Defence Blog Posts

Britain’s newest aircraft carrier, HMS Prince of Wales, has sailed from Rosyth Dockyard for the first time. Eight years after her first steel was cut, the 65,000 tonne warship, HMS Prince of Wales, will begin her initial sea trials. The carrier will conduct extensive sea trials off the coast of North East Scotland upon departing […]

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The opening keynote speaker has been announced for Defence Procurement, Research, Technology & Exportability (DPRTE) 2020, which will be held again at Farnborough International Exhibition Centre. DPRTE 2020 will see the Minister for Defence Procurement, Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP, kick off the keynote addresses and will be joined by a range of the leading and most […]

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Managing aging equipment is a serious issue in manufacturing for military applications, characterised by long lead times, complex requirements for regulatory compliance, and equipment that is expected to last for decades. Here Jonathan Wilkins, director at automation parts supplier EU Automation, illustrates the challenges of obsolescence in the defence sector and shares his expert advice […]

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The Prime Minister Boris Johnson has met with military leaders at Downing Street and visited an army training ground to thank troops for their service. The Prime Minister hosted the Chief of Defence Staff, the Heads of the Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force, the Vice Chief of Defence Staff, the Chief of Joint […]

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BAE Systems has been awarded contracts worth $170.7 million from the US Navy to perform simultaneous maintenance and repair on two Arleigh Burke-class (DDG 51) guided-missile destroyers in its San Diego shipyard. The deal will see the BAE Systems’ shipyard tandem dry-dock the USS Stethem (DDG 63) and USS Decatur (DDG 73) in October. The […]

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Meggitt PLC  has signed a $16 million contract with Chemring Australia Pty for the supply of flare countermeasure assemblies on the F35 fighter jet. This contract award further increases Meggitt content and scope on the multirole combat aircraft. The flare countermeasure assembly is critical to survival in a combat situation and provides decoy heat signatures […]

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The US DOD has created a new three-step plan to improve suicide prevention measures in the armed forces.

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The government has intervened in a US firm’s takeover of defence and aerospace company Cobham, citing national security concerns.

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Writing for Defence Online, Charles White, CEO of Information Risk Management discusses the evolution of cyber security. Do you remember the first time you heard the term “cyber”? It used to be a thing of the future – a word used in the realms of science fiction that conjured up images of droids and driverless vehicles […]

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Battery manufacturer Lincad has launched an enhanced capability version of its Caravel Mark 2 charger. The new Lincad Four Channel Caravel Mk2 charger is set to join a line of Caravel charger products which have seen front-line service with British and international armed forces for over 18 years. Lincad has already received orders for the […]

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QinetiQ has won a £67 million contract with the Ministry of Defence (MOD) Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) to develop multi-constellation satellite receivers under the UK Robust Global Navigation System (R-GNS) programme. The programme will deliver critical capability to provide UK Defence with accurate and resilient positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) which will underpin the […]

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Bodytrak has announced that the Defense Innovation Unit, through the Army Contracting Command, has awarded Bodytrak a contract to trial its cutting-edge in-ear physiological monitoring technology with US Navy’s fixed wing pilots. The trial will demonstrate how wearable physiological monitoring technology can help reduce the number of physiological incidents during or after a flight that […]

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Boat manufacturer Babcock has secured a contract to provide small boat support to the MOD including maintenance and repair.

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Raytheon will build and deliver the control, actuation and power-conditioning subassemblies that control flight of the US Army’s new Common-Hypersonic Glide Body program. The work carried out by Raytheon will enhance the system’s flight performance and will be performed under Dynetics Corporation contracts. The Army is leading a team with the US Navy and Air […]

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BT has announced the launch of a new counter drone solution that will help organisations to protect themselves from threats to privacy, security and safety by intruding drones. The new counter drone solution will give organisations the capability to detect, track and identify drones which breach airspace and site limits, helping security staff respond to […]

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