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Tenth Annual Armed Forces Day celebrated across the country

Men and women from the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force were recognised across the country as hundreds of events were held to mark the tenth annual Armed Forces Day. The Personnel from the Armed Forces, both Regulars and Reserves, were lauded for their roles alongside the wider defence family including cadets and […]

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Kingston Station Cycle Hub

The purpose of this contract package is to appoint a principal contractor to finalise contractor designed elements like steelwork connections, undertake construction of civil works to the substructure, fabricate and undertake all ancillary elements of ste

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Australia DoD makes Triton Aircraft System purchase

The Australian Department of Defence has bought Northrop Grumman’s Triton unmanned aircraft system as part of a AUD $1.4 billion deal. Built for maritime intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, Triton will outfit the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) with autonomous capabilities. This is the first Northrop Grumman aircraft systems to be purchase by Australia. Triton can […]

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Port Security Barrier Maintenance & Repair

The objective of this solicitation is to establish the maintenance, inspection and repair requirements of Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center’s (MARMC) Port Security Barrier design with parallel pontoons (PSB-P) located in the No

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Somewhere to turn: Helping defence people cope with mental health difficulties

Not all injuries on the battlefield are visible to the eye. The psychological impact of military service can be just as difficult to recover from as physical injuries.   Two in every three of the UK population are likely to remain free of mental illness in their lifetime; however, many will, at some stage, experience symptoms of poor mental […]

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Defence Secretary signs JEF Comprehensive Memorandum of Understanding

The Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has signed the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) Comprehensive Memorandum of Understanding alongside counterparts from the eight partner nations. The agreement marks the end of the establishment of the JEF framework and is a key milestone in preparing the force for action. With the UK at the forefront as the framework […]

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JANES Database

The U.S. Military Academy (USMA) at West Point, N.Y. hereby announces its intent to award a sole-source contract to JANE’s online database. This procurement is for the following JANES databases:
• Defense Equipment and Technology
• A

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SEA to start sea trials of enhanced KraitArray ASW sonar

Cohort plc company SEA’s Krait Defence Anti-Submarine Warfare system is taking a leap forward in capability with the final trials of the extended 150m ultra-thin towed array. The new evolution of KraitArray uses multi-module assembly philosophy and is now established in-service for use with ASV, AUV and small surface vessels. This 150m KraitArray extends the […]

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Cyber Reserves steps up to join fight against evolving threats

The Ministry of Defence’s hunt for gamers and amateur coders to become cyber reserves has led to a massive increase in applications, creating an elite force of specialists ready to support operations using their unique cyber skills. Speaking at a reception for Reservists in the House of Commons, Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson praised the role […]

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Of Epidemic Proportions: Pandemics and the threat they pose to national security

In this feature John Baker, Head of Global Operations for the National Security and Resilience Consortium, and Colin Self, Emeritus Professor of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologies at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne’s Institute of Cellular Medicine and CEO of Selective Antibodies Ltd, examine the risk of bio threat to both global security and the UK’s national security.  As countries threaten one […]

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BAE Systems wins £20 billion Australian naval defence contract

Prime Minister Theresa May has hailed a shipbuilding contract worth up to £20 billion between BAE Systems and the Australian government as the biggest Naval defence contract for a decade. BAE Systems has been chosen as the preferred bidder for the ‘SEA 5000’ Future Frigate competition, with a design based on Britain’s Type 26 Global […]

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US Army selects Lockheed Martin for $364 Million ATACMS missiles deal

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract worth $364 million for Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) missiles for the US Army and a Foreign Military Sales customer. The program will allow the military services to upgrade their existing Block 1 missiles with new technology and double the range, while extending the missiles’ shelf life by more than […]

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