Day: June 27, 2017

The Home Secretary and Culture Secretary has met with Sheryl Sandberg, Chief Operating Officer of Facebook, to discuss progress on an industry-led forum to tackle terrorist content online, end-to-end encryption and working with law enforcement. The Home Secretary, Amber Rudd, described the meeting as a “useful opportunity” as she revealed Facebook are stepping up their efforts […]

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A UK-based acclaimed motorsport brake and clutch company, has launched brake upgrade kits for the global defence and security market. Designed for Ford’s F550 and Chevrolet’s Suburban HD, these kits allow OEM’s and vehicle modification companies to overcome the challenges faced when adding armour, and thus significant extra weight to the platform. The newly launched […]

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  Smart new technology which counters the global threat posed by improvised explosive devices (IEDs) has received a prestigious Clunies Ross Award. Australia’s Minister for Defence, the Honourable Marise Payne, handed out the award to scientist Darryn Smart, who has developed the new force protection systems. Smart was awarded the Clunies Ross Knowledge Commercialisation Award, […]

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A record number of events including parades, military displays and community fetes took place over the weekend as the UK celebrated Armed Forces Day. Over 300 events were held across the country as people got together to recognise the Armed Forces community for their outstanding work. The celebrations allowed sailors, soldiers, airmen and women, both […]

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