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Lockheed Martin has successfully fired production-configuration Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles (LRASM) from a US Air Force B-1B bomber. The test over the Sea Range at Point Mugu, California, saw B-1B aircrew simultaneously launched two LRASMs against multiple maritime targets, meeting the primary test objectives, including target impact. LRASM is designed to detect and destroy specific […]

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The Finnish Minister of Defence, Jussu Niinistö, has issued a mandate to the Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command to order four Protected Multi-Purpose Vehicles (PMPV) from Finnish manufacturer Protolab Oy for test use. The order comes as Finland seeks to undertake a programme of modernisation to improve troop mobility. The contract for the ‘MiSu’ is worth […]

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Lockheed Martin has announced that it has delivered the 66th F-35 aircraft for the year, meeting the joint US government and industry delivery target for 2017. To date, more than 265 F-35 aircraft have been delivered to US and international customers. More than 530 pilots and nearly 5,000 maintainers have been trained, and the F-35 […]

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In the first in a series examining de-classified patents, Nick Wallin, partner and patent attorney at intellectual property firm Withers & Rogers, looks at the pistol silencer. Nick specialises in advising clients in the electronics, communications and defence sectors. Some might say that the 1970s was the golden age of the Bond movie. The decade started with the […]

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Changing business priorities will see a greater emphasis on cyber security and digitalisation over the next three years, according to almost 1000 senior executives in a survey by Financial Times | IE Business School Corporate Learning Alliance. The findings come from this year’s Corporate Learning Pulse, a major leadership study conducted among C-Suite executives, HR […]

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CenturyLink has secured a contract to provide communications services to Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado. The deal will see the company provide support for the NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) Tracks Santa program, including enabling the program’s phone hotline. The contract, which also includes Ethernet circuits and private line services, is valued at […]

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The Defence Secretary, Gavin Williamson, has met with military personnel in London to thank them for their commitment over the Christmas period. Mr Williamson met members of the Household Cavalry at Horse Guards in central London, as they make preparations for their ceremonial duties across the festive period. As well as providing the Queen’s Life Guard […]

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With a Product Showcase Exhibition featuring over 125 suppliers, Live Keynote Arena, Innovation Hub, four Knowledge Transfer (Training) Zones and three Networking and Support Zones, Defence Procurement, Research, Technology & Exportability (DPRTE) 2018 is shaping up to be the most important defence procurement event of the new year. Opportunities within the UK defence supply chain […]

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Over a third of the British public want to see more armed police at Christmas markets to make them feel safer in light of recent terror events, according to new research. 36% of Brits are calling for more armed officers to patrol public events, such as Christmas markets, and 57% would like to see more […]

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The UK has taken delivery of its 14th F-35B Lightning II, which will take its place as part of the Lightning Fleet, set to operate from Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers and RAF Marham. Operated jointly by the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force, the F-35 Lightning jets will be able to operate on land or […]

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Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced that 2,000 organisations have now signed the Armed Forces Covenant. The news comes after a record-breaking year for the Armed Forces Covenant with more employers signing up in a single year than ever before. O2 is the latest employer to sign the Armed Forces Covenant, bringing the total number of signatories […]

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It has been estimated that it costs the Ministry of Defence approximately £450 million a year to run the equipment used by the UK’s Armed Forces. It’s a figure which suggests that not only can a change in approach to energy efficiency contribute significantly to easing the defence budget, it can also have a very […]

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23 FEBRUARY 2018 – LONDON The Ministry of Defence (MOD), Information Systems and Services (ISS), SKYNET 6 Service Delivery Wrap (SK6 SDW) team are to hold a briefing session to provide industry with an update on the SDW Assessment Phase. Currently, the services are provided through the SKYNET 5 Private Finance Initiative (PFI) until 31 […]

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