Day: September 22, 2017

10 November 2017 – London The Ministry of Defence, Information Systems and Services (ISS), SKYNET 6 Enduring Capability (6EC) team is considering options for the long-term provision of Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS) communications, capabilities and services until 2040 and beyond. Currently, the services are provided through the SKYNET 5 Private Finance Initiative (PFI) until […]

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Defence Minister Harriett Baldwin and Minister for the UK Government in Wales Guto Bebb visited General Dynamics’ factory in Wales to see two vehicles in the final stages of testing before they are delivered to the British Army. The ministers viewed a demonstration of the new Ares protected mobility vehicle, part of the £4.5 billion […]

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The UK and Saudi Arabia have announced a new Military and Security Cooperation Agreement to strengthen their Defence relationship. The deal was signed in Jeddah by the Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon and the Saudi Crown Prince HRH Mohammed bin Salman. The agreement will promote cooperation between the two countries across the Defence and Security sectors, […]

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Minister for Defence People and Veterans, Tobias Ellwood, has praised the London Stock Exchange Group for signing the Armed Forces Covenant. Mr Ellwood co-signed the agreement which sees the London Stock Exchange Group join a number of FSTE 100 companies who are already signatories to the Covenant, including BAE Systems, Marks & Spencer and Vodafone. […]

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