Defence Blog Posts

The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) plays a crucial role in supporting the UK’s Armed Forces by building, maintaining and servicing the infrastructure needed to support defence and is responsible for enabling defence people to live, work, train and deploy at home and overseas.  DIO’s Commercial Director, Jacqui Rock, spoke with MOD DCB Editor Matt Brown to discuss DIO’s ambitions for improving procurement spend with SMEs and […]

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Saab and the Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command have signed a three-year deal for deliveries of virtual simulators for marksmanship and basic combat training with associated maintenance. The contract is part of the Finnish Armed Forces’ Training 2020 Programme, with the virtual training simulators to be in full-scale use in 2021. The purpose is to […]

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The Defence Procurement, Research, Technology & Exportability (DPRTE) 2019 is primed to allow SMEs to discover their place in the UK’s £19 billion defence marketplace. The exhibition will be held on 28 March 2019 at Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre and is considered the UK’s leading annual defence procurement and supply chain event. Held […]

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Ken Peterman, President, Government Systems at Viasat examines how the transference of commercial off the shelf (COTS) technology can boost innovation, collaboration and save money in the defence industry.    Military resilience depends upon information networks  Secure, assured and ubiquitous communication is integral to every military operation across today’s battlespace. It’s critical that the right information is delivered accurately, securely and in a way that cannot be disrupted or […]

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BAE Systems has announced a critical program milestone with the successful insertion of new technology into its EW systems for the global fleet of fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft. The improved EW system delivers the same functionality of the previous system in a smaller footprint, reducing volume and power requirements – creating space for […]

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Jeremy Hunt outlined the UK’s policy on cybercrime deterrence in a speech at Glasgow University.

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The new scheme will help veterans with appropriate skills to find work in the automotive industry.

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The Defence Secretary, Gavin Williamson, marked International Women’s Day alongside the most senior female military officer in the Armed Forces. On a visit to the Defence College of Technical Training in RAF Cosford, Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson and Air Marshal Sue Gray met with some of the 45 female apprentices currently studying STEM trades at […]

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The French defence procurement agency DGA (Direction générale de l’armement) has awarded the RIFAN 2.1 contract worth a pontential €150 million to a consortium headed by Airbus and comprising the Naval Group and Rohde & Schwarz. The contract, which will run for a maximum duration of eight years, covers work to maintain and adapt the existing IP […]

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Lockheed Martin has officially opened the doors to its newest cyber facility located at Port San Antonio’s Project Tech complex with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house. Since the Company’s decision eight months ago to lease the 15,000 square feet office, the building has been transformed into secure workspace, including labs to develop new cyber tools […]

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The Justice Secretary David Gauke has revealed biometric technology, which can identify visitors who may be trafficking drugs into prisons, has been successfully trialled. The technology, which includes iris scanning and facial recognition software, has been tested at three jails and is part of a wider crackdown on drugs entering prisons. This trial comes against a […]

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DSTL is celebrating International Women’s Day by shining the spotlight on one of its top female statisticians. 

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