Cyber Security Health Check
Cyber Security health check company to perform vulnerability assessments and penetration tests on the DVLA infrastructure and applications both physical and cloud based.
Royal Air Force embarks on Qatari training exercise
Typhoon Fighter jets from the Royal Air Force will take to Qatari skies as part of a joint training exercise with the Emir of Qatar’s Air Force. Operating from the Headquarters of Qatar’s Fighter Wing at Al Udeid Air Base, the exercise will allow Royal Air Force personnel to pass on their experiences flying and maintaining […]
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Rockwell Collins display systems to enhance F-16 training programme
Lockheed Martin has contracted Rockwell Collins to deliver display systems in service of two international F-16 training programmes. Rockwell Collins has been tasked with customising the configuration of its Griffin rear-projection dome and SpectraView display systems to meet the specific needs of Lockheed Martin’s international client-base. “With only slight modifications to existing products, international customers […]
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US Air Force awards contract for next-gen weather satellite
Ball Aerospace has been chosen by the US Air Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center to deliver the next-generation operational environmental satellite system, Weather System Follow-on – Microwave (WSF-M), for the Department of Defense. The contract will encompass system design and risk reduction of a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite with a passive microwave imaging […]
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Advanced Survivability Assessment Program
The Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD) Vulnerability Assessment Branch Code 665 requires weapons effects engineering and computer development support for the enhancement and maintenance of the Advanced Survivability Assessment Progra
DoDEA-Europe Student Transportation Security Attendant Services – 28/11/2017
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)
Pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10, the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Procurement Office, in support of the DoDEA-Europe Student Transportation Security Services Program (STSSP), i
Engility to supply engineering and cyber services for Naval aircraft
Engility has won a contract a contract worth $30m to support the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Facility in its mission to modernise its systems engineering and aircraft launch and recovery equipment capabilities. The company will assist the US Navy in advancing existing products including launch, recovery, and visual landing aids and with the […]
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Czech optical specialist sets sights on BAE Systems’ CV90
Meopta, the Czech optical specialist, will lend its line-of-sight expertise to BAE Systems in support of the CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV). Meopta’s appointment forms part of a newly penned Memorandum of Understanding signed at NATO Days 2017 in Ostrava, the Czech Republic. Up for discussion was the potential for local production of key components […]
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Mare Harbour revisited: Falklands upgrade on finishing straight
Defence features writer Robert Atherton revisits the Defence Infrastructure Organisation’s Falklands initiative and speaks exclusively to VolkerStevin about the complexities of the much-needed Mare Harbour upgrade. Defence Online has written previously about the Defence Infrastructure Organisation’s (DIO) hugely ambitious £180 million modernisation of the Falkland Islands – specifically the £22 million transformation of Mare Harbour […]
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NHS turn to Ethical Hackers with £20 Million Cyber Security Project
NHS Digital is to turn to ethical hackers in a bid to defend itself from malicious cyber attacks in the future. Following May’s WannaCry ransomware
US GOVERNMENT WANTS TO LEASE SPACE IN HOUSTON, TX
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U.S. GOVERNMENT
General Services Administration (GSA) seeks to lease the following space:
State: Texas
City: Houston
Delineated Area: North: Within 2 miles of Sam Houston Tol
Single Award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) for Architectural & Engineering (A-E) Services to support the 88th Division (Readiness) throughout their 19 state Region
This notice is posted in its entirety and hereby serves as the official solicitation for this project. A solicitation will only be provided to those determined most qualified.
POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS Jamie Gregar.
SUBMIT
Centigon chosen to armour truck cabs for the Danish Armed Forces
Centigon France has secured a contract with SCANIA for the protection of truck cabins to equip the Danish Armed Forces. The agreement with Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation is for a large fleet of military tactical (approximately 600) and civilian (approximately 250) trucks to be used for both national and international military operations and […]
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Dragonworks launched to pioneer advanced laser technology
Dragonworks – a brand new centre of excellence designed to put advanced laser technology through its paces – has launched in Farnborough, QinetiQ has confirmed. Dragonworks will serve as a test bed for cutting-edge technologies associated with high-energy military and commercial grade lasers. The state-of-the-art facility houses a clean-room which will allow work with sensitive […]
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Royal Navy recognised for world’s first nuclear submarine repair
The Royal Navy Submarine Mechanical Specialists team has won a prestigious award in recognition of its innovative application of freeze seal isolation to repair a submarine’s nuclear reactor. To meet the engineering constraints associated with submarine repair – issues of space and geometry, for example – Royal Navy specialists made canny use of liquid nitrogen […]
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What Does 2018 Have in Store for Defence Procurement?
What will change in the world of defence procurement with Gavin Williamson as Defence Secretary? At the start of November 2017, Gavin Williamson was
GB-Newcastle-Upon-Tyne: 432 Residential Units
Scheme comprises hybrid application, construction of 17.58ha of land consisting of detailed permission for the construction of 178 residential units (including 48 apartments) (Class C3) (phase 1- Charles Church 91 units, Esh Urban extension 87 units) with
Office Building
Scheme comprises demolition of office building and redevelopment to provide ground floor plus part 5/part 15 storey office building, including basement, ancillary ground floor cafe, 6th floor level terrace podium and roof plant room, cycle parking, plant/
£250M investment in new homes for service families announced
The Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced plans to invest £250 million to build new homes for Service personnel and their families on Salisbury Plain. The significant investment will see nearly 1000 new homes built in three locations across Salisbury Plain, the British Army’s largest training area in the UK. The new homes will offer modern […]
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Defence Secretary announces HMS Sutherland to deploy to Asia Pacific
The Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced that HMS Sutherland will leave Her Majesty’s Naval Base (HMNB) Devonport in the New Year to represent UK interests across the Indian Ocean and into the Pacific. In a period of ongoing tension in the Korean peninsula, the Type 23 Frigate will be available to work closely with […]
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