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The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) will be holding a collaboration day to encourage collaborative projects in preparation for Phase 2 of the Regenerative Medicine on the Front Line competition. The event will be held on 12 December 2018 and provide an opportunity for projects funded at Phase 1 of the DASA competition to seek […]

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US Army pilots have put an optionally-piloted vehicle (OPV) through its paces to demonstrate the autonomous technologies currently in-development at Sikorsky and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). This is the first time non-Sikorsky pilots have operated the Sikorsky Autonomy Research Aircraft (SARA), a modified S-76B commercial helicopter, as an OPV. According to Chris Van […]

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Northrop Grumman will serve as systems coordinator for the USCYBERCOM Unified Platform programme, as part of a $54 million US Air Force-awarded contract. The Unified Platform will support all defensive and offensive cyber operations, in addition to cyber intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance on behalf of the US Cyber Command’s Cyber Mission Force. “Northrop Grumman is […]

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In a historic announcement, Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has confirmed that all roles within the UK Armed Forces are now open to women. Any woman currently serving with the Army will now be able to transition into a frontline infantry role. Those not in service will be able to apply from December, with the first […]

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RAF Medical Services have begun transferring authority of a UN field hospital in South Sudan to a Vietnamese Hospital Unit. A team of 30 RAF medics have been deployed to the hospital as part of Operation TRENTON since July 2018, and will now train the Vietnamese unit on how to run a field hospital, before […]

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British Army personnel have completed integration training with Danish and Polish allies in preparation for NATO Exercise Trident Juncture 2018 in Norway. After three days of intense training in harsh conditions – including helicopter drills, bridging drills and cold weather training – they now form a combat-ready multinational brigade of 2,500 personnel. From the skies, […]

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DPRTE 2019 – the UK’s premier defence procurement event – is returning to Cardiff’s Motorpoint Arena on 28 March. Held across a single day, the event offers a unique opportunity to engage directly with both the key personnel and organisations responsible for setting strategy and operationally delivering an annual budget of over £19 billion. The […]

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BAE Systems has announced a £3.5m commitment to develop greener and safer rechargeable electric propulsion systems. The investment will fund the development of a new test and integration laboratory at the company’s Broad Oak site in Portsmouth. The research builds on the advances seen in electric cars and could signal a new generation of propulsion […]

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Engility has secured a prime contractor position on the US Department of Defense Joint Enterprise – Omnibus Program, Engineering, and Technical Support – Logistics & Medical contract. This multiple award, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract has a ceiling value of $249 million. The company will assist the Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological […]

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The Chancellor, Philip Hammond, yesterday delivered the last budget before the UK leaves the European Union next March, announcing an extra £1 billion in defence spend. Mr Hammond provided a much-needed boost to the Ministry of Defence (MOD) by allocating an extra £1 billion million over the next two years to bolster the UK’s cyber […]

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The US Defense Digital Service (DDS) has announced the expansion of an initiative to cultivate and engage technical talent in the Army by bringing together skilled cyber soldiers and top civilian technologists to rapidly build cyber capabilities. The program expansion is marked by the opening of ‘Tatooine’- a new DDS workspace launching in Augusta, Georgia. […]

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Martin Cronin, CEO of Patriot One, is an expert in counter-terrorism, conflict resolution, and government/corporate interface. Before moving to the private sector, he was British Consul-General to Western Canada, based in Vancouver. His career includes over twenty years of experience in the field of international diplomacy with the British Government, including postings in Yemen, Jordan, Sweden, Pakistan and Iraq. Here, he considers the changing […]

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