The first investments have been made through Australia’s Defence Innovation Hub. Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP announced the investments this week, saying that the investments showed the Turnbull Government’s commitment to investing in the home-grown defence industry and development of new capabilities. “The Defence Innovation Hub is crucial in delivering the […]

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  We rely on CCTV for security but the same CCTV we trust to protect us may itself pose a major security risk, as defence features writer Mark Lane discovers talking to James Wickes of Cloudview. Surveillance cameras are a familiar sight in public places, business premises and private buildings, protecting people, premises and vital […]

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Israel’s Ministry of Defense has signed an agreement Sikorsky to supply spare parts and associated engineering services in support of the CH-53D heavy lift helicopters operated by the Israeli Air Force (IAF). The seven-year programme is intended to allow Sikorsky to manage and source its supply chain for CH-53D parts that are either obsolete or […]

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Through a period of intense political uncertainty, the UK has kept its maritime intentions clear. Earlier this year, the Ministry of Defence boldly stated that 2017 was the year of the Navy, with numerous new ships set to join the fleet, and the jewel in the crown – HMS Queen Elizabeth – setting sail for […]

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Global tech business Jenoptik has been awarded above average supplier performance by both Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems and Boeing, two of its most important American customers. Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems was first to award Jenoptik with the ‘4 stars’ category during its annual Integrated Supplier Excellence Conference in Boston. This meant Jenoptik achieved the second-highest […]

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Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has delivered a speech at Cyber 2017 outlining how the Ministry of Defence is tackling today’s cyber threats. Here we take a look at the highlights of the speech. Discussing the latest cyber attack on the UK, he said: “Investigations so far have found that the hackers were attempting to carry out […]

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Speech delivered by Secretary of State for Defence Sir Michael Fallon at the RUSI Landwarfare Conference.   It’s a great pleasure to be here and to return as the Defence Secretary. I have a slightly strange record in that this is the fourth time in three years I’ve been appointed for this job. Truly, as our […]

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Airbus has delivered to the German Armed Forces the final H145 multi-role helicopter in a 15 vehicle contract. Stationed in Laupheim, the helicopters were ordered in 2013 as part of the Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) Special Operations Forces (SOF) project and will be operated by the Bundeswehr special forces. “The LUH SOF project is an […]

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Exhibitors at the annual Seawork exhibition and conference received expert support in export from DIT Defence and Security Organisation (DIT DSO) Military Export Support Team. UK SMEs exhibiting at the event, and wanting to increase their overseas defence/security sales potential, benefitted from on hand advice from the team. Giving informal advice and meeting businesses in […]

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Speaking at the annual Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) Land Warfare Conference, Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has announced a £48M training contract for Apache air and ground crew. The six year contract will support around Apache crew at Dorset, Hampshire and Suffolk bases, with some 700 personnel, including 50 pilots and 400 ground crew, […]

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The effectiveness of future soldiers in defeating targets could be significantly increased through the use of technologies which enhance detection, acquisition (knowing where to aim) and engagement of targets. This is the key finding of a new four-year research programme which was carried out by Cohort plc company SEA. The study explored how technologies such […]

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Some £13Bn of orders have been committed to UK aerospace industry during the Paris Air Show. The world’s premier aerospace events, the Paris Air Show has seen unprecedented confidence in UK industry, with numerous orders and commitments being made with exhibiting UK businesses. Over 1,400 aircraft have been ordered at the keynote event, which has […]

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JSK Naval support has completed its first manufacturing contract for the Royal Canadian Navy, which will see 66 battery packs supplied to Canada’s Department of National Defense. The packs, designed to power emergency underwater telephones, will be deployed to Royal Canadian Navy’s Victoria Class submarines, as part of Sonar 2073. The subs previously served as […]

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