Defence Blog Posts

The Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has signed a $1.98 billion deal to purchase five E-7 early warning radar aircraft. The E-7 fleet will replace the current Sentry aircraft and ensure the continued delivery of the UK’s Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) capability. Named “Wedgetail” by the Australian Department for Defence, the E-7 aircraft can […]

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The wait for Defence Procurement, Research, Technology & Exportability (DPRTE) 2019, taking place today at Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre is over. Here, Defence Online editor, Matt Brown, takes a look at what’s on offer at this must-attend showcase.  Buyers, suppliers and thought leaders in the defence realm will come together in an engaging environment where they can network and discuss the latest market developments and opportunities.  […]

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The European Defence Fund has received €525million for joint research and industrial projects to modernise defence.

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The US Department of Defense is offering $6.5million in aid to Mozambique following Cyclone Idai.

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The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has run security operations to tackle piracy for the Seychelles government.

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We are now only a few days away from Defence Procurement, Research, Technology & Exportability (DPRTE), the UK’s premier defence procurement event of the year, taking place at Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre on 28 March. Visitors will have the opportunity to meet directly with the UK’s leading defence suppliers, who will be demonstrating a vast arrange […]

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Defence Procurement, Research, Technology & Exportability (DPRTE) 2019 takes place at Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre on 28th March. Sitting at the heart of the event, the DPRTE Defence Procurement Pavilion will provide visitors with an opportunity to engage directly with key procurement organisations who are responsible for setting procurement strategy and delivering the MOD’s […]

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HMS Tamar, which is part of a five-strong OPV contract with BAE Systems, worth a combined £635 million, has been formally named at a ceremony in Glasgow. The next-generation River Class ship will boost Britain’s counter-terrorism and anti-smuggling work and provide essential support to defence operations. The 90-metre vessel, which is equipped with a 30mm […]

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ADS is the UK trade organisation for the aerospace, defence, security and space sectors, with more than 1,000 member businesses. We work to support business development opportunities in our industries, encourage investment in technology and innovation, and to support UK manufacturing and our industries’ supply chains. We regularly host UK companies from across our sectors […]

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QinetiQ North America has announced that it has won the competition for the US Army’s Common Robotic System-Individual (CRS(I)) program. The seven-year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, valued up to $164 million is for the delivery of small ground robots. It includes a Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) phase worth approximately $20 million over […]

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A team of BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin and MBDA engineers are to enhance the capability of the UK’s fleet of F-35 Lightning aircraft by commencing work on the integration of next generation weapons. BAE Systems has received an initial funding award from Lockheed Martin, the prime contractor on the F-35 programme, to start integration efforts […]

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