Defence Blog Posts

Northrop Grumman and Raytheon have signed a teaming agreement to develop, produce and integrate Northrop Grumman’s scramjet combustors to power Raytheon’s air-breathing hypersonic weapons. The agreement combines capabilities of both companies to accelerate development and demonstrate readiness to produce the next generation of tactical missile systems. Scramjet engines use high vehicle speed to forcibly compress […]

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Raytheon has signed a strategic agreement with AirMap, an airspace intelligence platform for drones, to collaborate on future projects to safely integrate unmanned aerial systems (UAS) into the national airspace system and unlock the positive economic and social benefits of expanded commercial drone operations. Matt Gilligan, Vice President of Raytheon’s Intelligence, Information and Services business, […]

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The US hosted a 12-week paid intern programme to encourage college students to consider air force careers.

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Sodexo has announced its intention to develop and launch an employee network specifically aimed employees with a military background, and/or are a reservist. The network will initially launch within the Sodexo Government & Agencies business which currently hold a number of key military contracts, but once established will extend to relevant employees from across its […]

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Airbus has launched seven new products for military customers under its digital support services offering SmartForce. With these additions, Airbus expands the SmartForce offering by allowing customers to select the services that best fit the specific requirements of their fleets and aircraft mix. This helps improve availability and mission readiness while reducing the maintenance burden. […]

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Justin Dolly, Chief Security Officer of SecureAuth, examines how data leaks from personnel represent the biggest cyber security danger to defence and military organisations.  When it comes to military and defence organisations today, one of the largest cyber security concerns is not actual attacks – although those are still important and prevalent – but rather data leaks.   Insider threats and personal devices are two […]

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The largest Red Arrows deployment in a generation is planned for a North American tour.

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Is a loss of data caused by a breakdown in physical security any less damaging than a loss caused by a breakdown in cyber security? With all the emphasis on cyber security, physical security has taken a back seat. The purpose of this article is to discuss vulnerabilities of critical infrastructure and present easily implemented […]

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Thales has unveiled its latest edition to its range of mini Unmanned Air Systems, for tactical surveillance and intelligence at the Paris Air Show. Making its debut in Paris, the Spy’Ranger 550 has a 50-kilometre range and five hours of autonomy. It is equipped with a state-of-the-art image chain, the system’s optronics payload will ultimately […]

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With an agreement in place to explore US military tanking opportunities, Airbus and Lockheed Martin senior executive leaders met during the 2019 Paris Air Show. The Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (A330 MRTT) provided the perfect backdrop for the meeting with Alberto Gutierrez, Head of Military Aircraft, Airbus Defence and Space; Michele Evans, Executive […]

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Armed Forces Day is on Saturday 29 June and while this year the National Event is in Salisbury, the whole country is set to recognise the Armed Forces with a series regional activities and events over the next seven days. To mark the start of Armed Force Week, the Greater London Authority and the Mayor […]

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Dassault provided a glimpse of the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) – the aircraft viewed as a rival to the UK’s Tempest fighter jet – at the Paris Air Show. The jet will be built by Dassault Aviation and Airbus as a potential replacement for the Eurofighter Typhoon jet and is set to take to […]

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A £4million fund from the MOD will refund military personnel after a Scottish tax hike last year.

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