Defence Blog Posts

Belgium has announced that Lockheed Martin’s F-35A Lightning II will replace its existing complement of F-16 fighter aircraft, having edged out Airbus’ Eurofighter Typhoon. In light of the decision, Belgium has become the 13th nation to join the F-35 programme, and manufacturer Lockheed Martin will now look to build relationships with both the Belgian government […]

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Paul Parker, Chief Technologist, Federal & National Government, SolarWinds provides his insight into the steps organisations should take to protect against the ever-evolving cyber threat.  The devastating impact of the WannaCry cyberattack on the NHS in May last year marked a turning point in the UK public sector’s approach to cyber security. A ‘lessons learned review’ was published by NHS England, followed by the government’s launch of the Cyber Essentials Standard, which identifies fundamental technical security controls […]

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Vectrus Systems has been awarded a new $60 million firm-fixed-price task order to provide base operations support services for the US Navy at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The task order, awarded under the Navy’s Global Contingency Services Multiple Award Contract II, known as GCSMAC II, includes a base year and two six-month option periods. […]

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SEA is leading the physical and technical software integration of soldier personal area networks with the British Army’s current body armour and load carrying systems, as part of the Ministry of Defence’s (MoD) research and development. On behalf of the Soldier, Training and Special Projects team from the MoD’s Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) agency, […]

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The Romanian government has signed an agreement with the US Army and transferred funding to the US government for the purchase of three additional Raytheon Patriot Air and Missile Defense Systems from the US Army. Patriot is a purely defensive system and is billed as the backbone Patriot is a purely defensive system. Fifteen other […]

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Elbit Systems has been awarded a framework contract to deliver maritime Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) patrol services to be provided by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) to countries in the European Union. The contract that will be executed in cooperation with CEiiA is for a two-year base period and two single year option periods. […]

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Defence Minister Stuart Andrew has announced a multi-million-pound deal to modernise and boost the British Army and Royal Marines’ very short-range air defence capability. The £93 million Future Air Defence Availability Project (F-ADAPT) was awarded to Thales UK during Minister Andrew’s visit to Belfast. The contract will secure over 100 jobs in the city and […]

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The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) will be holding a collaboration day to encourage collaborative projects in preparation for Phase 2 of the Regenerative Medicine on the Front Line competition. The event will be held on 12 December 2018 and provide an opportunity for projects funded at Phase 1 of the DASA competition to seek […]

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US Army pilots have put an optionally-piloted vehicle (OPV) through its paces to demonstrate the autonomous technologies currently in-development at Sikorsky and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). This is the first time non-Sikorsky pilots have operated the Sikorsky Autonomy Research Aircraft (SARA), a modified S-76B commercial helicopter, as an OPV. According to Chris Van […]

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Northrop Grumman will serve as systems coordinator for the USCYBERCOM Unified Platform programme, as part of a $54 million US Air Force-awarded contract. The Unified Platform will support all defensive and offensive cyber operations, in addition to cyber intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance on behalf of the US Cyber Command’s Cyber Mission Force. “Northrop Grumman is […]

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In a historic announcement, Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has confirmed that all roles within the UK Armed Forces are now open to women. Any woman currently serving with the Army will now be able to transition into a frontline infantry role. Those not in service will be able to apply from December, with the first […]

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RAF Medical Services have begun transferring authority of a UN field hospital in South Sudan to a Vietnamese Hospital Unit. A team of 30 RAF medics have been deployed to the hospital as part of Operation TRENTON since July 2018, and will now train the Vietnamese unit on how to run a field hospital, before […]

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British Army personnel have completed integration training with Danish and Polish allies in preparation for NATO Exercise Trident Juncture 2018 in Norway. After three days of intense training in harsh conditions – including helicopter drills, bridging drills and cold weather training – they now form a combat-ready multinational brigade of 2,500 personnel. From the skies, […]

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DPRTE 2019 – the UK’s premier defence procurement event – is returning to Cardiff’s Motorpoint Arena on 28 March. Held across a single day, the event offers a unique opportunity to engage directly with both the key personnel and organisations responsible for setting strategy and operationally delivering an annual budget of over £19 billion. The […]

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