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Wildcat helicopter production to stay in the UK

Minister for Defence Procurement Harriett Baldwin has announced that work on the AW159 Wildcat helicopter produced by Leonardo Helicopters in Yeovil will continue in the UK. The possibility of relocating the fabrication work for future AW159 helicopter orders overseas had been considered but following analysis from the MoD, Leonardo Helicopters has confirmed that all future fabrication […]

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GB-Tamworth: 170 Houses

Scheme comprises reserved matters application for the construction of up to 170 houses including appearance, landscaping, layout and scale. The associated works include sewer systems, landscaping, infrastructure, enabling and access roads.
Approval has be

28 Flats/23 Houses & 1 Retail Unit

Scheme comprises development of 51 residential units comprising 23 houses (upto 3 storeys) and 28 flats (upto 4 storeys); 185sqm retail unit (Class A1).
Sustainable Information: This scheme has been designed to meet with Level 4 of the Code for Sustai

Provision of Close Protection Service

Provision of Close Protection Service for the specified location.

BAE develop Bluetooth-enabled sensors to detect health of military bridging systems

Engineers based at BAE Systems’ site in Telford, Shropshire are testing an integrated Bluetooth and sensing technology which reports the remaining service-life of military bridging systems. The new ‘fatigue monitoring’ technology continuously detects the stress and strain on bridges designed to be used by tanks such as the Challenger® 2, which weighs in at more than […]

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Chief of the Defence Staff strengthens ties with India

The Chief of the Defence Staff has visited India as part of efforts to strengthen the UK-India defence and security partnership. Under the umbrella of the 2015 Defence and International Security Partnership, Chief of the Defence Staff Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach met with senior Indian military figures, including the Chairman of the Chiefs […]

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