Defence Blog Posts

The US Air Force has launched its second GPS III satellite, billed as the most powerful Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite ever built. BAE Systems’ RAD750 Single Board Computer (SBC), part of Harris Corporation’s navigation payload for GPS III prime contractor Lockheed Martin, will provide radiation hardened, high-performance onboard processing capability for the satellite’s mission. To […]

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Viasat has announced it has successfully upgraded the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation’s (NATO) Ultra High Frequency (UHF) satellite communications (SATCOM) control stations to comply with the new Integrated Waveform (IW) baseline. The Viasat Visual Integrated Satellite communications Information, Operation and Networking (VISION) software platform, allows NATO to gain greater communications interoperability, scalability and flexibility across […]

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Raytheon is to build a 200,000-square-foot facility supporting 500 new high-tech jobs at its Space and Airborne Systems headquarters in McKinney, Texas. The announcement follows research from The University of North Texas Economic Research Group, which found Raytheon in North Texas contribute $4.8 billion to the Texas economy. In 2018, Raytheon directly employed more than […]

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The UK Government has recognised 100 employers for supporting the armed forces through their inclusion of veterans, military personnel, and their families.

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BAE Systems has secured a contract from Lockheed Martin to enhance the Electronic Warfare capabilities of the F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft. The Company has received a Block 4 Modernisation contract award from Lockheed Martin to enhance the offensive and defensive electronic warfare (EW) capabilities of the F-35 Lightning II fifth-generation fighter aircraft. Under the […]

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Bittium has received a purchase order for the software-defined Bittium Tough SDR radios and Bittium Tactical Wireless IP Network (TAC WIN) system’s products to be delivered to the Estonian Defence Forces. The Bittium Tough SDR radios, which are intended for soldier use and vehicle installations, and Bittium TAC WIN products, will complement the tactical communications […]

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Chancellor Sajid Javid has announced this year’s Spending Round which includes an extra £2.2billion in defence funding.

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HMS Duncan met with the US Navy’s USNS Alan Shepard during trade route mission to refuel.

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Scientists from the Naval Medical Research Center believe a common antibiotic could relieve the symptoms of decompression sickness.

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Omar Yaacoubi, CEO and co-founder of cyber security company Barac, examines the dangers of encrypted malware and how artificial intelligence could play a significant role in combating its threat.   Cyber security and data protection have become a top priority in the UK. Fear of exploitative ransomware attacks, high–profile data breaches, sophisticated nation state attacks and the threat of rogue […]

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During an event in Washington, the Acting Army Secretary emphasised the need to adopt industry techniques to upgrade technology in the military.

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The Aerospace Technology Institute has launched a competition to find new aerospace design ideas.

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US President Donald Trump has announced that the United States Space Command has been officially established, becoming the nation’s 11th geographic combatant command. Space is set to become the next hotly contested battle sphere amid concerns over the vulnerability of satellites to hostile actions from the likes of Russia and China. At the direction of […]

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QinetiQ has won a £18.7m contract, Operational Assessment of Signatures Informing Susceptibility (OASIS) that will help reduce the acoustic and electromagnetic signatures of the Royal Navy’s submarines and ships and protect the men and women who serve on them from adversaries. Each ship or submarine has a unique acoustic and electromagnetic signature – the bigger […]

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BAE Systems officially opened offices in the new Georgia Cyber Center with a ribbon cutting ceremony, growing its presence in Augusta and furthering its commitment to innovation. Located on the Nathan Deal Campus for Innovation in downtown Augusta, the Cyber Center is home to both commercial cyber companies and a number of cybersecurity and technology […]

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A competition has been launched by DASA to find new ideas to improve autonomy in difficult conditions.

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A US Navy summit on Safety Management Systems (SMS) has focused on the need for data security and cooperation across departments.

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