Day: August 23, 2018

Scotland’s Central Role in UK Defence has been Re-affirmed by Defence Ministers

Earlier this week, Defence Ministers Tobias Ellwood and Stuart Andrew visited some of the UK’s most important military bases while they toured Scotland. Recent investments into the defence sector could lead to lucrative opportunities for Scottish suppliers that are looking for Ministry of Defence tenders.   Investment in the defence

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The Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization, Mobile Satellite Section (DITCO-PL8221), Scott AFB, IL, intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Iridium Communications, Inc.,

Wales awarded first cyber security centre of excellence

Cardiff University has been named as an Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Research by the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), becoming the first institution in Wales to be given this status. The award is in recognition of the internationally excellent research developed at the University over a number of years, and will […]

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Leidos to deliver US Air Force F-16 avionics product support

Leidos has been awarded a prime contract by the US Air Force Sustainment Center to provide single-point integration services for F-16 fighter jet avionics shops. The single-award, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract has a three-year base period, two one-year option periods, and a total contract ceiling of $620 million. Leidos will support the Air Force Avionics […]

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British built laser spacecraft launched into orbit

A British-built satellite equipped with a 3.4-Kilowatt laser, as powerful as 840 lightbulbs, has been launched into space. Flying at 200 miles above the surface of the Earth, the powerful laser on the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Aeolus spacecraft will beam down into the atmosphere and measure wind speeds. This represents a completely new approach […]

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