The first of the Royal Navy’s Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) has been formally named at the BAE Systems Scotstoun shipyard, with Lady Sponsor Rachel Johnstone-Burt breaking a bottle of whisky over the bow. Named in honour of the Forth River, the new 90m OPV is due to start sea trials prior to entering service in […]
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Rheinmetall has secured a multi-million contract with the US Air Force to supply ammunition for the F-35. The contract for the stealth fighter encompasses several ten thousand rounds in four lots, with first delivery before Christmas. Rheinmetall are celebrating the significant win, with possible expansion of the contract due to the major procurement effort currently […]
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With a sea-change in procurement underway throughout the MOD and defence network, Defence Online takes a look at the initiatives being developed to show the way forward. We speak exclusively with Rob Solly, Head of the MOD’s Defence and Security Accelerator, about the key engagement days being held to engage new innovative businesses with the […]
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An $11M modernisation project has been announced for the US Air Force base in Los Angeles, California. The development will focus on efficiency upgrades and renewable energy measures that will create nearly $1M in energy savings over the 23-year contract reducing the base’s annual energy consumption by nearly 5,500,000 kilowatt hours – enough energy to […]
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The Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development (MOEHRD), the Executing Agency, through its Project Management Unit (PMU), now wishes to procure consultancy services to conduct an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) and a Climate Vu
