Defence Blog Posts

The Australian Minister for Defence has visited BAE Systems’ Govan shipyard to witness the build progress being made on GLASGOW, the first in class City Class Type 26. During her visit to see Glasgow, Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds announced the latest Type 26 supplier contract with Airspeed, an Adelaide-based company specialising in ‘design and […]

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Duqm Naval Dockyard (DND) has successfully completed its first dry docking project, the Repair, Overhaul and Dry Docking (ROH DD) of the Fast Expeditionary Transport ship, the USNS Choctaw County. DND, a Joint Venture (JV) between Babcock International and the Oman Dry Dock Company (ODC) was established in Duqm, Oman in June 2017. The completed […]

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Saab Digital Air Traffic Solutions has secured a contract to install a digital tower at NATO NAEW&CF E3A Component in Geilenkirchen, Germany. NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen will use the digital tower for live operations during the refurbishment of the current control tower. The deal represents the first order for an operational digital air traffic control […]

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The Prime Minister, Theresa May, met with members of Joint Forces Command personnel and their families as she toured Northwood Headquarters. While at the Military Base, the Prime Minister met with military personnel and their families to thank them for their service. The visit was part of a larger tour of the major commands at […]

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Homes England and the Ministry of Defence have announced plans for the construction of 1,300 new homes at disposed military barracks in Ripon, North Yorkshire.

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Rolls-Royce has won an £85million contract to improve Type-23 engines and support Spey gas turbines.

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Saab has opened a UK Innovation Hub at Imperial College London’s White City Campus in London. An initial seed investment of £3.5 million into Saab’s UK-wide network of research and development projects is expected to grow over the coming years, demonstrating Saab’s continued commitment to the country. The Hub will be the focal point for […]

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BAE Systems, along with teammate Iveco Defence Vehicles, has been awarded a $67 million contract modification by the US Marine Corps to develop new variants for the Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) Family of Vehicles program for enhancing battlefield situational awareness and firepower. The contract calls for the design and development of the command (ACV-C) and […]

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DASA has created a competition to find new bioprocessing innovations to make recycling easier for the armed forces.

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Defence Secretary Penny Mordaunt attended a NATO Defence Ministerial to speak about the UK’s contribution to NATO goals.

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The US military’s V-22 joint program office and Raytheon are testing a new artificial intelligence tool to help better determine when repairs are needed to the multi-mode radar installed on US Air Force CV-22 Ospreys. The capability mirrors how many commercial airlines perform fleet maintenance. For example, some commercial aircraft engine manufacturers can report the […]

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The US DOD hosted an Early Career Workshop as a change initiative platform for the acquisition workforce.

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Peter Homa has been appointed the new Director General (DG) of Defence Medical Services by Joint Forces Command.

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Omar Yaacoubi, CEO and Co-founder, Barac (www.barac.io) writes for Defence Online and examines the dangers of encrypted malware and how artificial intelligence could play a significant role in combatting its threat.  Cybersecurity and data protection have become a top priority in the UK. Fear of exploitative ransomware attacks, high profile data breaches, sophisticated nation state […]

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The US Air Force opened a new Medical Readiness Agency in a ceremony in Virginia to improve Air Force medicine.

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