Day: October 15, 2018

Cadets CyberFirst programme will receive £1 million of annual funding

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has announced that the Cadets CyberFirst programme will receive £1 million of annual funding from the Government. The scheme aims to provide 2000 cadets a year with cyber security training around the current risks the UK is facing and how to mitigate them.   A

Notice of Intent to Sole Source – Schneider Electric

Under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers intends to require, on a sole source basis, a brand name requirement for the manufacturer Schneider Electric to supply the building management system (BMS) for the new Compound Semicondu

Raytheon and Rheinmetall team up for Lynx Infantry Fighting Vehicle

Raytheon and Rheinmetall Defence have joined forces to meet the US Army’s requirement for the Next-Generation Combat Vehicle-Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle program. The global industry team will offer the new Lynx Infantry Fighting Vehicle paired with Raytheon weapons, sensors and system integration expertise to provide the Army with an advanced, modular, survivable and lethal solution […]

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Defence Minister calls on firms to help military respond to new threats

Defence Minister Stuart Andrew has urged hundreds of firms to help the military respond to emerging threats as quickly as possible, calling them the ‘unsung heroes’ behind the Armed Forces. Opening the Ministry of Defence’s LOGNET conference on military logistics, he said the UK would need the industry to stay ahead of the game for […]

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Northrop Grumman to advance US Air Force OmegA development

Northrop Grumman has signed a Launch Services Agreement (LSA) with the US Air Force to continue development of the OmegA rocket as part of the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) programme. Worth an approximate $792 million, OmegA will provide the Department of Defense with intermediate to heavy-class launch services for national security satellites. Given that […]

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