German army and navy helicopters will be supported by Safran Helicopter Engines following the award of a seven-year support contract by BAAINBw (Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support). The contract will see Safran support around 100 of the RTM322-powered NH90’s that are operated by the German Army (Heer) and German Navy […]
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California-based small unmanned aircraft system (UAS) manufacturer AeroVironment has launched a wearable, five-ounce quadrotor that takes its lead from the advances in nano technology it first made with its Nano Hummingbird concept demonstrator. The company says a US Government customer has already taken delivery of twenty systems in April. ‘Snipe’ is a new quadrotor worn […]
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Sources Sought – The Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) Army Contracting Command is currently seeking a source to fulfill a requirement for Fire Protection Systems Inspection, Testing, Maintenance (ITM) with Repair.
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Rolls-Royce will supply MT30 marine gas turbines to the Republic of Korea Navy’s Daegu-class frigate. The country is building eight Daegu-class frigates over the next two years and Rolls-Royce has been chosen to supply the next three ships. Also known as FFX Batch 2, the first ship was launched in June 2016 by Daewoo Shipbuilding […]
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DSEI, the international defence equipment exhibition, has been building an impressive list of keynote speakers for this year’s exhibition. Following hot on the heels of the confirmation that General Sir Nick Carter will speak at the event in London, DSEI have looked from land to air and announced that Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Hillier […]
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The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has commissioned Frazer-Nash to undertake an independent technology assessment of rim drive propulsors. The study will assess the effectiveness of rim drives in a range of underwater applications, showing their possible benefits, challenges and possible applications. These novel propulsion systems integrate an electric motor within a ducted propeller, […]
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Airbus has launched its US base and operations of a new commercial drone start-up, named Airbus Aerial. The initial business, with bases in Europe and the US, will focus on developing new imagery services which will leverage the best software and aerospace technology from across the globe to offer data and analysis of information provided […]
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General Services Administration (GSA) seeks to lease the following space:
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North: Route 22 East (Congress Street) to I-295
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Call for submissions: EDA Defence Industry workshop looking at the long-term outlook for RPAS. EDA has opened a call for submissions from defence industry representatives on the topic of Remotely Piloted Air Systems (RPAS). This call is in response to the agreement between EDA defence ministers to develop a more structured and regular dialogue with […]
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The Niteworks service exists to provide trusted, impartial, industry-informed advice to the MOD on a range of capability questions. The Niteworks(Replacement) project is tasked with delivering a replacement for the current Niteworks3 service. The Niteworks partnership ethos, principles and behaviours are considered unique within defence. Underpinned by a commercial model that protects and shares information; […]
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Recent research by Combat Stress, the UK’s leading mental health charity for veterans, has found that former servicemen and servicewomen are struggling with alcohol addition until later in life. Rather than seeking help, veterans with alcohol addiction are putting off seeking help until their sixties, and are more likely to be admitted to hospital for […]
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The Australian Government has released its Naval Shipbuilding Plan, in which it outlines its intent for The Australian Navy and the country’s shipbuilding enterprise. The current intent is to provide significant investment into the sector over the coming decades, thus laying the foundations for an Australian-wide naval shipbuilding enterprise. By investing into the sector, the […]
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CAE, the Canadian manufacturer of simulation technologies, modelling technologies and training services for the aviation and defence industries, has announced that its C-130 Aeromedical Evacuation Training System for the US Air Force at Dobbins Air Reserve Base (ARB) is now on-motion, fully operational and ready for training. The addition of a motion platform for an […]
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Research and Markets has released the results of a new piece of research – Target Drones Market by Engine Type, End-user, Platform, Target Type and Region – Global Forecast to 2022 – which reveals that the target drones market is projected to grow from US$3.79 billion in 2016 to US$6.20 billion by 2022, at a CAGR of 8.55%. An increasing […]
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DESCRIPTION: The U.S. Army Corps OF Engineers (USACE) Louisville District intends to issue a Request for the construction of a new Emergency Services Center (ESC) that consolidates the Police, Security, Fire, Crash-Rescue, and Emergency Medical Team (EMT)
The US Army´s second Cavalry Regiment is evaluating a new mobile camouflage system (MCS) from defence manufacturer Saab. The regiment, stationed in Vilsek, Germany is testing the system which provides ‘constant protection to vehicles when stationary, while on the move, and during combat operations’ in the field on its Stryker fighting vehicles. Saab’s Barracuda MCS […]
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CORTISONE will provide a suite of scalable, interoperable medical information services (Med IS). It will support the delivery of operational capability by providing more readily exploitable information for effective clinical, operational and management decision making. Moreover, it will allow the MOD, through the Defence Medical Services (DMS), to meet its legal patient safety and duty […]
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The Defence Secretary, Sir Michael Fallon, has allayed fears that Britain’s nuclear deterrent could fall victim to the kind of cyber attack that crippled the NHS over the weekend. Sir Michael told the BBC: “Our Vanguard submarines, I can absolutely assure you, are safe and operate in isolation when they are out on patrol, and […]
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