Author: Mario Jaconelli

Airbus Defence and Space is celebrating the successful landing of the first production aircraft of the Zephyr programme; the new Zephyr S HAPS (High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite). During its maiden voyage, which began in Arizona on 11th July, the Zephyr S logged an astounding 25 days in air, making it the single longest flight in aviation […]

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Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has reaffirmed UK-US relations during an official engagement in Washington, DC and crossed the Potomac to meet with his American counterpart Jim Mattis at the Pentagon building. Earlier in the day the Defence Secretary also addressed the Atlantic Council think-tank to emphasise the importance of NATO, the critical need for long-term […]

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Lockheed Martin has successfully delivered the 52nd modernised C-5M Super Galaxy strategic transport at its Marietta, Georgia facility as part of the US Air Force Reliability Enhancement and Re-engining Program (RERP). This final delivery completes the RERP upgrade, which first began in 2001 and extends the lifespan of the entire C-5 fleet out into distant […]

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Raytheon has officially announced the opening of a brand new $72 million, 30,000 square foot facility on its existing Andover, Massachusetts campus. While Raytheon already houses many state-of-the-art manufacturing technologies at Andover, the advanced manufacturing hub will introduce cutting edge automated machinery to better support the complex range of radar testing and integration taking place […]

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Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has thanked troops in Africa for their work training partner militaries in terrorism prevention and teaching soldiers how best to respond to sexual violence against women. Williamson met with defence ministers from East Africa to reiterate his commitment to improving the security and wellbeing of those most vulnerable. Later, at the […]

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US Chief of Naval Operations Admiral John Richardson has visited Chile to meet with Chilean naval command and pay tribute to the country’s numerous contributions to Pacific maritime security, while also discussing ways in which the US and Chilean navies can build closer ties. During his visit, Richardson toured the National Tsunami Early Warning Center […]

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The US Army will explore vehicle platform integration in response to feedback from the front-line calling for military systems to better mimic the ‘look and feel’ of their commercial counterparts. With user-friendliness in mind, the US Army Project Manager Mission Command will work alongside platform managers, industry experts and the service’s own research and engineering […]

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The Ministry of Defence has officially recognised the top 50 supporters to the UK Armed Forces, presenting a Gold Award to each business, charity and public sector body named. The 2018 Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award scheme recognises those organisations that have demonstrated outstanding support for both the Armed Forces Covenant and the defence community […]

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Pilots from the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and Indian Air Force (IAF) have taken to their fast jets to fly together for the first time over Australian soil as part of Exercise Pitch Black 18. For the 18th Exercise Pitch Black, a basic fighter manoeuvre mission has be planned and executed as a dual-nation […]

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Advances in trauma care during the campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan resulted in a year-on-year increase in survival from blast and ballistic injuries. This led, however, to survivors with increasingly serious injuries requiring intensive reconstruction and rehabilitation. We take a look at how the Ministry of Defence is seeking to exploit the emerging field of regenerative medicine for use at the […]

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A brand new innovation hub, built to serve defence and security businesses across Australia and New Zealand, has opened its doors in Canberra, Accenture has announced. According to Accenture, the innovation hub will enable businesses to access emerging technologies and digital breakthroughs which, in turn, will help them innovate and stay ahead of the ever-evolving […]

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The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) has launched a new competition to find solutions for lightweight rapidly deployable protection for on-foot troops on the front-line through Field Fortifications. The competition will focus on protection from ballistic threats and fragmentation, with protection against blast and directed energy (such as Rocket Propelled Grenades) threats also of interest. […]

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Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has paid a visit to Royal Air Force personnel serving in Romania as part of NATO’s Air Policing mission. Since April, a detachment of four Typhoon fight jets from 135 Expeditionary Air Wing (EAW) have been relocated to South Eastern Romania. In the five months following, the EAW has flown alongside […]

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jHub, the Innovation centre for UK Joint Forces Command, is looking for the world’s most innovative medical suppliers to present their solutions to the UK armed forces through an open call for innovation. Launched In partnership with Medical Innovation, the Med Surge initiative provides a unique opportunity for businesses to submit medical solutions that could […]

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