A further 15 manufacturing contracts have been awarded to suppliers of the Type 26 Global Combat Ship by BAE Systems, sustaining 500 maritime jobs in the process. 44 companies are now working directly with BAE Systems to deliver the Type 26. These latest contract wins, worth upwards of £40M, include diesel and gearbox filtration and […]
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Chelmsford East Beaulieu S278 Works (RDR Phase 3).
Chelmsford East Beaulieu S278 Works (RDR Phase 3).
The scope of work for the Project includes, but is not limited to the following elements:
— Undertake Pre-Construction Services consisting of outline des
Op basis van een analyse het ontwerpen, implementeren en handhaven van een informatieveiligheidsbeleid en het opnemen van de rol van informatieveiligheidsconsulent en data protection officer voor de 7 Wit-Gele Kruisverenigingen. — Vereenvoudigde onderhand
THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. This is a sources sought notice to determine the availability of potential business sources capable of providing public safety related information technology (IT) support for Federal Gov
EXIM Bank Washington, DC is providing a notice of intent to issue a sole source award to provide Asset protection and recovery:
The Product/Service Code is R418. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541110 Offic
Lockheed Martin has secured a design phase contract valued at $43.2 million for Orca, the US Navy’s Extra Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (XLUUV). XLUUV Orca is a two phase competition, including the currently awarded design phase and a competitive production phase for up to nine vehicles to meet increasing demands for undersea operational awareness and […]
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Often referred to as ‘the last mile’, the final stage of supplying equipment to troops on the front line in challenging environments can be a lengthy and dangerous process. Here, Steve Fitz, Director of Technology at Plextek Ltd, examines some of the solutions to the challenge. Resupplying frontline soldiers with mission-critical equipment can be a […]
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Prime Minister Theresa May has named Gavin Williamson as the new Defence Secretary following Sir Michael Fallon’s resignation. Mr Williamson is the MP for South Staffordshire, having served the constituency since the 2010 election. Prime Minister Theresa May appointed him Chief Whip following her victory in the Conservative leadership election. He had previously served as […]
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Sir Michael Fallon has resigned his position as Defence Minister after admitting his behaviour had fallen short of the standards expected from the armed forces. Sir Michael had apologised earlier this week after it emerged he had been reprimanded by journalist, Julia Hartley-Brewer, for repeatedly placing his hand on her knee during a dinner in […]
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The first E-2D to come equipped with aerial refuelling capabilities has received a successful in-flight fuel transfer from a tanker aircraft as part of Northrop Grumman’s Advanced Hawkeye program. The pilots performed ten “dry plugs” and two “wet plugs” during the four hour test flight, with more than 1,700 pounds of fuel transferred to the […]
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L3 Technologies has received a production contract for multiple awards amounting to £97M as part of the U.S. Army’s Apache ‘Manned/Unmanned Teaming – eXpanded Capabilities’ (MUMT-X) helicopter programme. MUMT-X will enable communications and data teaming between manned and unmanned aircraft, providing the Apache AH-64E with “transformational warfighting capabilities”. Crucially, those capabilities will be lighter, more […]
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Defence Minister Harriett Baldwin has launched a new Science and Technology Strategy to counter evolving threats and adapt to rapidly changing technology. The new Science and Technology Strategy will be led by the MOD’s Chief Scientific Adviser Hugh Durrant-Whyte, who joined this year following a career at the forefront of the robotics sector in Australia. The […]
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27 NOVEMBER 2017 – NORTHWOOD Air Commodore Nick Hay, Head of the Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) Branch within the Joint Forces Command, Capability Directorate, will host an Industry Day on 27 November 2017 at the UK’s Joint Forces Headquarters in Northwood. Overview In order to ensure a coherent approach […]
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This notice is posted in its entirety and hereby serves as the official solicitation for this project. A solicitation will only be provided to those determined most qualified.
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The Royal Navy’s future flagship, HMS Queen Elizabeth, has sailed from Portsmouth Naval Base for the first time since arriving at her home port in August. The vessel is set to undertake her the next set of sea trials to test the £3 billion ship’s capability. Captain of Portsmouth Naval Base, Captain Bill Oliphant said: […]
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Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) and its partner Embraer Defense & Security have secured a contract to supply the US Air Force’s A-29 Afghanistan Programme with a further six A-29 Super Tucano aircraft. Production of these six new aircraft is to start immediately in Jacksonville, Florida and brings to 26 the total number of aircraft provided […]
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Frank Ross, the Right Honourable Lord Provost of the City of Edinburgh, led a special group of wreath-layers at the annual Opening Ceremony of the Edinburgh Garden of Remembrance, at the Scott Monument, Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh. Members of the Armed Forces community, including veterans, attended the event, organised by Legion Scotland, to remember those […]
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An awarded contracts notice for provision of consultancy and design services for CCTV and a controlled access system for a new build college in Tottenham Hale.
Request for Information (RFI) for the US Department of State
PURPOSE: This Request for Information (RFI) is issued as market research to determine the potential products and Offerors for subscriber radios and associated equipment for the US Department
The Defence Secretary, Sir Michael Fallon, has paid a visit to A&P Tyne near Newcastle – one of the shipyards currently in contention to build a brand new class of vessel on behalf of the Royal Navy. Since the launch of the National Shipbuilding Strategy last September, more than 20 proposals for the new Type […]
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