Author: Mario Jaconelli

The European Parliament has agreed on provisional agreement from co-legislators on the European Defence fund budget. An agreement has been reached on the budget for the European Defence Fund after controversy over the function of the organisation. The European Parliament endorsed the provisional agreement reached by the co-legislators on the European Defence Fund (EDF) for the […]

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The Home Secretary, Sajid Javid, has announced he is allocating an immediate £51 million for police forces to strengthen their response to serious violence. The surge funding for forces worst affected by these crimes will enable them to bolster their operational activities. It will help them fund increased patrols and weapon sweeps, equipment for officers […]

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Universities should do more to support ex-service personnel and the children of servicemen and women who have lost their lives during duty, the UK Government has urged. In a joint letter to all UK universities, the Universities Minister and Defence Minister have called on institutions to step up and support those that have sacrificed the […]

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The US DOD has announced a STEM award for young people to encourage careers in the field.

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Work on a new state-of-the-art Physical Training centre and gymnasium for Britannia Royal Naval College (BRNC) has formally start with a turf cutting ceremony. Captain Jol Woodard, the Commanding Officer of BRNC, was invited to cut the first patch of soil alongside guests from the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), who are delivering the project on […]

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BAE Systems has announced a critical program milestone with the successful insertion of new technology into its electronic warfare systems for the global fleet of fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft. Upgrades to the AN/ASQ-239 system position it to meet future capability requirements and improve warfighters’ ability to conduct critical missions in contested airspace. The improved EW […]

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Defence Procurement, Research, Technology & Exportability (DPRTE) 2019 took place at Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre on 28 March. The new venue brought a sense of excitement as representatives from the Ministry of Defence and other public bodies, preferred contractors, the supply chain and academia came together at this one-day event. Billed as the […]

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The TXA Autoinjector can prevent blood loss and has received £5million in funding from the Defence Secretary.

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The runway at RAF Northolt is set to be closed for six months so that planned resurfacing work can take place.

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