility across […]

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Raytheon to expand Texas presence with construction of new factory

Raytheon is to build a 200,000-square-foot facility supporting 500 new high-tech jobs at its Space and Airborne Systems headquarters in McKinney, Texas. The announcement follows research from The University of North Texas Economic Research Group, which found Raytheon in North Texas contribute $4.8 billion to the Texas economy. In 2018, Raytheon directly employed more than […]

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