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Thales partner with Cotecmar to boost Colombian defence sector

During Expodefensa 2017 – Colombia’s leading defence exhibition – Thales announced the renewal of its partnership with Cotecmar with a view to strengthening relationships within the Colombian defence sector. The partnership was first penned in 2015 and now both companies have reaffirmed their shared commitment to bolster Colombia’s defence capabilities. Signed by Ruben Lazo and […]

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Elbit Systems wins Israeli Ministry of Defence flight simulator contract

Elbit Systems has been chosen by the Israeli Ministry of Defence (IMOD) to provide and operate flight simulators for the upgraded C-130H and C-130J transport aircraft of the Israeli Air Force (IAF). The contract is worth around $74 million for a thirteen-year period, which includes a set up phase of approximately three years and a […]

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Mikros Systems completes first US Navy’s Littoral Combat System installation

Mikros Systems has successfully completed the first ship and shore installation and testing of its ADEPT Distance Support Sensor Suite (ADSSS) on the Littoral Combat Ship USS Independence. ADSSS provides condition-based maintenance for mission-critical complex distributed systems using smart sensors, model-based prognostics and secure fault-tolerant networking. ADSSS’s model-based prognostics framework converts large amounts of data […]

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Northrop Grumman to modernise U.S. fixed wing airborne ISR fleet

Northrop Grumman has been contracted to carry out a £750M modernisation, providing life-cycle services for the U.S. Army’s fleet of Special Electronic Mission Aircraft (SEMA). For Northrop Grumman the lucrative award win represents a base year contract with eight option years, extending to 2027. As part of this, the contractor will deliver specialist services in […]

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GB-Wilmslow: Office Building

Scheme comprises demolition of an building and the construction of a replacement office building (use class B1) with associated groundworks, services, drainage, landscaping, access arrangements and car parking including natural ventilation, SUDS. The asso

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Defence Minister recognises business contribution to Britain’s biggest warships

Defence Minister Harriett Baldwin has paid tribute to the vital contribution that businesses have made to the construction of the Royal Navy’s largest ever ships. HMS Queen Elizabeth, the nation’s future flagship and the first of Britain’s two new 65,000 tonne aircraft carriers, is set to be formally commissioned into the Royal Navy by Her Majesty […]

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QinetiQ Target Systems demonstrate multi-rotor drone threat

QinetiQ Target Systems has demonstrated the threat posed by small multi-rotor drones to large naval vessels at the behest of the Royal Canadian Navy. A live demonstration involving a Halifax Class frigate took place in early November with QinetiQ Target Systems (QTS) at the helm as part of a previously awarded C$8.5M Unmanned Targets Repair, […]

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Defence Minister unveils Dstl’s new bullet-proof material

Defence Minister Harriett Baldwin has unveiled a cutting-edge new armour project, which will protect troops from bullets on the battlefield. Mrs Baldwin made the announcement as visited the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) at Porton Down where she was able to speak with scientists who are creating a lighter, more flexible body armour for […]

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Trustwave

Database vulnerability assessment maintenance; Part # DBP-VM-MAINT; POP 12/23/2017-12/22/2018 – QTY 110

Database vulnerability assessment for non-production databases. Maintenance; Part #: DBP-VM-NON-PROD-MAINT; POP 12/23/2017-12/22/2018 – QTY 150

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OC 617 Squadron takes first flight in F-35B Lightning

The new Officer Commanding Number 617 Squadron, Wing Commander John Butcher, has taken his first flight in an F-35B Lightning, the UK’s new multi-role stealth combat aircraft. 617 Sqn ‘Dambusters’ is designated as the first frontline UK F-35B Lightning squadron and will return to RAF Marham next summer. The first flight followed weeks of ground […]

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Movement to Work: Helping bridge the gap between unemployment and training

The wider defence industry makes an invaluable contribution to the UK’s national security and economic prosperity. According to figures from leading trade body ADS, the UK Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space sectors support 900,000 jobs across the country. In 2016, the turnover for these sectors was a combined £72 billion with £37 billion worth of […]

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GB-Clitheroe: 20 Sheltered Bungalows & 9 Flats

Scheme comprises application for outline consent for 20 bungalows for the elderly (6 detached two-bed and 14 semi-detached one-bed) and 9 affordable, two-bed apartments with associated roads, ancillary works landscaping and access including SUDS. The asso

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Cubic to continue support of US Army’s Joint Readiness Training Center

Cubic Global Defense has been awarded a contract worth more than $61 million from the US Army Contracting Command to support rotational and pre-deployment training exercises at the US Army’s Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC). Cubic will continue to assist the JRTC with integrating US and allied forces into rotational training exercises through scenarios focused […]

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Defence Minister unveils state-of-the-art fingerprint technology

The Defence Minister Harriett Baldwin has revealed a new cutting-edge fingerprint technology aimed at targeting criminals. The technology uses an innovative chemical to recover fingerprints from surfaces that were previously extremely challenging or even impossible to work with, making them visible so that forensic scientists can identify guilty individuals. This includes items exposed to high […]

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French Armed Forces Ministry takes delivery of its first MMPs

France’s defence procurement agency,  the Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA), has  accepted the delivery to the French Armed Forces of the first batch of 50 missiles and 20 firing posts from the new MMP system. The new system will gradually replace the Milan, the HOT missiles mounted on VAB Armoured Fighting Vehicles and the ERYX for some of these missiles. It […]

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