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GB-Loughborough: 31 Houses

Scheme comprises request for screening opinion for proposed residential units for up to 31 residential houses comprises of market housing units (8 three bedroom detached houses, 7 three bedroom houses, 7 four bedroom houses), affordable housing units (1 t

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Labour Party targeted by cyber attack on its digital platforms

The Labour Party has confirmed that it has been the subject of a cyber attack against its digital platforms. The attack, which took place on Monday, has been reported to the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) but has not managed breach any of Labour’s data due to its “robust” security system, the party has said. […]

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Northrop Grumman takes part in DARPA Swarm Test

Northrop Grumman has demonstrated progress towards successful heterogeneous unmanned vehicle (UxV) swarming with the test of Rapid Integration Swarm Ecosystem (RISE) at the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency’s (DARPA) second field experiment. The experiment leveraged the command, control and collaboration capabilities of RISE in a mock city environment at Fort Benning, Georgia, with dozens of […]

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Defence Estates bolster construction pipeline

According to Glenigan Construction Data, defence estate construction has been beneficial to the construction sector as a whole in a period of stagnation resulting from political uncertainty. In particular, this data specifies that of the Ministry of Defence’s £38.1Bn worth of spending in the 2018/19 year £4.26Bn was actually spent upon defence infrastructure, ultimately resulting […]

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Immersive Labs raises $40m to accelerate expansion of cyber skills platform

Bristol-based cyber security training platform, Immersive Labs, has closed $40 million in funding led by global growth equity investor Summit Partners, with participation from existing investor Goldman Sachs. The investment will be used to support expansion initiatives in North America, where customer demand highlights a clear need to optimise cyber skills and guard against constantly […]

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GB-Newcastle-Upon-Tyne: 55 Residential Units

Scheme comprises reserved matters application submission of details of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale in respect of the construction of 55 houses, garages and car parking together with associated boundary treatment and infrastructure pursuant o

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United Kingdom-Salford: Cyber Security Services

NHS Shared Business Services has been working closely with NHS Digital on the development of the cyber security services framework agreement, to offer an additional solution to support the existing portfolio of security solutions currently available. The

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Production starts on world-leading respirators for UK armed forces

Wiltshire-based Avon Protection Ltd will manufacture and supply the potentially life-saving respirators over the remaining period of the five-year contract, having completed 18 months of successful tests and trials. The £16 million contract has created 22 new jobs at Avon Protection – three management and 19 shop-floor production – as well as helping to sustain […]

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Northrop Grumman and Carnegie Mellon agree AI into research agreement

Northrop Grumman and Carnegie Mellon University have formally signed a master research agreement (MRA) that will help foster innovation between the two organisations. The signing also initiated the kick off of several projects at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) related to strategic, operational, and tactical emergency operations. Northrop Grumman will be supporting CMU research focused on […]

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NASA Environmental and Medical Contract (NEMCON)

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC) plans to issue the Request for Proposal (RFP) for NASA Environmental and Medical Contract (NEMCON). This notice relates to the Sources Sought Notice (Reference Num

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UK and Australia team up to use space technology to protect Pacific

Pacific island countries vulnerable to climate change will benefit from space technology to help them plan for and prevent natural disasters, thanks to a new UK and Australian partnership. The UK Space Agency is looking for project ideas, to be delivered through UK aid, that use the data collected by satellites to improve decision-making for […]

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US Marine Corps places order for more Amphibious Combat Vehicles

BAE Systems has received a contract worth $120 million from the US Marine Corps for additional Amphibious Combat Vehicles under a third order for Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP). This latest contract is for the ACV personnel carrier variant (ACV-P), an eight-wheeled amphibious assault vehicle capable of transporting Marines from open-ocean ship to shore and conducting land […]

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Government launch Call for evidence on improving cyber security

As part of the Government’s current review of cyber security incentives and regulations, Digital Minister Matt Warman has launched a call for evidence to seek views from across the industry. The Review is looking at how Government can help organisations protect themselves online and aims to: understand the barriers which prevent organisations from improving their […]

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£2.8bn armoured vehicle contract secured for British Army

A contract worth £2.8 billion has been signed to provide state-of-the-art armoured fighting vehicles to the British Army. The Defence Secretary has announced that the army will receive more than 500 Boxer 8×8 high mobility, network-enabled armoured vehicles to transport troops onto the frontline. The vehicles will form part of the Army’s Strike brigades, new […]

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