Defence Blog Posts

Securing our nation’s borders has long been a bone of contention, both within the UK and abroad – in Calais, for example, where the migrant crisis has strained diplomatic relations between Great Britain and France. From a political, social and economic standpoint, the immigration debate continues to cause upheaval. And yet, as complex threats emerge – each more sophisticated than the last – the efforts of the UK […]

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The Ministry of Defence and new not-for-profit TechVets have joined forces to help more veterans become cyber warriors. TechVets, which specialises in helping veterans get jobs in the cyber security and technology sector, will work with the MOD’s flagship training programme for service leavers, under a new agreement. Minister for Defence People and Veterans Tobias […]

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Type 23 frigate HMS Sutherland has made a triumphant return to her home port of Devonport following a seven-month deployment to the other side of the world. In January, HMS Sutherland set sail from Plymouth touring Australia and the Asia Pacific. While there, the ship’s crew undertook exercises with both the Royal Australian and Royal […]

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650 junior soldiers attending the Army Foundation College in Harrogate have graduated from the military’s flagship training programme for 16-17 year olds. Currently, the college runs two kinds of courses; the first lasting 42 weeks and a second lasting 22 weeks. Both are designed to prepare junior soldiers for a wide range of military careers. […]

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FNH UK is the UK-based subsidiary of FN Herstal, a name synonymous with excellence and global leadership, backed up by passionate and talented people for 130 years.  The unique FN portfolio includes portable firearms and ammunition, less lethal systems, an FN® e-novation line, integrated weapon solutions for air, land, sea applications and remote weapon stations, […]

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Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has reaffirmed UK-US relations during an official engagement in Washington, DC and crossed the Potomac to meet with his American counterpart Jim Mattis at the Pentagon building. Earlier in the day the Defence Secretary also addressed the Atlantic Council think-tank to emphasise the importance of NATO, the critical need for long-term […]

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Airbus Defence and Space is celebrating the successful landing of the first production aircraft of the Zephyr programme; the new Zephyr S HAPS (High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite). During its maiden voyage, which began in Arizona on 11th July, the Zephyr S logged an astounding 25 days in air, making it the single longest flight in aviation […]

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Lockheed Martin has successfully delivered the 52nd modernised C-5M Super Galaxy strategic transport at its Marietta, Georgia facility as part of the US Air Force Reliability Enhancement and Re-engining Program (RERP). This final delivery completes the RERP upgrade, which first began in 2001 and extends the lifespan of the entire C-5 fleet out into distant […]

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Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has thanked troops in Africa for their work training partner militaries in terrorism prevention and teaching soldiers how best to respond to sexual violence against women. Williamson met with defence ministers from East Africa to reiterate his commitment to improving the security and wellbeing of those most vulnerable. Later, at the […]

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Raytheon has officially announced the opening of a brand new $72 million, 30,000 square foot facility on its existing Andover, Massachusetts campus. While Raytheon already houses many state-of-the-art manufacturing technologies at Andover, the advanced manufacturing hub will introduce cutting edge automated machinery to better support the complex range of radar testing and integration taking place […]

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The US Army will explore vehicle platform integration in response to feedback from the front-line calling for military systems to better mimic the ‘look and feel’ of their commercial counterparts. With user-friendliness in mind, the US Army Project Manager Mission Command will work alongside platform managers, industry experts and the service’s own research and engineering […]

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US Chief of Naval Operations Admiral John Richardson has visited Chile to meet with Chilean naval command and pay tribute to the country’s numerous contributions to Pacific maritime security, while also discussing ways in which the US and Chilean navies can build closer ties. During his visit, Richardson toured the National Tsunami Early Warning Center […]

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The Ministry of Defence has officially recognised the top 50 supporters to the UK Armed Forces, presenting a Gold Award to each business, charity and public sector body named. The 2018 Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award scheme recognises those organisations that have demonstrated outstanding support for both the Armed Forces Covenant and the defence community […]

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