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The Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract worth more than £60m to British industry to maintain the Army’s cutting-edge fleet of armoured vehicles. NP Aerospace has secured the £63 million contract for the upkeep, update and upgrade of more than 2,200 protected mobility vehicles based in the UK and on operations. The contract will […]

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CAE has announced it has been awarded a subcontract from Lockheed Martin Canada to begin work during the design phase of the Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) ship program. During the design phase over the next several years, CAE will support combat systems training needs analysis and training media analysis that will contribute to the overall […]

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Sodexo has extended its contracts with the Ministry of Defence to provide a range of support services to the UK’s Armed Forces in Cyprus and the Falkland Islands for a further three years. In Cyprus, the contract extension, worth €144m, will see the 775 strong Sodexo team continue to provide catering, cleaning, waste services and […]

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Northrop Grumman has completed its first delivery of an E-2D Advanced Hawkeye to the Japanese Air Self-Defence Force (JASDF). In November 2014, the Japan Ministry of Defence competitively selected the Company’s E-2D to fulfil an emerging next-generation airborne early warning requirement. Japan has operated the Northrop Grumman E-2C Hawkeye since 1983 and is the largest […]

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The US Air Force and the FAA will establish joint agency goals to reduce aircrew shortage and encourage new recruits.

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DASA has launched a funding stream for open data sharing ideas for defence scenarios.

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A London VAPC event discussed veteran housing and homelessness with representatives from 13 local authorities.

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Raytheon and Infinity Technology Services have secured a two-year Mentor Protégé program contract from the US Air Force. Mentor Protégé programs help the Department of Defense diversify its supplier base by giving small businesses experience in high-demand disciplines with a mentor company. Raytheon will help ITS mature its cyber security design, testing, defense and verification […]

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BAE Systems announced the purchase of the key assets of Riptide Autonomous Solutions (Riptide), a Massachusetts-based provider of innovative unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) technology and solutions. Riptide employees will join the BAE Systems Electronic Systems sector, many as part of the FAST Labs organisation, where scientists and engineers innovate capabilities to address some of the […]

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Leaders including Prime Minister Theresa May and French President Emmanuel Macron commemorated the 75th Anniversary of the D-Day landings.

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Warship HMS Duncan joined a humanitarian training exercise in Cyprus focusing on search and rescue.

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Sikorsky has formally responded to the German Air Force “Schwerer Transporthubschrauber” (STH) Program call for competition. The Lockheed Martin company expects to offer the CH-53K King Stallion, in response to the official Request for Proposals, which is expected this summer. The new STH heavy lifter will allow the Bundeswehr to move troops and equipment more quickly, safely […]

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General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) has revealed it will provide artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through their Program Support Center (PSC) contract. Through this contract, GDIT becomes pre-qualified to compete on task orders to help HHS utilise advanced technologies for their modernisation efforts. The multiple award, […]

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