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Canadian forces have put British autonomous technology able to scour urban environments for enemy advances through its paces alongside an arsenal of futuristic military technology on the streets of Montreal. The revolutionary technology developed by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) and UK industry partners, known as SAPIENT, saw British sensors making autonomous decisions, […]

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Experts at BAE Systems are developing technologies to enable pilots to control the fighter jet of the future with the blink of an eye. Responding to the ever-changing landscape of technology, BAE Systems’ specialist team of Human Factors engineers have collaborated with pilots to better understand and anticipate their needs in this challenging environment. One […]

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The US Air Force plans to replace its 40-year-old fleet of world-renowned UH-1N ‘Huey’ helicopters with 84 Boeing MH-139 aircraft, it has been revealed. The programme, valued at a staggering $2.4 billion, encompasses manufacture of the 84 aircraft along with additional training devices and associated support from Boeing. “We’re grateful for the Air Force’s confidence […]

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The US Army, together with industry partner Northrop Grumman, celebrates as its Common Infrared Countermeasure (CIRCM) system achieves Milestone C. Having undergone rigorous testing to guarantee system readiness, the CIRCM system has been given the official approval of the Department of Defense ‘Milestone Decision Authority’. This final milestone marks an end to the lengthy development […]

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Jim Carter, the MOD’s Supply Chain Director, has joined the growing list of distinguished keynote speakers at Defence Procurement, Research, Technology & Exportability (DPRTE) 2019. The event, taking place at Cardiff’s Motorpoint Arena on 28 March next year, will see Jim take his place alongside the recently announced names of Stuart Andrew MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary […]

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As much of the country braces for Brexit, the UK government has unveiled a £92 million investment package to develop a state-of-the-art alternative to the European Union’s Galileo satellite system.  The investment package, which comes courtesy of the £3 billion Brexit readiness fund announced last year, is to be rolled out over the coming months.  Satellite navigation systems like GPS have a myriad military and commercial applications, from shepherding aircraft, ships and emergency services to their […]

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The Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has reaffirmed the UK’s commitment to Ukraine as he visited Marinka and Kyiv. In his first visit as Defence Secretary to Ukraine, Gavin Williamson announced that the UK will be extending its military training operation there for a further two years until 2020. Mr Williamson met with Defence Minister Stepan […]

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Individuals from across Joint Forces Command have been presented with Commander Joint Forces Command Commendations in recognition for their contribution to the wider Ministry of Defence. Teams and individuals from a number of different areas received awards in recognition for their work. This included work supporting ongoing operations at home and abroad, working in the […]

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Defence Minister Mark Lancaster has returned from a visit to Chile, Mexico and Belize as part of efforts to boost cyber security links between the nations. Armed Forces Minister Mark Lancaster signed a letter of intent between the UK and Chile on cyber co-operation ensuring closer links in that sphere, during a visit that also […]

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Cubic Global Defense has been awarded a contract from Lockheed Martin to deliver its latest-generation Air Combat Training System (ACTS) for the F-35 Lightning II. The deal will see Cubic provide over 500 F-35 training subsystems over the next four years as part of Lockheed Martin’s F-35 production Lots 12-14. The ACTS for the F-35 […]

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The Defence Infrastructure Organisation is launching a search for suppliers to tender for £2.9 billion worth of new facilities management (FM) contracts. The Future Defence Infrastructure Services (FDIS) contracts will provide FM services across the UK defence estate, replacing existing arrangements when they come to an end. The contracts are being procured as part of the […]

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General Dynamics Mission Systems has been awarded a five-year contract worth $23 million from the US Air Force to supply more than 140 CM-300/350 V2 Air Traffic Control (ATC) radios, replacing existing ATC radios currently operating at US Air Force in Europe locations. The radios leverage the Federal Aviation Administration NEXCOM Segment II radio design […]

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Defence Minister Stuart Andrew has announced a programme to supply the British Army with a new fleet of eight-wheeled Boxer armoured vehicles has taken a major step forward. Mr Andrew confirmed that British suppliers have been given the green light to bring forward concrete plans to make an initial purchase of over 500 Boxer vehicles, […]

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The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) has selected BAE Systems for three contract awards to help NGA strengthen near real-time access to commercially created geospatial data, enriched content and community-sourced information in a cost-effective manner to improve decision-making timelines. As one of only two companies down-selected to provide all three Janus programs – Janus Geomatics Precise […]

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Saab has secured contract from the Swedish Post and Telecom Authority (PTS) regarding the newly-developed information system Navet. In the event of a crisis, Navet provides government agencies with a situational overview of the status of broadband, fixed-line, and mobile telephone networks. Navet was developed by Saab to compile information about operational disruptions to broadband, […]

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