Day: July 5, 2018

Could the leaked Pentagon letter influence defence procurement spend?

A leaked letter from the US Defense Secretary demands that the UK increases defence spending. If the UK Government is influenced by pressure from its allies as well as from MPs on the Commons Defence Committee and does increase its defence budget, more money could be allocated to defence procurement.

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The USPFO for Virgin Islands intends to issue an Invitation for Bid to award a single firm fixed-price contract for services, non-personal, to provide all plant, labor, transportation, materials, tools, equ

DIO restores Bulford Kiwi monument on Salisbury Plain

A historic chalk monument on Salisbury Plain has been restored by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) with the help of partners and the local community. DIO has worked with partners Landmarc Support Services (Landmarc), the army, the New Zealand High Commission and local volunteers to restore a kiwi carved into the chalk on Beacon Hill, […]

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Defence Secretary officially opens MBDA’s Bolton factory

The Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has officially opened a Bolton-based factory where almost 700 staff are making multi-million-pound missiles for British soldiers, warships and fighter jets. An opening ceremony saw the Defence Secretary unveil a plaque to mark the completion of five years of work and £50 million worth of investment into the high-tech site, […]

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Boeing Chinook Block II Program achieves major milestone

Boeing has achieved a major Chinook milestone following the loading of the very first CH-47F Block II model into final assembly. The contract to develop the next-generation Chinook for the US Army’s conventional and Special Operations Forces was awarded to Boeing in July 2017. The Block II program incorporates several upgrades to boost lift capability, […]

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