Day: October 4, 2017

Defence Secretary announces £1bn Royal Navy support model

The Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has unveiled a new model worth around £1 billion to support a growing Royal Navy fleet and sustain over a thousand British jobs. The Common Support Model (CSM) will provide a framework for comprehensive support across the Royal Navy’s fleet of warships for decades to come in one new overarching […]

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Comtech secures US Army contract modification

Comtech Telecommunications’ Command & Control Technologies group has been awarded contract modifications worth around $4.2 million to continue support for the US Army’s Blue Force Tracking (BFT-1) programme. This additional funding applies to the original award in April 2017, which totals $7.7 million of the total potential value of the base year. The modifications fulfil the Government’s obligation to […]

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MBDA sign MoU with Ferra Engineering

MBDA has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Queensland based Ferra Engineering. The MoU will see MBDA and Ferra work together in support of the Australian Industry Content (AIC) proposal to contribute to the $20 billion LAND 400 programme. MBDA Australia Managing Director, Andy Watson said: “Our product for Land 400, MMP, is the only […]

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Northern Diver launches underwater navigation and sonar system

British diving and rescue equipment manufacturer Northern Diver has launched Nimrod – a new underwater navigation and sonar system. Suited to both military and commercial marine use, it can be used for mission planning, diver navigation between waypoints, detection and surveying. The Nimrod’s built-in sonar provides a range of up to 100 metres and a […]

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