Defence Blog Posts

Pitch@Palace offers the chance for start ups and small businesses to present in front of an audience of influencers who can catapult them to the next level. As part of our remit to find innovators who can benefit the defence and security of the UK, the Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is pleased to support the […]

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Training of turret crews on the British Army’s AJAX, the new multi-role family of medium armoured fighting vehicles, is to be carried out using simulator shelters assembled by Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group. Marshall has been contracted to provide 25 shelters to Lockheed Martin UK, the AJAX turret manufacturer and integrator.  This is in support […]

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The Naval Undersea Warfare Centre (NUWC) has put Northrop Grumman’s new hull-mounted Advanced Flank Array through its paces, following a period of intense testing. The Advanced Flank Array (AFA) employs innovative and streamlined manufacturing techniques to deliver greater value to the U.S. Navy. To date, Northrop Grumman has invested more than $3M to develop this […]

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BAE Systems has recently penned an agreement with AMMROC to support Hawk aircraft engineering in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) up until 2020. The UAE agreement renews BAE Systems successful partnership with AMMROC – the Advanced Military Maintenance Repair and Overhaul Center. AMMROC is a joint venture organisation owned by Emirates Defence Industries Company, Lockheed Martin Corporation […]

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12-14 DECEMBER 2017 – LONDON   The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) is holding a series of specialist industry events for the construction and infrastructure sector to provide an update on the progress of the Defence Estate Optimisation (DEO) Programme. Sessions will focus on funding and strategic corporate opportunities, disposal and development opportunities for surplus sites, […]

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QinetiQ has entered into a joint venture with Middle East General Enterprises (MGE) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to manufacture aerial and maritime targets for testing, evaluation and training purposes. The joint venture will invest heavily in UAE to cultivate specialist engineering and manufacturing capabilities, while drawing from the nation’s wellspring of established and […]

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Lockheed Martin has won a $44.1M contract on behalf of the U.S. Air Force to manufacture Intelligent Test Instrumentation Kits (iTIK). The enhanced iTIK will be employed on Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) flight tests for telemetry and flight termination use. Crucially, the award win will help to drive a wide variety of benefits across […]

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The demand for innovation within the defence industry has given rise to more collaborative working practices. Jon Fielding, Managing Director at Apricorn EMEA, examines how companies can protect their data without compromising the creative process. The recent cyber attack which led to the theft of sensitive data relating to Australia’s defence programmes served as a […]

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Defence Minister Harriett Baldwin has visited Australia to discuss equipment concerns in the face of intensifying threats. Minister Baldwin met with her Australian counterpart, Christopher Pyne – the Minister responsible for military procurement in the country. With £8.6Bn worth of goods and services sold in 2015, Australia is now the UK’s 13th largest export market. […]

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The ‘A’ variant of the F-35 strike fighter has successfully completed a rigorous programme of airframe testing, during which it “flew” equivalent to 24,000 hours. To date, the F-35 ‘B’ variant – which will furnish HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales with much-needed aerial support – has completed 16,000 hours of testing, alongside […]

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Northrop Grumman has made successful delivery of the first operational MQ-4C Triton to a U.S. Navy facility at Point Mugu. Triton will enable the U.S. Navy to bolster its maritime intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) agenda. A second operational aircraft is set to be delivered by Northrop Grumman before the end of the year. Naval Base […]

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