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ASC West facility upgrade strengthens Australia’s submarine capability

ASC has opened its Western Australian submarine maintenance facility following a major $12.5 million innovative upgrade. The revamped facility will boost Australia’s sovereign submarine capability and is part of ASC’s continuous improvement of the maintenance of Australia’s Collins Class submarine fleet, as part of the Submarine Enterprise. The redevelopment will enhance productivity and reliability through […]

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Boeing to modernise next-generation Chinook helicopter

Boeing is to build and test three U.S. Army CH-47F Block II Chinook helicopters as part of modernization plans that is envisaged will bring another two decades of work to the company’s Philadelphia site. A recent $276 million contract will fund the helicopters, which will make technology advancements to increase the iconic helicopter’s lifting power. […]

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Italy award Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group CT scanner contract

Italy has chosen the Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group’s CT Scanner to deliver deployed medical diagnostic facilities. The Italian Ministry of Defence purchased the system through the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) framework contract for the supply of military CT scanners. Developed in partnership with Philips Healthcare, the CT scanner will enter service later […]

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HMS Astute operational after two year capability upgrade

HMS Astute, the Royal Navy’s hunter-killer submarine, has made a triumphant return to the high seas following the completion of a comprehensive capability upgrade and an intensive period of sea training. This rigorous training phase has put HMS Astute and her crew through their paces to ensure the submarine is ready and able to respond […]

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ViaSat to deliver next-gen satellite communications equipment for the Australian Defence Force

ViaSat Inc has been chosen by Northrop Grumman Corporation as a key partner in the delivery of a next-generation satellite communications (SATCOM) network to the Australian Defence Force. Under the Joint Project 2008 Phase 5B2 programme, which is a large multiphase project to deploy an integrated wideband SATCOM system for the ADF, ViaSat will provide […]

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Protecting against the threat of explosion

Countering and protecting against the effects of explosions has utility beyond the defence and security spheres with technological advances finding civilian applications, as defence features writer Mark Lane discovers talking to Steve Holland of SJH Projects. SJH Projects is a company which operates at the interface of defence and commercial technology in the field of […]

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New anti-ship missile’s surface ship launch capability showcased

Lockheed Martin has successfully carried out the first-ever launch of the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) surface-launch variant from a topside canister. LRASM is a precision-guided anti-ship missile that builds on the successful JASSM-ER air launch weapons and is designed to meet the demands of U.S. Navy and Air Force warfighters in a robust contested […]

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Leonardo officially opens new airborne systems facility in Italy

Leonardo has officially opened a new airborne systems facility in L’Aquila, Italy. The new facility will be home to the company’s advanced technology including Mode-5 identification friend/foe (IFF) systems and airborne communications equipment. L’Aquila, the capital of Italy’s Abruzzo region, is home to a number of Defence related operations including Thales Alenia Space, which opened […]

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CAE announces raft of contracts worth C$175 million

CAE, the Canada-headquartered global leader in training for the civil aviation, defence and security markets has announced it has been awarded defence contracts on a range of platforms valued at more than C$175 million to provide simulation products, training services and in-service support for global military customers. The contracts, awarded during CAE’s fiscal year 2018 […]

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Housebuilder appointed for first new homes at Mindenhurst

Skanska, the construction and development partner responsible for the redevelopment of the Princess Royal Barracks in Deepcut, Surrey, has announced which housebuilder will take ownership of the first phase of residential works at its Mindenhurst site. CALA Homes is the successful bidder for the first tranche of land and is poised to deliver 215 new […]

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Z–Building 143 office renovation

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Breakthrough in radar technology for military environments

Advances in the technology used in unmanned aerial vehicles have been adopted for military purposes and are, in turn, now bringing benefits to the commercial world, as defence features writer Mark Lane learns talking to Peter Doig of Plextek. Drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), are becoming increasingly used in the military and civilian worlds […]

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HMS Duncan visits Ukraine

UK Destroyer, HMS Duncan, has visited the Ukrainian port of Odessa this week in the first visit by a Royal Navy ship in eight years. The Royal Navy Type 45 destroyer is leading NATO’s Standing Maritime Naval Group 2, providing reassurance and deterrence in the Black Sea, as well as commanding NATO’s counter migration activity […]

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