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DASA seeking solutions to account for and track personnel aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth

This forthcoming Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) competition is looking for innovative solutions to account for and track personnel aboard the UK Aircraft Carrier, HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH (QNLZ), improving safety and efficiency whilst reducing administrative burden for staff. An initial £250k is expected to be available through DASA to fund multiple proposals of 9 months’ […]

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Saab to provide support services for land-based radars with the UK

Saab has signed a contract with the Ministry of Defence for support and services related to the land-based Giraffe AMB radar systems. The five-year contract includes provisions to supply spares, repairs, maintenance and Field Service Representative (FSR) services as well as design assurance and configuration management. Saab will carry out the work on site at […]

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Business Secretary announces investment to design out cyber threats

Business Secretary Greg Clark has announced measures for the UK to become a world leader in the race against some of the most damaging cyber security threats. Businesses and consumers will benefit from increased security and protections built into digital devices and online services used every day. This is with the help of up to […]

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Brimstone missile to be integrated onto RAF’s Protector aircraft

MBDA has received a contract for the integration of its Brimstone high-precision strike missile onto the Royal Air Force’s Protector RG Mk1 remotely piloted aircraft. Brimstone and Protector RG Mk1 will provide key new capabilities to the Royal Air Force’s ISTAR force, enabling them to engage high-speed moving and manoeuvring targets (including maritime fast attack craft for the first time). […]

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Leonardo secures £293 million Apache fleet contract

The MOD has awarded a five-year, multi-million-pound deal to Leonardo Helicopters (UK) for the support of the existing fleet of 50 Apache attack helicopters. Defence Minister Stuart Andrew announced the £293 million contract with Leonardo Helicopters during a visit to the company’s site in Yeovil where some of the vital work on the aircraft will […]

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Lockheed Martin awarded Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles deal

Lockheed Martin has received a $172 million contract from the US Navy and Air Force for Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) production. The contract continues the production for the air-launched variant of LRASM, including a full production run of missiles and engineering support. This is the second of several expected annual production lots that will deliver next-generation […]

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Dstl put NATO’s strategic communications to the test

Specialists from the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) tested NATO’s strategic communications during Exercise Trident Juncture. The biggest NATO exercise since 2015 saw around 50,000 troops deploy to Norway and Iceland for the three-month-long training, with Dstl spending five weeks on the exercise. Dstl worked with NATO’s Public Diplomacy Division, the Joint Warfare Centre […]

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Aviation Security Consultancy Services

Request For Proposals For The Acquisition Of An Aviation Security Consultancy For The Provision Of A Design Layout And Advisory Services For The Detection Screening Equipment And Automated Smart Lanes For A Period Of Five (5) Years At Airports Company Sou

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BAE Systems to continue operations and support for US Navy

BAE Systems will assist the US Navy in maintaining and operating multiple electronic, communications, and computing platforms under a five-year, $79.8 million contract. The program, which supports the Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area Master Station, Pacific, will see the Company to continue providing 24/7 operations and maintenance support for afloat and ashore command, control, communications, […]

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University of Sheffield to study bomb explosions to improve protection

Engineers at the University of Sheffield are getting to the heart of what happens inside an explosion, in a new project aimed at improving the design of bomb protection systems. The team will be measuring explosions ‘up close’, gathering detailed information from inside the fireball of different types of blast and different environmental conditions, ranging […]

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DESIGN OF REPAIR SIJAN HALL

Sources Sought Notice identification number: W9128F-19-S-C004

This is a Sources Sought Notice and is for market research purposes only. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, QUOTATION OR BID. NO SOLICITATION IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE.

The U.S. Army

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IT Health Check Requirement – Short Deadline

The customer requires that the testing is conducted under the CHECK Scheme terms and conditions.
Names and Dates of Birth of all members of the test team must be provided to the authority prior to testing so their CHECK status and clearance details can b

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Welsh Government and Thales to work together on £20m cyber centre

The Welsh Government is working with Thales to establish a £20m cyber centre which will sit at the heart of its Tech Valleys programme, Economy Minister Ken Skates has announced. The National Digital Exploitation Centre (NDEC) will be the first research and development facility of its kind in Wales, and will provide the perfect setting […]

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GDIT awarded Joint Force Development training contract

A Joint Force Development training contract has been awarded to General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT), the US Department of Defense has confirmed. The contract award will enable GDIT to compete for individual task orders in support of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff – specifically, their J7 training programmes. The multiple-award ‘indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity’ […]

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The next giant leap: The UK launches its space ambitions

The UK is looking to capitalise on its world–leading expertise in aerospace with the development of vertical and horizontal spaceports, taking one giant leap into next phase of space travel.  The UK Space Agency selected Sutherland on the north coast of Scotland as the first vertical launch site.  An initial £2.5 million will go to Highlands and […]

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Car Showroom

Scheme comprises development of car showroom (sui generis) and construction of 2 meters high fencing for a temporary period of 3 years. The development has been designed to meet Secured by Design requirements. This project also includes associated infrast

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