Defence Blog Posts

BAE Systems has announced a new collaboration with The National Museum of the Royal Navy (NMRN) in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. The Company will provide £20,000 of sponsorship in a deal which will see the two organisations working together to deliver public events such as those to support Armed Forces Day, as well as supporting education […]

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With less than two months to go until the London Illegal Wildlife Trade conference, UK troops in Malawi, as the face of Global Britain, are helping to train conservation non-profit African Parks’ rangers. After a successful pilot operation and with training now across two sites, Nkhotakota and Majete Wildlife Reserves, both are managed by African […]

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Cohort plc company, MASS, has developed a new military-grade cloud-based network capability that provides office functionality, messaging, private secured intranet, video calling and secured software all hosted on UK Government approved systems. Organisations from energy companies, humanitarian agencies and election monitors in post-conflict countries can now access a military-grade command and control capability hosted securely […]

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The fourth and final Tide class tanker, RFA Tideforce, has arrived in Cornwall for customisation ahead of entering service. The 39,000 tonne vessel, which will deliver fuel and water to Royal Navy ships on operations all over the world, follows her sister ships Tidespring, Tiderace and Tidesurge into the A&P Falmouth yard, where work to […]

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An industry event is to be held in south Wales in September with the aim of connecting companies and organisations across the nation with the UK’s lucrative defence supply chain. The Ministry of Defence announced earlier this year that the UK will re-join the Boxer programme and explore options to equip the Army with the […]

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KBRwyle has been awarded a $41.7 million task order to assist the US Air Force Institute of Technology Graduate School of Engineering and Management (AFIT/EN) in providing defence-focused graduate and professional continuing education and research. The Company will study, analyse, provide advice, and develop materials to advance scientific and technical information, contributing to AFIT’s multidisciplinary strategy to […]

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Securing our nation’s borders has long been a bone of contention, both within the UK and abroad – in Calais, for example, where the migrant crisis has strained diplomatic relations between Great Britain and France. From a political, social and economic standpoint, the immigration debate continues to cause upheaval. And yet, as complex threats emerge – each more sophisticated than the last – the efforts of the UK […]

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The Ministry of Defence and new not-for-profit TechVets have joined forces to help more veterans become cyber warriors. TechVets, which specialises in helping veterans get jobs in the cyber security and technology sector, will work with the MOD’s flagship training programme for service leavers, under a new agreement. Minister for Defence People and Veterans Tobias […]

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Type 23 frigate HMS Sutherland has made a triumphant return to her home port of Devonport following a seven-month deployment to the other side of the world. In January, HMS Sutherland set sail from Plymouth touring Australia and the Asia Pacific. While there, the ship’s crew undertook exercises with both the Royal Australian and Royal […]

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650 junior soldiers attending the Army Foundation College in Harrogate have graduated from the military’s flagship training programme for 16-17 year olds. Currently, the college runs two kinds of courses; the first lasting 42 weeks and a second lasting 22 weeks. Both are designed to prepare junior soldiers for a wide range of military careers. […]

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FNH UK is the UK-based subsidiary of FN Herstal, a name synonymous with excellence and global leadership, backed up by passionate and talented people for 130 years.  The unique FN portfolio includes portable firearms and ammunition, less lethal systems, an FN® e-novation line, integrated weapon solutions for air, land, sea applications and remote weapon stations, […]

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