Defence features writer Robert Atherton revisits the Defence Infrastructure Organisation’s Falklands initiative and speaks exclusively to VolkerStevin about the complexities of the much-needed Mare Harbour upgrade. Defence Online has written previously about the Defence Infrastructure Organisation’s (DIO) hugely ambitious £180 million modernisation of the Falkland Islands – specifically the £22 million transformation of Mare Harbour […]

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Centigon France has secured a contract with SCANIA for the protection of truck cabins to equip the Danish Armed Forces. The agreement with Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation is for a large fleet of military tactical (approximately 600) and civilian (approximately 250) trucks to be used for both national and international military operations and […]

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Dragonworks – a brand new centre of excellence designed to put advanced laser technology through its paces – has launched in Farnborough, QinetiQ has confirmed. Dragonworks will serve as a test bed for cutting-edge technologies associated with high-energy military and commercial grade lasers. The state-of-the-art facility houses a clean-room which will allow work with sensitive […]

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The Royal Navy Submarine Mechanical Specialists team has won a prestigious award in recognition of its innovative application of freeze seal isolation to repair a submarine’s nuclear reactor. To meet the engineering constraints associated with submarine repair – issues of space and geometry, for example – Royal Navy specialists made canny use of liquid nitrogen […]

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The Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced plans to invest £250 million to build new homes for Service personnel and their families on Salisbury Plain. The significant investment will see nearly 1000 new homes built in three locations across Salisbury Plain, the British Army’s largest training area in the UK. The new homes will offer modern […]

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The Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced that HMS Sutherland will leave Her Majesty’s Naval Base (HMNB) Devonport in the New Year to represent UK interests across the Indian Ocean and into the Pacific. In a period of ongoing tension in the Korean peninsula, the Type 23 Frigate will be available to work closely with […]

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A cross party group of Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) has discovered more about life in the naval service by visiting at Royal Marines Condor, Arbroath. The purpose of the visit is to help MSPs gain greater understanding of the range of social and welfare issues relevant to armed forces personnel, and their families, […]

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19 DECEMBER 2017 (10.30-13.00) – Ramillies Building Lecture Theatre, HQ Army Marlborough Lines (North site), Monxton Road, ANDOVER SP11 8HJ The Defence Infrastructure Organisation’s (DIO) Future Defence Infrastructure Services (FDIS) programme will be hosting a briefing event to discuss plans for the procurement of the Regional Facilities Management contracts. Procurement will be initiated in early […]

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Saab has secured a contract from General Dynamics for delivery of its Sea Giraffe AMB naval radar for the US Navy’s Littoral Combat Ships LCS 28 and LCS 30. Sea Giraffe AMB is a multi-role, medium-range, 3D surveillance radar system for naval applications. It provides simultaneous air and surface surveillance, and is suitable for demanding […]

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The Defence Minister Harriett Baldwin has announced a new £18 million contract to support the Royal Navy’s air defence fleet and sustain jobs in Chelmsford. The contract will ensure the continued availability of the battle-winning Long Range Radar (LRR) equipment on the UK’s six Type 45 Destroyers, including maintenance and repairs. The work will support […]

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BAE Systems engineers have developed a low cost, lightweight, flexible system that can block dangerous laser light to protect pilots and flight crew from hostile attacks. The protection comprises of a film that is selective in the way it prevents laser transmission, meaning a high level of natural light through can still shine though the […]

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Physicists at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) are working on using quantum technology to see through walls and navigate without signals. Working with experts from UK industry and academia, Dstl is developing deployable devices that will be used to see through walls, around corners and underground. One such technology is the gravity imager, which […]

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Northrop Grumman has been contracted by the U.S. military to deliver specialist mission training complex capabilities support services fit for the 21st century. The award win will see Northrop Grumman provide a programme of training support – the creation of simulated exercises in specially built virtual environments, for example – in addition to network security […]

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ASV Global has converted a 26ft hydrographic survey launch to enable it to operate autonomously using the ASView control system, while maintaining its ability to operate in a conventional manned mode. The launch, which is part of the Canadian Coast Guard’s (CCG) fleet dedicated to the survey operations of the Canadian Hydrographic Service (CHS), will […]

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IMT Vislink has been awarded a $12.5 million contract by the US Army for the supply of hand-held intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance receiver devices. The agreement will see the xG Technology company provide equipment including ruggedized, lightweight hand-held receivers designed to display real-time video imagery transmitted by aerial assets or frontline surveillance platforms, as well […]

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