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Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has hosted his Australian counterpart Marise Payne at the Scottish shipyard building the Royal Navy’s new Type 26 frigates after Australia chose the British-designed ships for its own Navy last month. Australia’s decision to choose BAE Systems to build the nine British-designed warships could be worth up to £20 billion, and […]

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The Development, Concepts and Doctrine Centre’s (DCDC) new research partners have paid a visit to the Shrivenham-based think tank to discuss their role in supporting the organisation. The research institute, RAND Europe, formed the consortium, the Global Strategic Partnership, to respond to DCDC’s need for the provision of research and analysis support to the Strategic Analysis […]

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The Defence Growth Partnership (DGP) has named Cranfield University education provider for its newly announced Defence Enterprise Export Programme (DEEP). With DEEP DGP hopes to foster existing export talent while also establishing a pipeline of skills right the way through the UK defence sector. Access to the scheme will be available via the apprenticeship levy, […]

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The latest Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) annual report has highlighted the Armed Forces’ important contribution to international prosperity. The study reveals through funding from the CSSF, which delivers and supports security, peacekeeping, and stability across the globe, UK military personnel played a crucial role in several cross-government programmes. The report details Defence’s significant contribution […]

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In the thick of the Farnborough Airshow, Rockwell Collins announced that it would work with DRS to provide prime contractors bidding for the MOD Air Support to Defence Operational Training (ASDOT) programme with access to its Secure Air Combat Training System (JSAS). According to Rockwell Collins, JSAS is a next generation Air Combat Manoeuvring Instrumentation […]

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LONGBOW LLC, the Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman joint venture, has agreed contracts worth $170.5 million with the US Army to provide LONGBOW Fire Control Radar (FCR) hardware for Apache AH-64E helicopters. The deals include LONGBOW FCR Mast Mounted Assemblies (MMA), Radar Electronics Units (REU) and spares for the US Army, United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia and Qatar. Production will extend […]

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A leading Royal Navy test pilot has emphasised the importance of a bespoke £2 million simulator in preparing the F-35 Lightning for flight trials later on in the year. Commander Nath Gray is part of an elite cadre of Royal Navy test pilots who will carry out the very first F-35 flight trials on board […]

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Artificial intelligence engineers from Montvieux are pioneering predictive technology which will enable intelligence analysts to identify anomalies and areas of interest before an incident can occur. Montvieux’s ‘predictive cognitive control system’ has been funded through the Defence Innovation Fund as part of the Defence and Security Accelerator’s (DASA) ‘revolutionise the human information relationship for defence’ […]

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Leonardo has signed a Letter of Intent with Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa S.A. (PGZ), formalising their partnership on the AW249 – the only combat helicopter currently in development for the Polish Army. In doing so, the two contractors have agreed to collaborate on the design, manufacturing, final assembly, marketing and aftersales support of the AW249 helicopter […]

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Britain’s first ever vertical launch spaceport is to be sited at Sutherland in Scotland, the UK Space Agency has announced. Business Secretary Greg Clark will also make available a brand new fund worth £2 million to boost horizontal spaceport development across the country. The move is a clear endorsement of commercial spaceflight, said to be […]

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