The UK Chief of Defence Staff has reinforced a commitment to stronger defence ties with Australia after a series of meetings with senior officials. During a visit to the country, Sir Stuart Peach met his Australian counterpart, Air Chief Marshal Mark Binskin AC, to discuss how both countries’ Armed Forces can work together on a number […]

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Following Rolls-Royce announcement last week that its marine division is up for sale, there is much speculation in the industry about who might acquire it and whether it will turn out to be a winning strategy for the engineering group, which is currently being restructured. Since Warren East took over as CEO of Rolls-Royce in […]

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Lockheed Martin’s Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) – Extended Range (ER) has achieved full operational capability on the F-15E Strike Eagle. With completion of integration and the fielding of JASSM-ER’s Suite 8 Operational Flight Program, the F-15E Strike Eagle becomes the first Universal Armament Interface (UAI)-compliant platform to field JASSM-ER. UAI-compliant aircraft feature standardised interfaces […]

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BAE Systems will continue to provide support services to the US Air Force as part of a three-year, $37 million contract to manage obsolete aircraft components and weapon systems, in addition to a range of electronics and equipment. Remarkably, the company has held the keys to the prized US Air Force contract with the Strategic […]

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Lockheed Martin has achieved operational capability on its ‘Joint Air-to-Surface Missile (JASSM) – Extended Range (ER)’, having integrated it with the F-15E Strike Eagle – a mainstay of US and allied air forces. Integration of the Suite 8 Operational Flight Programme means that the F-15E Strike Eagle is now the first Universal Armament Interface (UAI) […]

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Cubic Global Defense has been awarded a contract to continue providing analytical support services to the US European Command’s (EUCOM) Joint Training and Exercise Division. Cubic personnel will manage, develop and deliver training and exercise services for EUCOM’s Joint Exercise Program (JEP) and components’ Title X exercises. Cubic will focus on providing training for joint/combined […]

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Don’t miss out on the opportunity to engage with the defence industry’s big decision makers at Defence Procurement, Research, Technology & Exportability (DPRTE) 2018 taking place at Cardiff’s Motorpoint Arena on 27 March. DPRTE 2018 is the UK’s premier defence procurement event and brings together buyers, suppliers and defence thought leaders in an engaging environment […]

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The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is to hold a Market Interest day today (7 February 2018) to help shape the upcoming Defence People Challenge. In September 2016 the Defence Secretary launched the Defence Innovation Initiative, which acknowledged the need for a new approach to innovation in order to maintain the UK’s military advantage and recognised that […]

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Soldiers from 1st Battalion The Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment (1PWRR) are among 4,100 soldiers from 10 different nations currently participating in Exercise Allied Spirit VIII in Southern Germany. Allied Spirit VIII is designed to develop relationships and enhance interoperability with strategic NATO, Allied and Coalition partners and has seen 1PWRR under the command of a Polish […]

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Anticipation is building for DPRTE 2018 with a number of keynote speakers announced to appear at the UK’s premier defence procurement event of the year. The Ministry of Defence, DE&S, Dstl, DASA and ISS are just some of the organisations that will be sharing their business opportunities and insights at Cardiff’s Motorpoint Arena on Tuesday […]

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LATTER HALF OF 2018 – OSLO, NORWAY ADS is welcoming expressions of interest for a proposed collaboration with FSi, Norway’s defence and security industry trade body, bringing UK and Norwegian defence industry companies together by staging a Defence & Security Industry Cooperation Day in Oslo, in follow-up to previous events in Oslo in 2012 and […]

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Her Majesty the Queen has visited RAF Marham in her capacity as Honorary Air Commodore of the Station. The Queen commenced her visit at the new Lightning Operations Centre where she met with personnel from all across the Station. The Lightning Operations Centre is the first building to have been completed as part of Project […]

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Chinook helicopters have landed on board HMS Queen Elizabeth for the first time as the Royal Navy’s new aircraft carrier heads to sea on her next round of trials. The UK’s future flagship set sail from Portsmouth for the first time since being officially commissioned into the Royal Navy in December. She will be launching […]

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The Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) ten year Equipment Plan is not affordable and does not provide a realistic forecast of the costs the department will have to meet over the next 10 years buying and supporting the equipment it has determined the Armed Forces need, according to a report from the National Audit Office (NAO). […]

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The Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has met with his US counterpart, Jim Mathis, to discuss how to tackle the increasing threats faced by both allies. Both countries have recently unveiled new plans for improving security, following the UK’s announcement of the Modernising Defence Programme and the US publication of its National Defense Strategy. Both programmes follow […]

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BAE Systems has racked up two US Navy contracts in quick succession, worth a combined $54.8M, to modernise both the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) and the guided missile cruiser USS Cape St. George (CG 71). According to BAE Systems, the lucrative contracts include options that – if exercised – would increase their […]

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Saab has been awarded a contract to implement a new Marine Pilot Dispatch System for DanPilot, the Danish State maritime pilotage provider, based on Saab’s PILOTCONTROL solution. DanPilot aims to maximise the productivity and cost-effectiveness of pilotage operations, while maintaining a high level of safety. The system will incorporate optimisation and management of pilot boat […]

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The US Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction (TMRR) contract worth $81 million to provide a design and functional prototype to replace the ageing Airborne Launch Control System aboard the E-6B Mercury Airborne Command Post. The Airborne Launch Control System-Replacement (ALCS-R) program will provide a survivable alternate launch capability […]

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