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Aviation Minister joins Raytheon in recognising young engineers

The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport, Baroness Sugg, recently joined Raytheon in recognising some of Britain’s brightest engineering talent. Students from English, Scottish and Welsh schools took part in the fourth annual Quadcopter Challenge organised by Raytheon. In total, 86 teams from over 30 schools made the journey to Birmingham, learning to build […]

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L3 awarded $350 million F-16 pilot training contract

The US Air Force has appointed L3 Technologies prime contractor as part of its $350 million F-16 Simulators Training Program (STP). The newly awarded F-16 STP contract consolidates the previous F-16 Mission Training Center (MTC), F-16 Weapons and Tactics Trainer (WTT) Advanced Sustainment, and F-16 Training System (TS) programs into a single, unified offering. “For […]

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The defence industry landscape: A look ahead to 2019

The ever-fluctuating scenarios around Brexit make predicting what is to come in 2019 a difficult task. As the UK counts down to leaving the European Union on 29 March 2019, many industry sectors will wonder what lies ahead. The impact on the defence industry, however, might take longer to manifest.  So far, the full implications of Brexit have […]

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McKean selected for new Army Watercraft contract

McKean Defense Group has been awarded a contract with the Army Watercraft System Product Directorate (PD AWS). With a maximum ordering value of $47 million, McKean will provide systems technical support for Landing Craft, Ship to Shore Enablers, Towing and Terminal Operations vessels, and watercraft operations systems support over a five-year period of performance. Tasking […]

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Cobham welcomes Defence Secretary to Wimborne facility

Cobham CEO David Lockwood recently welcomed Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson and Michael Tomlinson, MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole, to the company’s Wimborne facility. Cobham currently employs around 1,000 workers at Wimborne, which has a storied history supporting the UK Ministry of Defence. During their visit, the two delegates saw a number of key […]

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OR Statewide Document Shredding

Action Code: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice
Class Code: R – Professional, Administrative and Management Support Services
Subject: Provide Secure Document Shredding Services to the Oregon Army National Guard.
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Event Horizon: Setting sights on the new frontier

The United Kingdom is delivering clarity, collaborative partnering and leadership to a globally emerging sector. In this feature, John Baker, Head of Global Operations for the National Security and Resilience Consortium and Event Horizon space platform, examines the UK’s journey and engagement with the space sector and ambitions for the future. It is thought that […]

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Small Business ID/IQ MATOC

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District (NWK), intends to issue a solicitation for Design-Build and Design-Bid-Build construction services. This is a two Phase Best Value Tradeoff solicitation for offers for Firm Fixed-Price Multiple Award

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iGov awarded US Navy SeaPort-Next Generation contract

iGov Technologies, provider of C4ISR systems and support programs, has announced that the US Navy has awarded them a contract under SeaPort-Next Generation (SeaPort-NxG). The contract is a MA IDIQ contract with a potential ceiling amount of $50B. This award allows iGov to provide a broad range of engineering, financial management, and programmatic support services […]

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Understanding and defending against cyber threats

John Higginson, Principal Consultant at Context Information Security, examines what organisations can do to try and combat the increasing and varied threats posed by cyber attacks.  Cyber security has become increasingly more relevant and tangible, with large-scale hacks and global malware outbreaks becoming the norm. But who are the threat actors out there behind these incidents, and what can your organisation do about cyber threats?  The range of threat actors […]

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General Architect Engineering Services IDC

Indefinite Delivery Contracts (IDC’s) M-325, M-326 and M-331 (NYD) [Small Business set- aside] General Architect Engineering services to include support of Sustainment, Restoration and Modernization (SRM) program, military construction programs and other

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Honolulu District HDR-H Industry Day

The Honolulu District is conducting an Industry Day for construction of the Homeland Defense Radar-Hawaii (HDR-H) program on 24 January 2019 at the Hale Ikena, Fort Shafter, Oahu, Hawaii.

Industry Day will allow all interested parties to learn

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Jane’s Online Database Subscription

The AFTC Installation Contracting Division/PZIOAD, Eglin AFB FL, intends to award a sole source firm-fixed price contract for Jane’s Online Database for the F-35 PSC/EWD IAW 13.106-1(b)(2) to HIS Global, Inc., 15 Inverness Wa

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US Navy awards General Dynamics SeaPort NxG contract

General Dynamics Information Technology has announced it will support the US Navy through a new contract vehicle known as SeaPort NxG. The multiple-award, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract holds a total value of $5 billion and includes a five-year base period with one five-year option. Through this contract, General Dynamics Information Technology will compete […]

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