Defence Blog Posts

CarillionAmey recently teamed up with the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) and Anglian Building Products to complete work on a housing project in Worthy Down. The project worth around £1.42 million was completed within 36 week and saw more than sixty homes on Blackwell Road have had External Wall Insulation (EWI) installed to reduce damp issues […]

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The UK’s Cyber Defence is set to receive a boost following the opening of a new Defence Cyber School at the Defence Academy, Shrivenham. The School is part of a joint investment by the MOD and the National Cyber Security Programme and will seek to deliver specialist skills and wider education in line with National Cyber […]

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As we countdown to DPRTE 2018 – the UK’s leading annual defence procurement and supply chain event – Defence Online’s Matt Brown caught up with Phil Blunden, Cyber Industry Engagement Lead at the Ministry of Defence to discuss the Defence Cyber Protection Partnership’s hopes for the event taking place at Cardiff’s Motorpoint Arena on 27 […]

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It’s an unfortunate fact of life. The cyber threat is now ever-present and it is evolving at breakneck pace. This is the age of the Internet of Things after all, with more devices online than there are people in the world. That trend looks set to continue, but our reliance on connectivity brings with it […]

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Its two weeks and counting till DPRTE 2018 officially kicks-off, and the impressive roster of distinguished guest speakers continues to grow. Now, Williams Advanced Engineering – arm of the Formula One giant – has joined the ranks. Here, Defence Online speaks to Williams Advanced Engineering about its evolving relationship with the defence community and the organisations aspirations […]

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Staff at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) have been leading the way in an initiative to inspire girls to take up careers in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). The Salisbury Soroptomist STEM challenge put to girls in years 8 and 9 in Salisbury schools was to research, design and develop a sustainable […]

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BAE Systems has selected awarded Lockheed Martin for a contract to equip the Royal Navy’s new Type 26 Global Combat Ship with the MK 41 Vertical Launching System (VLS). The MK 41 VLS is the only system capable of launching anti-air, anti-submarine, surface-to-surface and strike-length missiles and once integrated with the Type 26, will offer […]

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Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has paid tribute to Great Britain’s servicewomen in recognition of their many contributions to defence and security across the globe. During a recent visit to RAF Brize Norton, Mr Williamson met the women at the frontline of Royal Air Force transport operations. Among them engineers, logisticians and a Voyager air to […]

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Under the Land 155 Enhanced Gap Crossing Capability project, the Australian Defence Force (ADF) has taken delivery of the first scheduled tranche of WFEL’s rapidly-deployable military bridges, including Dry Support Bridges and Medium Girder Bridges. The Dry Support Bridges (DSBs), capable of carrying over 120 tonnes, have been delivered following extensive trials at the UK’s […]

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Saab has signed a contract with ASC to supply enhanced Integrated Ship Control Management and Monitoring Systems (ISCMMS) to four of the Royal Australian Navy’s Collins class submarines. Valued at AU$24.2 million, the ISCMMS contract will improve manoeuvring capabilities while integrating management of the submarines propulsion and power generation systems. The improvement programme will also […]

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Medics from the Army Medical Services (AMS) have been undergoing training to give life saving care in a battlefield environment. The AMS are required to deploy at short notice anywhere in the world to provide medical support and are made up of four Corps (The Royal Army Medical Corps, The Royal Army Veterinary Corps, Royal […]

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