Defence Secretary highlights Russian threat to infrastructure

The Defence Secretary, Gavin Williamson, has warned that Russia could target UK infrastructure causing “thousands and thousands and thousands of deaths”. In an interview with the Daily Telegraph, Mr Williamson accused Russia of researching how the UK’s critical infrastructure connects to the continent with a view to spreading “panic” and “chaos”. The UK has four […]

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Risk & Vulnerability Assessments (RVA)

The Purpose of this Amendment for Risk and Vulnerability Assessment (RVA), Request for Information (RFI) is to clarify the Government’s intent to solicit responses from prevetted Vendors with General Services Administration (GSA) Schedule 70 Highly Adapte

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Support for Manchester terror attack tops £24m

The government has announced that total support for Greater Manchester following last year’s terror attack will pass £24 million. The Prime Minister confirmed that the government will provide financial support for key services and first responders, including a new £4.1 million commitment for all NHS acute costs and the North West Ambulance Service, and over £2 […]

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UK fighter pilots fly F-35 Lightning straight from training for first time

A pair of fighter pilots have become the first in their services to fly the F-35 Lightning straight from training. Flight Lieutenant Liam and Lieutenant Chris became the first Royal Air Force and Royal Navy pilots respectively to proceed straight from flying training in a Hawk to fly the multi-role combat aircraft. The F-35 Lightning […]

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BAE Systems unveils next generation Infantry Fighting Vehicle

BAE Systems has announced the next phase of development for its CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicle, having launched the CV90 MkIV at the International Armoured Vehicles Conference in London. According to BAE Systems, the MkIV represents a significant upgrade on previous iterations, thanks in part to its improved drive train capabilities and active damping technology, designed […]

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ASV Global’s autonomous surface vessel successfully deployed

ASV Global has announced the successful deployment of one of its C-Worker 7 class of autonomous surface vessels for Subsea 7. The 7m autonomous surface vessel was used to support a pipelay operation off the coast of Egypt. Fitted with a survey suite comprising a multibeam echosounder and side scan sonar, the C-Worker 7 carried out […]

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Centrica Top 100 Apprenticeship Employer list recognises British Army

The Centrica Top 100 Apprenticeship Employer list – an annually compiled National Apprenticeship Service initiative celebrating employer excellence – has recognised the contribution of the British Army. The Top 100 was revealed during the National Apprenticeship Awards held at Grosvenor House Hotel in London last week. A rigorous selection process saw the most exemplary apprenticeship […]

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New defence spending review sees military cuts put on hold

Prime Minister Theresa May has delayed cuts to the defence budget following a meeting of the National Security Council, which ordered a review of the defence budget. Current spending plans, which had come under heavy criticism for potentially weakening the military’s capability to match Russian expansion and aggression, will now be deferred until the review […]

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277 Houses & 15 Flats

Scheme comprises demolition of buildings and construction of 149 luxury houses, 128 houses and 15 flats, including 38 affordable units. The associated works include access roads, sewer systems, infrastructure, enabling and landscaping.
Detailed plans have

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Declassified Patent of the Month: Imagine this…the Cold War Decoy

The year is 1985. The apparent “Glasnost” and “Perestroika” have been shown to be nothing more than Soviet maskirovka to hide the awful truth – a mass invasion of Warsaw Pact forces across the inter-German border. As the NATO alliance marshals itself to prevent the 3rd Shock Army from reaching the Rhine, the armies of […]

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BAE Systems and DxC join the DPRTE 2018 line up

BAE Systems and DxC are the latest names confirmed to appear at Defence Procurement, Research, Technology & Exportability (DPRTE) 2018 taking place at Cardiff’s Motorpoint Arena on 27 March. DPRTE 2018 bring together buyers, suppliers and defence thought leaders in an engaging environment where they can network and discuss the latest market developments and opportunities. […]

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New Zealand MOD takes delivery of Supacat Special Operations Vehicles

The New Zealand Ministry of Defence has accepted a fleet of Supacat’s Special Operations Vehicles – Mobility Heavy (SOV-MH) it has been announced. The new SOV-MH vehicles are based on the latest MkII version of Supacat’s HMT Extenda and provide a high level of commonality with the equivalent vehicles with other Special Forces. Designed for, and used […]

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INVISIO to supply Danish Army with communication systems

INVISIO has signed a framework agreement with the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO), to supply communication systems to the Danish Army. The agreement is for five years with options for another two years. Collaboration with DALO and the Danish Army on a larger scale, began in 2012 when INVISIO’s communications system was integrated […]

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Dstl to study effects of space weather on communications

A new experiment to study the effects of space weather on global communications is being launched by the UK and US governments. Using specially designed shoebox-sized satellites known as CubeSats, scientists from the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) will be able to study the Earth’s upper atmosphere and find out how it impacts on radio […]

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