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Newcastle upon Tyne based Pearson Engineering has been awarded a near $8 million contract for its Counter-IED (improvised explosive device) rollers by the US Army Contracting Command. The Counter-IED roller systems are being acquired as part of a US Foreign Military Sales contract for Afghanistan. The contract will see Pearson Engineering providing a large number […]

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Work is underway on the construction of a new rocket engine test facility at Westcott Venture Park in the UK. The facility will fire the engine core of the European Space Agency-backed Synergistic Air-Breathing Rocket Engine (SABRE) propulsion system within the next three years. The SABRE scoops up atmospheric air during the early stage of […]

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NATO Assistant Secretary General for Public Diplomacy, Tacan Ildem, was on hand to attend the Fourth World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue as part of efforts to promote intercultural dialogue as an effective means to improve human security, the conditions for peace, and sustainable development. Taking place in Baku, the event was organised by United Nations […]

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Beijing-based aircraft manufacturer Avic has confirmed that its two-seater version of the Avic Chengdu FC-1B export fighter will be sold as a combat aircraft as well as a training vehicle. Heavy redesign of the tail has been necessary to create the two-seater, as the Chinese state manufacturer planned no such version when the FC-1 was […]

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  CEOs and business leaders across the defence industry are fast recognising that business winning is key to sustainability. As the landscape shifts, business development requires a more creative, innovative and strategic approach. At the same time, with many leaders schooled in a technical delivery background, there’s been an over-reliance on business winning as a […]

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  The US Navy recently christened its newest Virginia Class fast attack submarine, the future USS Indiana, during a ceremony at Huntington Ingalls Shipyard in Newport News, Virginia. Indiana is the sixteenth Virginia Class fast attack submarine and the sixth Virginia Class Block III submarine. This next-generation attack submarine provides the US Navy with the […]

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DSEI, the Defence and Security Equipment International exhibition, has confirmed General Sir Nick Carter KCB CBE DSO ADC Gen, Chief of the General Staff, will deliver a keynote speech at the 2017 event. Taking place at ExCel, London, in September, the exhibition is known as the most comprehensive presentation of defence, military aerospace and security […]

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Medical treatment in the civilian and defence worlds has always gone hand in hand and developments in medical technology and innovation benefit from collaboration between defence, industry and academia, says Dstl’s Neal Smith. Mark Lane reports. Medical science plays a crucial role in the UK’s defence capability and it is an area in which technical […]

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Following the publication of the 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR), the Defence Committee has reviewed aspects of the plan and has reported its findings. In its latest report the Committee has welcomed the decision of the review to establish a warfighting division, comprising 40,000 troops and support that can deploy at speed. However, […]

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An additional 34 British troops have touched down in Malakal, ready to join the UK deployment in South Sudan that is supporting the United Nations Peacekeeping mission there. The new troops join over 200 personnel already stationed in the area in support of UNMISS. The additional troops have been deployed to assist with engineering on […]

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An opportunity to book a meeting with the Defence and Security Accelerator team to discuss your research idea. The Accelerator is holding Enduring Challenge and Autonomous Last Mile Resupply themed challenge face-to-face meetings in London to give you the opportunity to discuss your innovative research idea in private. Register for an Enduring Challenge slot Register for an autonomous […]

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