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Perspecta has been awarded a contract extension worth $787 million from the US Department of the Navy for the continuation of IT services. Perspecta currently provides to the Navy under the Next Generation Enterprise Network (NGEN) contract, with this new award seeing the company continue providing services for an additional year, through September 2019. Under […]

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Saab’s command and control system, SAFE, has been procured by Nottinghamshire Police, the fifth UK police force to do so, through the East Midlands Strategic Commercial Unit. SAFE is Saab’s unified control room solution for any environment that needs centralised command, control and communication. When the SAFE system goes live in Nottinghamshire in early 2020, […]

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HMS Queen Elizabeth is making waves in Mayport, Florida as the iconic aircraft carrier celebrates her long awaited debut off American shores. Weighing a colossal 65,000 tonnes, HMS Queen Elizabeth began her first ever transatlantic voyage last month. She will now carry out on-deck trails with F-35B Lightning II test fighters from the Integrated Test […]

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The US Army’s Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC) has awarded Robotic Research a five-year $50 million contract for Autonomous Unmanned Systems Teaming & Collaboration (AUSTC) for the Counter-WMD Mission in challenging subterranean and other environments. The AUSTC effort builds on prior and ongoing Robotic Research, LLC Small Business Innovative Research contracts (also with […]

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State-of-the-art thermal imaging technology is being offered to the British Army as part of Team Challenger 2’s bid to upgrade the Army’s Main Battle Tank. The technology, developed by Leonardo in the UK, forms part of the BAE Systems led bid to upgrade the tank and would for the first time bring independent night vision […]

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Viasat has been awarded an eight-year contract by the United States Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) to provide US Government Senior Leader and VIP aircraft with in-flight broadband and connectivity services. The base year award value is $55.6 million, with the period of performance for the base year award is Sept. 1, 2018, through August 31, 2019. […]

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Rheinmetall has been chosen to supply the Australian Defence Force with more than a thousand additional military trucks and modules in a deal worth €430 million. The latest purchase forms part of Australia’s Land 121 Phase 5B project. Rheinmetall is currently supplying Australia with 2,500 medium- and heavyweight military trucks worth a total of €1.2 […]

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Pioneering technology will help eliminate landmines across Africa and Asia helping the world’s most vulnerable communities access safe land. New UK aid funded technology, including radar detectors, will help trace ammunition in the equivalent of more than 16,000 football pitches. Remote controlled machines, such as the Mine Wolf, will also help clear cluster bombs more […]

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Airbus has successfully delivered the first A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) to the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF). Singapore’s brand new A330 MRTT debuted in public during the 50th anniversary celebrations of the RSAF. According to Airbus, the next generation tanker transport will enhance the endurance of Singapore’s fighter aircraft, while also future-proofing […]

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Northrop Grumman has successfully completed the Critical Design Review (CDR) for the US Navy WSN-12 Inertial Sensor Module, with the manufacture of ten pre-production units scheduled to begin shortly. According to Northrop Grumman, the WSN-12 is poised to become the primary shipboard inertial navigation system aboard most US combatant vessels. It is thought that the […]

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A hundred Welsh Guards accompanied the Defence Secretary, Gavin Williamson, as he arrived in Kabul who was in the country for a three-day visit. The 100 troops are the first group of the additional 440 troops the Prime Minister committed to NATO’s capacity building mission in Afghanistan at the NATO Summit in July. The UK […]

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A new pocket guide has been launched to help people in the armed forces recognise and support those with mental health issues and contemplating suicide. The guide, jointly launched by Samaritans and the Ministry of Defence, gives advice on how to identify signs that someone may be having difficulties, suggests ways of offering support and […]

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Leidos Australia has won a contract for Land 2110 Phase 1B from the Australian Department of Defence. The cumulative value of the contract is $243.5 million over the Acquisition and Initial Support phase of five years. In partnership with the Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group, Leidos will deliver critical capability to Defence in the area […]

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