Author: Mario Jaconelli

DASA is inviting proposals for innovative methods for halting a tank as part of a new event.

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The MOD has launched a fund to find counter drone technology to combat hostile use of drones.

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DIO’s Future Defence Infrastructure Services (FDIS) has awarded a contract for housing and facilities management to Crown Commercial Service (CCS).

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Viasat Next-Generation Link 16 Products Achieve Advanced Concurrent Multiple Reception Capabilities Sought by U.S. Military.

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Work has begun on a new kitchen and dining area at Nescliff training camp near Shrewsbury.

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BAE Systems secured a contract worth $41.8 million from the US Navy to undertake routine maintenance and modernisation of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage. The Anchorage will undergo 12 months of restorative work at BAE Systems’ shipyard in San Diego. The contract includes options that, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value to $48.4 […]

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Britain’s new F-35B aircraft are to depart their home station of RAF Marham in Norfolk later this year for Cyprus in their first overseas deployment. Owned and operated by the RAF, the Lightning Force is jointly manned by both the Royal Air Force and the Royal Navy. This deployment will allow personnel from both services […]

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Serco has been awarded a new task order by the US Air Force to manage, configure, deploy, sustain, and enhance NexGen IT solutions for US Air Force Civil Engineering (AFCE). The task order has a one-year base period with four option years and a six-month extension of service option, with a total value if all […]

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Saab has received an order from Lockheed Martin Canada for delivery of Sea Giraffe AMB naval radars supporting the Royal Canadian Navy’s new Joint Support Ships. Lockheed Martin Canada, selected by prime contractor, Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards, is providing the command management system and integration for the Protecteur-class Joint Support Ships. Sea Giraffe AMB will form […]

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Thales has completed the acquisition for €4.8 billion in a move to they envisage will see the creation a global leader in digital identity and security. Utilising the technology and skill set of Gemalto, Thales will seek to develop secure solutions to address major challenges in defence and security, such as unmanned air traffic management, […]

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Patriot One Technologies announced a partnership with Raytheon Canada Limited (RCL) to extend developmental innovation of Patriot One’s threat detection technology and product pipeline. RCL will fund Patriot One with $3 million CAD in non-dilutive cash financing for further development of the PATSCAN Cognitive Microwave Radar (CMR). The initial program is part of a Canadian […]

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