Defence Blog Posts

The Red Arrows will tour across Canada with appearances in Halifax, Ottawa-Gatineau, Toronto, Niagara Falls, Vancouver, and Victoria. Final preparations are being made for the Red Arrows biggest-ever tour to North America, which includes performance or flypasts over 6 Canadian cities. Aviation fans in Halifax, Ottawa-Gatineau, Toronto, Niagara Falls, Vancouver, and Victoria will have a […]

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A new whitepaper from Imperial College London discussing how the NHS can improve cybersecurity has been presented at the House of Lords.

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DASA is expected to launch the second phase of ‘A Joint Effort’ seeking advanced materials for military use.

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Personnel from the Royal Navy have played a significant role in a US-led peace mission in the Pacific Rim.

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A new system to quantify terror threat levels has come into effect that aims to encompass all forms of terrorism. 

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The UK will send troops to Mali as part of UN peacekeeping operations to improve stability in the Sahel region.

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Royal Navy vessel HMS DUNCAN has arrived in the Gulf, where she will support the safe passage of British-flagged ships through the Strait of Hormuz along with HMS MONTROSE. The Type 45 Destroyer, HMS DUNCAN, will work with the Type 23 Frigate HMS MONTROSE until she comes off duty in late August, ensuring the continuous […]

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The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) has announced the appointment of Anita Friend as its new Head. Anita Friend comes from the Home Office where she was responsible for increasing our resilience to Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive attacks. Accepting the role she said: “I am really excited to be taking on this role. DASA’s […]

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The Defence Secretary has announced that the lowest-paid members of the armed forces will receive a pay rise of 6%.

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The European Investment Bank has joined the EDA ‘IdentiFunding’ online defence funding tool.

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The US Army has awarded Lockheed Martin a contract worth $492 Million for high mobility artillery rocket system launchers. Lockheed Martin will produce High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launchers and associated hardware for the US Army, US Marine Corps, Romania and Poland under a $492 million contract, marking Poland’s first acquisition of HIMARS launchers. The contract calls for the production and delivery […]

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BAE Systems are taking part in one of four newly announced partnerships between industry and academia, developing ground-breaking technologies to help tackle global challenges. In support of the Government’s Industrial Strategy ambition to raise investment in research and development to 2.4% of GDP by 2027, the Prosperity Partnership projects help ensure that UK businesses such […]

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The National Cyber Security Centre has released a cyber defence report exploring how the UK is protecting its computer systems.

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Penny Mordaunt has announced new rules to address the problem of inappropriate conduct in the armed forces.

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