The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is launching a new competition on behalf of the Future Aviation Security Solutions programme (FASS) focusing on vehicle checkpoint (VCP) screening at airports. Background This competition is focusing on new solutions to the challenge of vehicle checkpoint (VCP) screening at airports, in order to prevent explosives, weapons and other […]

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How do we defend our future selves? It’s a tough question, especially when key national infrastructure and supply chains are increasingly in the private sector and evolving quickly. Many businesses simply aren’t clear what they will be defending in the future, and from whom. James Hatch, Director of Cyber Security at BAE Systems Applied Intelligence, explains the steps the digital world […]

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The Royal Australian Navy’s future frigates will one day be known as ‘Hunter Class’, Vice Admiral Tim Barrett has confirmed, while the very first Hunter Class Guided Missile Frigate will be commissioned towards the end of the next decade. Addressing navy personnel, Vice Admiral Barrett – who currently serves as Australia’s Chief of Navy – […]

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Men and women from the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force were recognised across the country as hundreds of events were held to mark the tenth annual Armed Forces Day. The Personnel from the Armed Forces, both Regulars and Reserves, were lauded for their roles alongside the wider defence family including cadets and […]

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Saab has agreed a deal with the US Department of Defense (DoD) worth $16 million for the for the Carl-Gustaf man-portable weapon system. The order is placed under the terms of a contract originally announced with the US DoD in August 2014 for the 84-mm recoilless rifle system known in the US as M3 MAAWS […]

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The Australian Department of Defence has bought Northrop Grumman’s Triton unmanned aircraft system as part of a AUD $1.4 billion deal. Built for maritime intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, Triton will outfit the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) with autonomous capabilities. This is the first Northrop Grumman aircraft systems to be purchase by Australia. Triton can […]

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A new Remotely Piloted Air System (RPAS) ordered for the Royal Air Force will fly non-stop from the United States to RAF Fairford in the UK on 11 July. The UK is the lead customer for the next-generation aircraft, which will be known as the Protector RG Mk.1 when it enters service in the early […]

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Not all injuries on the battlefield are visible to the eye. The psychological impact of military service can be just as difficult to recover from as physical injuries.   Two in every three of the UK population are likely to remain free of mental illness in their lifetime; however, many will, at some stage, experience symptoms of poor mental […]

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The Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has signed the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) Comprehensive Memorandum of Understanding alongside counterparts from the eight partner nations. The agreement marks the end of the establishment of the JEF framework and is a key milestone in preparing the force for action. With the UK at the forefront as the framework […]

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Cohort plc company SEA’s Krait Defence Anti-Submarine Warfare system is taking a leap forward in capability with the final trials of the extended 150m ultra-thin towed array. The new evolution of KraitArray uses multi-module assembly philosophy and is now established in-service for use with ASV, AUV and small surface vessels. This 150m KraitArray extends the […]

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The Ministry of Defence’s hunt for gamers and amateur coders to become cyber reserves has led to a massive increase in applications, creating an elite force of specialists ready to support operations using their unique cyber skills. Speaking at a reception for Reservists in the House of Commons, Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson praised the role […]

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In this feature John Baker, Head of Global Operations for the National Security and Resilience Consortium, and Colin Self, Emeritus Professor of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologies at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne’s Institute of Cellular Medicine and CEO of Selective Antibodies Ltd, examine the risk of bio threat to both global security and the UK’s national security.  As countries threaten one […]

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Prime Minister Theresa May has hailed a shipbuilding contract worth up to £20 billion between BAE Systems and the Australian government as the biggest Naval defence contract for a decade. BAE Systems has been chosen as the preferred bidder for the ‘SEA 5000’ Future Frigate competition, with a design based on Britain’s Type 26 Global […]

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