Defence Blog Posts

US and UK naval leaders met in Washington DC to strengthen ties between the countries and discuss operations.

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Property and Infrastructure consultancy firm Pick Everard has appointed former DSTL and MOD worker Adrian Randall as a strategic consultant.

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Penny Mordaunt has taken over as Secretary of State for Defence following the dismissal of Gavin Williamson. Mr Williamson was sacked by Prime Minister Theresa May after allegedly leaking plans that would see Chinese telecoms company, Huawei, help to build the UK’s 5G network. He has denied the claims but Downing Street said it had […]

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Technology firm Raytheon has launched online apprenticeships as part of an investment in technology education.

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The RAF has been listed in the Times Top 50 as a leading employer of women after an improved commitment to diversity.

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Plans to ensure that millions of household items connected to the internet are better protected from cyber attacks have been launched by Digital Minister Margot James. The Government will be consulting on options including a mandatory new labelling scheme. The label would tell consumers how secure their products such as ‘smart’ TVs, toys and appliances […]

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The Royal Navy’s new hydrographic and geospatial headquarters have been opened in Somerset to switch to a digital service.

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The Department for International Trade has announced the appointment of Dr Henry Pearson as the UK’s new Cyber Security Ambassador. The role brings together a dedicated person in government with subject matter expertise and cyber security experience, responsible for promoting the cyber capability of leading British firms in international markets. In this role, Dr Pearson […]

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In this feature John Baker, Head of Global Operations for the National Security & Resilience Consortium, Gary Cahalane of Intelligent Voice Ltd, Jools Lloyd of Covert Matters Ltd and Charles Julian of Casini Systems examine Covert Surveillance and its application in the context of commercial, business and government activity. In an English tavern in the […]

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The HMS Glasgow is beginning to take shape as construction progresses on the Clyde.

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Construction has begun on a new technical institute that will provide specialist training for the Qatar armed forces.

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The Royal Navy has been named as one of 50 top employers of women with a growing female workforce.

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RAF Aircrew have commenced the flight simulator phase of training for the P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft.

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