The Canadian Army has selected Rockwell Collins’ joint-fires solution for its Digitally-Assisted Close Air Support (DACAS) system to digitally link airborne platforms and ground-based Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTACs) via an Android smart phone. Under the contract, Iowa-headquartered Rockwell Collins will produce and service 100 Android-based joint-fires systems with the potential for follow-on options. The company will […]

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BAE Systems has received a contract for additional APKWS rockets in order to meet growing demand from across the globe. The $180.5M contract from the US Navy will see BAE produce thousands more Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWSTM) laser-guided rockets. With cost-effective precision strikes, and a reduced potential for collateral damage, APKWS rockets are […]

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Following the terrorist attacks in the UK over the last month, Operation Temperer has seen the Ministry of Defence Police (MDP) deploy large numbers of officers to the streets. The officers have been working closely with the various Home Office Police Forces that had requested support, as well as with the 1,000 military personnel who were […]

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Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and Deputy Secretary General Rose Gottemoeller welcomed three eminent energy experts to NATO Headquarters on Tuesday for discussions on global energy developments and their security implications. Robin Dunnigan, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Diplomacy at the US State Department; Tim Gould, Head of Division, World Energy Outlook in the International Energy […]

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The autonomous last mile resupply innovation network event was held on 23 May 2017. At the event in London, a series of presentations provided details of three challenges that make up the Defence and Security Accelerator competition Autonomous last mile resupply. Autonomous last mile resupply network innovation event. To set the scene, Accelerator Innovation Partner Mark Darvill […]

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Up to £16 million is available to UK business across 2 competitions for technologies and systems for extreme and challenging environments. Innovate UK is making the funding available for robotics and artificial intelligence technologies in applications such as deep mining, nuclear energy, space and off-shore energy. This is an Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund activity. It aims to develop […]

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B1-B Lancer bombers have arrived at Royal Air Force Fairford from Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota to support exercises Saber Strike and BALTOPS, and allow aircrew to familiarise themselves with air bases and operations in different geographic combatant commands. It is common practice for US Strategic Command bomber forces to take part in events […]

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  Notice of Postponement A Niteworks (Replacement) Stakeholder Industry Day was planned for Friday 9 June 2017. Due to ongoing departmental financial planning and uncertainties presented by the forthcoming general election, it has not been possible to define all elements of the future programme and target operating model with sufficient certainty to expose in detail […]

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Students from Glenmoor and Winton Academy visited HMS Sultan with the Jon Egging Trust to learn all about leadership and teamwork within the Royal Navy. A total of 12 year 9 pupils spent a day visiting the Defence College of Technical Training’s Royal Naval Air Engineering and Survival Equipment School (RNAESS) and participating in number […]

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Just thirteen months after the signature of its Accession Protocol, Montenegro officially became NATO’s 29th Allied Nation. Across the Alliance, NATO welcomed its newest member. The Military Committee and its Chairman, General Petr Pavel, also marked this significant event during their first meeting with Montenegro, no longer an “Invitee” but a full-fledged Ally. Montenegro’s membership […]

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The 11th edition of the Joint Personnel Recovery Staff Course (JPRSC), a project initiated and supported by the European Defence Agency (EDA), was organised and hosted by the Hungarian Defence Forces from 22 May to 2 June in Veszprém, Hungary.  A total of 15 students from five contributing countries (The Netherlands, Sweden, Germany, Norway, and […]

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The European Council is to establish military planning and conduct capability (MPCC) within the EU military staff (EUMS). The terms of reference of the EUMS, which is part of the EEAS, have also been amended and approved. The MPCC will assume command of EU non-executive military missions, currently: EU Training Mission (EUTM) Somalia, EUTM République Centrale […]

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A concept of a future variant of BAE Systems’ Hawk aircraft has taken to the skies for the first time at the Company’s military aircraft facility in Warton, Lancashire. Packed with a host of new features including a new type of pilot display, a redesigned wing and defensive aids, the Advanced Hawk will meet market […]

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The UK Government describes cybersecurity as a tier 1 threat. This means cybersecurity is considered a threat to national security in the same way that terrorism, proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and espionage are. So, what does that really mean? It means that our government wants the UK to remain a safe and prosperous […]

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The United States has welcomed Canada’s announcement of its intention to increase its defence budget and boost its military numbers. Defence Minister, Harjit Sajjan, announced details of the policy during a news conference in the Canadian capital of Ottawa. Earlier, Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland told Parliament that Canada could no longer rely on the United […]

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